What was the best part about the 2018 How do you handle the
winter games? Sitting in those prime seats pressure—from Olympic
with Johnny was another surreal moment. I competition to live television
kept thinking, Wow! Here I am 20 years later commentary with millions of
from when I won the gold, starting this next viewers? I don’t know. I guess
career, which was a decade in the making. growing up in the pressure-
All that hard work paid off as another one filled world of skating prepared
of my dreams was happening. Being at the me for it. Clearly, I thrive under
Olympics on the ice or in front of the camera pressure and that adrenaline.
gives me chills. It never gets old. I like being in those situations.
You and Johnny Weird stole the show
It’s fun.
at the Olympics with your candid How often do you hit the commentary and fabulous wardrobes. ice these days? I skate at a What is it like working with Johnny—your few places in LA and try to self-described “partner in crime”? It’s a get out there once a month. It dream job to sit next to your best friend. We doesn’t always happen with my have so much fun, so it never feels like work. schedule, but I try to keep it up. Why do you think you two make such a Any advice for aspiring young girl a year. I am excited to take my husband. The
great team? I can’t exactly put my finger figure skaters? Figure skating is a hard holidays are my favorite time of the year, so I
on it, but the chemistry we have as friends sport. And the Olympics only come am excited to skate and see what it’s all about.
seems to translate onto the screen. We had around every four years, so you are lucky similar experiences growing up and know if you can go once. There are injuries, the world of skating so well. We like to have politics and hard days. The dream to win a good time, entertaining and educating the a medal can seem impossible, but if you audience. On air, it’s nice to be on a team persevere and keep going with hard work, with your best friend, who has your back and love and passion, anything is possible. I is watching out for you. am a testament to that. Is it true you each brought thirteen Is there anything else you’d like to suitcases to Korea? Yes, it’s true that we accomplish in the world of ice skating? brought so many. [She laughs]. We took One the ice, I loved competing and I hope pictures of them lining up in the lobby. To the joy I felt came across on the screen. preface this, we were there for a month and As a broadcaster, I want to tell the best were constantly changing our clothes. stories and give the best analysis. And to
How and when do you plan the outfits?
We’ve kinda got it down to a science. The
night before we mix and match and decide
what we want to do.
Who has more Birkin bags? You or
Johnny? Johnny for sure. I don’t even have
one. He has many.
bring more people to the television screen
Any special traditions for the holidays?
I love Christmas. My house is completely
decked out, sort of like the Griswolds. I love
traditions like baking cookies, Christmas
Carols and decorating the tree. The day
Thanksgiving is over, I am ready to go!
You and Johnny have hosted the
Olympics, Kentucky Derby, Super Bowl,
Dog Show, the Food Network’s show—
Wedding Cake Championship, and more.
What’s next? I also just did a Showtime
show called Kidding that I filmed with Jim
Carrey, so that was an exciting experience.
to watch it and inspire more kids to strap Any other passions? I love to travel. I’m
on their skates and try figure skating. used to living out of a suitcase, as I’ve done
What are you most excited about
in regard to your visit to Hotel del
it for most of my life. I want to travel to every
part of the world!
Coronado during the holiday season?
I have always wanted to visit, as my best
friend goes with her family a couple times
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