Olympian Alysa Liu wants to become a professional piercer

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News on Mar 17, 2026

Published in Olympics

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Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu plans to get licensed to pierce people.

The 20-year-old figure skater confessed she’s already pierced herself multiple times and at least one other person as well.

“I did my own helix and my third lobes too,” Liu said in a video shot while she prepared to attend Sunday’s Vanity Fair Oscar party. “I actually want to get licensed.”

Liu proudly showed holes she put at the top and bottom of her ear lobes as well as other ear piercings. Asked if she’s pierced anyone else, she coyly held her index finger over her lips, nodded and grinned.

Liu told Vanity Fair that her unique style is inspired by her siblings, most notably her brother Justin, with whom she shares clothing. Three of those siblings are triplets, according to People.

She showed off the earrings she planned to wear the party, then addressed her “smiley” — a dental piercing she previously discussed while participating in last month’s Milano Cortina Olympic games.

“I had my sister hold-up my lip and I was, like, looking in the mirror and I had my piercing needle… and yeah, I just put it through,” Liu told NBC affiliate TMJ4 .

She said that particular piercing, which everyone saw when Liu smiled during the Olympic games, is about 2 years old.

Liu became one of the brightest stars of that competition by winning gold in a personal and team event just four years after announcing her retirement from figure skating.