Amber Glenn, the three-time U.S. champion, was a heavy medal favorite. But all those hopes took a hit during the short program where she misjudged the triple loop and replaced it with a double, leaving her with zero points for the element and slipping to the 13th place. Soon, criticism followed. “Why are the Americans choking?”, critics asked. However, her resilience caught the attention of Kylie Kelce, who has now come out in her support.

On the Not Gonna Lie With Kylie Kelce podcast, the American social media personality gave a shoutout to Glenn for her comeback after her comeback in the free skate program.

“I think Amber [Glenn] is a great example of that; her execution last night was insane, and to know what happened in the short program…there were some speed bumps, and last night was flawless.”

Highlighting Glenn’s mindset, Kelce said, “And to score so high obviously with such a large deficit ahead of the free skate last night, but she still came out there and said, ‘I’m not going to lay down and pretend like I’m just letting the buzzards pick me. I’m going to go out there and fight my a** off,’ and she did.”

Glenn had recovered from her disappointing 67.39 in the short program, with an unrecognizable performance when she skated to “I Will Find You” in the free skate. She kept her momentum throughout the program and scored 147.52 points.

With a total of 214.91 points, she ultimately finished fifth behind teammate Alysa Liu and a trio of Japanese skaters, but the performance she pulled following the initial setback felt like a victory of a different kind.

However, Amber Glenn made it a point to speak against the criticism coming her way right after the free skate.

“I’m at the Olympics. I didn’t fall. No matter how the elements go today, I want to remember that I never even thought that I’d get here, so that, in itself, is an accomplishment,” Glenn said during the broadcast following the free skate.

She even spoke up against the online critics, saying, “I really hope that going forward we can find ways to better support athletes, especially when it comes to online spaces.”

And the mental strength that the figure skater presented told a lot about her journey throughout the Milan Games.

Amber Glenn didn’t just perform, but she fought battles off the ice

Coming to the Winter Olympics, Amber Glenn became the center of criticism following her remarks on how the LGBTQ+ community is having a “hard time” under President Donald Trump’s administration. She also pointed out the tension back home due to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

And when asked about her legacy following the events in Milan, she had a direct response, stating, “I’m a fighter, and I’m resilient, and that you never know what’s going to happen because I never thought I’d even be here, and to be top five is incredible.”

There were setbacks, but it didn’t drift her away from her focus, which was to just compete no matter what.

“You know, I have a little bit of all that. I was really proud of the performance I was able to put out today. Of course, there were some small mistakes, but I feel like I handled myself really well. There were many, many things that I was having to struggle with to get to where I am today in that performance, but I’m really happy with how I was able to conclude this Olympics,” she said.

For Glenn, medals aren’t everything. Her unwavering determination made her battle every adversary she faced, whether it was on or off the ice. And now, everyone, including Kylie Kelce has noticed this.