Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu Is Now Starring in a Laufey Music Video — What to Know
The multi-fandom crossover event of the spring just dropped, and it involves an Olympic gold medalist, a Grammy-winning musician, a KATSEYE member and PinkPantheress all in the same comment section. If your feeds haven’t already delivered this to you, buckle up.
The TikTok That Started It All
Alysa Liu — yes, the Alysa Liu who just dominated the 2026 Winter Olympics — showed up in a TikTok video with Laufey posted on April 7. The two danced to “Stateside” by PinkPantheress, the same song Liu used for her free skate at the Olympics. If that detail alone doesn’t make you emotional, the caption will.
Laufey wrote: “welcome to the party @alysaxliu 🌼🧡”.
Liu reshared the post and added: “Madwoman let’s gooo,”.
The reactions came fast. Fans flooded the comments. Musicians and public figures chimed in. PinkPantheress herself commented on the post, and the U.S. Figure Skating account responded too. When the artist behind your Olympic free skate song notices? That’s a full-circle moment.
Wait — There’s a Music Video?
Here’s where it gets even better. About an hour after the dance video dropped, Laufey posted another TikTok that appears to confirm Liu will be in a music video for Laufey’s newest song “Madwoman” — alongside KATSEYE member Megan Skiendel.
Read that again. Laufey. Alysa Liu. KATSEYE’s Megan Skiendel. In one music video.
The song is a track from the deluxe version of her album A Matter of Time: The Final Hour, which will be released on April 10, 2026.
Laufey has indicated an upcoming collaboration with Liu, though details have not been released. But between the TikToks and Liu’s “Madwoman let’s gooo” energy, the pieces are clearly falling into place.
How Laufey and Liu’s Friendship Actually Started
The connection between Liu and Laufey developed during the Olympics, where Liu used Laufey’s song “Promise” in her short program. But their relationship actually predates the Games.
Back in September 2025, Liu attended Laufey’s concert in San Francisco and was featured during a “Best Dressed Guest” segment. Laufey’s reaction on stage was genuinely adorable.
“You guys, she’s like the best figure skater in the world. Do you understand what this means for my eight-year-old figure skating heart?” Laufey said at the event.
That quote alone tells you everything about this friendship. Two young women at the absolute top of their fields, genuinely fangirling over each other. That’s the content the internet was built for.
Alysa Liu’s Olympic Run Was Historic
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Liu won two gold medals, including in the team event and the women’s individual competition. She became the first American woman to win Olympic gold in women’s singles figure skating since 2002.
Following the Olympics, Liu withdrew from the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships, citing scheduling demands and insufficient preparation time. She is currently participating in the Stars on Ice tour in Japan, with additional performances planned in the United States.
She’s Literally Everywhere Right Now
Liu has also appeared on programs including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Today and 60 Minutes, and presented an award to Taylor Swift at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. She has gained a large social media following following the Olympics, with more than 8 million Instagram followers.
So when she pops up in a Laufey TikTok dancing to PinkPantheress and teasing a music video that also features a KATSEYE member, that’s not just a collab. That’s a collision of fandoms — figure skating fans, Laufey stans, KATSEYE devotees and PinkPantheress listeners all converging in one comments section.
Keep your notifications on for this one. When that “Madwoman” video drops, it’s going to be everywhere.
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
