Skater dazzles fans with mid-routine costume change
French figure skater Mae Berenice Meite entered these 2018 Winter Olympics with no chance at making the podium, but she’s still managed to make the most of her time in the spotlight.
Meite’s star shines brightly during her performances, which have appealed to Olympic viewers who crave something that doesn’t feel cookie cutter.
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And there’s nothing ordinary about a world-class skater and athlete of her caliber skating her short program to Beyonce while wearing an incredible black jumpsuit, as she did on Wednesday.
The four-time French national champion entered the free skate on Friday in 22nd place out of the 24 skaters who qualified, meaning she performed early in the event — but you better believe that people won’t forget her or her program.
Halfway through, the music transitioned from Chopin to an upbeat, modern DJ tune from CDC.
Accompanying that switch was a clever costume change that, as figure skating legend Dick Button noted, was preferable to the wardrobe malfunction that her French teammate dealt with earlier in the week.
Meite - a costume change, better than a malfunction
— Dick Button (@PushDicksButton) February 23, 2018
I'm all here for Mae Berenice Meite's mid-program costume change. #PyeongChang2018
— Jackie Wong (@rockerskating) February 23, 2018
Chopin, record scratch, costume change and then fun! Love Meite's style and short program. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/Cv31SbwhL3
— Rachel Rose Gold🌹🏅 (@RachelRoseGold1) February 23, 2018
It was a really delightful moment from a skater who otherwise could’ve flown under the radar.
Hopefully it inspires other skaters to give their own costumes a bit more flourish.