"The skater was shocked to see the message was from Madonna herself. "I have to tell you, I was blown away by it," the pop legend told the queer athlete in the video. "You are an incredible skater. So strong, so beautiful, so brave. "I can't imagine that you would not win. So I just want to say good luck. Go get that gold.""
"In response, Glenn said she was in "complete shock". "Oh my god, I'm legitimately shaking. Oh my god," Glenn said after the video finished. "My queen, thank you so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. You are beautiful, stunning, amazing, and you are an icon, a legend, forever. "Thank you for supporting athletes and their artistic ventures and I hope I can do the song justice. Thank you, thank you.""
Amber Glenn received a surprise good-luck message from Madonna before her short programme at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Glenn, who publicly came out as bisexual and pansexual in 2019, is the first openly queer woman figure skater to compete for Team USA. Madonna praised Glenn’s strength, beauty and bravery and urged her to “go get that gold.” Glenn reacted with shock and gratitude. Glenn landed a triple axel but delivered a shaky performance, finishing 13th of 29 with a score of 67.39 and breaking down in tears when the score was revealed. Glenn has limited social media after receiving hate and threats while representing LGBTQ+ athletes.
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