India, Feb. 25 -- Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu has become one of the breakout stars of the 2026 Winter Olympics, not only for her performance on the ice but also for her rise on social media.

Liu captured two gold medals at the Winter Games. One in the team event and one in the individual women's singles, marking the first individual Olympic gold for an American woman in figure skating since 2002. Her victories have turned her into a global sensation, attracting fans from around the world.

Following her wins, Liu's Instagram following surged from under 300,000 before the Olympics to more than 5 million, surpassing fellow California-born Chinese-American Olympian Eileen Gu, who competes for Team China and has approximately 3.7 millio...