<p id=”par-1_55″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-athletes/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Figure skater Alysa Liu</a> has had quite a year. She won a gold medal at the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/Olympics/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics</a> in the US <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/sports/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>team skating event</a> before capturing another gold in the women’s individual singles event. And for that, she took home the ESPY for Best Breakthrough Athlete at the July 15 award ceremony. </p>
<p id=”par-2_38″>Now, an expert has weighed in and said that Liu owned the night from the moment she stepped on the red carpet, even before the show began, proving to everyone that she is in her “hero era.” </p>
<p id=”par-3_35″>Inbaal Honigman is a body language expert. She has appeared in the media for more than two decades and offered her expertise for <em>Big Brother’s Little Brother</em>, Elle Magazine, and talkSPORT radio, to name a few.</p>
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<p id=”par-4_89″>Speaking on behalf of <a href=”https://www.casino.org/us/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Casino.org</a>, Honigman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet exclusively, “Alysa Liu is truly in her ‘hero era,’ perfectly comfortable in front of the world’s flashbulbs, navigating the red carpet on her own terms. This casual vibe is created by her hip thrusting a little to the side and one of her shoulders resting higher than the other. This stance is for comfort, not for approval. She’s decided to walk the red carpet as her true self, and if it’s a little more casual and a little less tense, so be it. </p>
<p id=”par-5_80″>“Alysa is not taking her award for granted, although it takes a few minutes for her win to truly dawn on her. Authentic and secure, she makes no attempt to project a more delicate or refined character. It is only towards the end of her speech that Alysa’s smile brightens. She starts swaying from side to side as if dancing with joy. That is the moment when the truth of her victory hits her, and she starts to celebrate then.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_18″><em>Showbiz Cheat Sheet acknowledges that conditions and cultures can impact body language and is sensitive to all backgrounds.</em></p>