Olympian Alysa Liu did not say she no longer believes in pronouns, pro-LGBTQ+ stance

Following U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu's performances at the Olympics in February 2026, social media users claimed that when the gold medalist was asked about her alleged decision to remove pronouns and pro-LGBTQ+ content from her social media, she said: "I was a kid, I don't believe in that stuff anymore."

The rumor spread on social media platforms such as X, Instagram and Facebook (screenshot). Many commenters appeared to believe Liu genuinely dismissed using pronouns and sharing pro-LGBTQ+ content. 

This claim originated with an X post from the account @centristpeater, with the display name "Will Stancil's Zippy 2011 Honda Fit," an apparent reference to the vehicle of an "internet-famous" Minnesota civil rights lawyer and researcher. The @centristpeater account has a history of making up fake quotes likely intended as satire. As of this writing, however, the user does not have the "Parody Account" label required by X for satirical accounts. Snopes reached out to the user to ask whether they originated the quote and if they considered it to be satirical, and we'll update this report if we learn more.

An extensive search of Liu's social media and multiple Google searches for any relevant reputable news reports also found no evidence that Liu ever said the aforementioned quote. If Liu had publicly disavowed pro-LGBTQ+ content, it would have almost certainly made news, particularly amid many reports of her close friendship with fellow Olympian figure skater Amber Glenn, an openly bisexual and pansexual woman who advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. 

Thus, we have rated this quote as an incorrect attribution. 

As of this writing, Liu's official Instagram had no posts, stories, videos or captions with this aforementioned quote. A TikTok page that appears to be hers — it's not verified, but the official Olympics account responded to it — also had no videos or captions with the fabricated quote. 

According to LGBTQ+ sports publication Out Sports, Liu removed she and they pronouns and previous pro-LGBTQ+ content from her Instagram account. Snopes has not independently verified this report, although we also found no evidence of LGBTQ+ advocacy on Liu's Instagram page.  

However, Liu has not publicly made any statements explicitly addressing the reported removal of LGBTQ+ content from her page. U.S. Figure Skating did not immediately return a request for comment on the fabricated quote and Liu's stance on LGBTQ+ rights. As of this writing, Liu's pronouns on the U.S. Figure Skating page are listed as she and her. 

Social media users suggested various reasons Liu may have removed such content, including a change in belief systems or fear of retaliation — Glenn, for example, reportedly received a "scary amount of hate" for her LGBTQ+ rights advocacy. However, without a public comment from Liu, all of this remains mere speculation. 

Still, the little evidence available indicates that Liu's stance on LGBTQ+ rights may be supportive. On Feb. 10, 2026, two days after Liu and Glenn won gold medals following the team figure skating event, Glenn posted a TikTok on her verified account with the caption, "They hate to see two woke b****es winning," alongside a slideshow of her and Liu with their medals. 

"If "Woke" means people who use their platforms to advocate for marginalized communities in the country that they are actively representing....... Then yeah sure?" Glenn wrote. 

Liu's apparent TikTok account responded in the comment section with, "HAAA 😝😝." 

"Woke" is a term derived from African American Vernacular English; Merriam-Webster defines it as being "aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)." Some conservatives have co-opted the term to attack left-wing politics and LGBTQ+ advocacy.