U.S.-born skiing star Eileen Gu (aka Genocide Barbie) has won two gold medals and one silver for China in the 2022 Olympics and …
U.S.-born skiing star Eileen Gu (aka Genocide Barbie) has won two gold medals and one silver for China in the 2022 Olympics and is reaping huge rewards with $42 million in endorsement deals. However, NBC conveniently ignores all that to claim that Gu is winning gold “for her grandmother.” In a laughable piece published on Friday, NBC reported that Gu — who is competing in Beijing as Gu Ailing to appeal to her Chinese audience — told the media that her grandmother had never seen her compete until the Olympics. “I don’t think she’s ever watched me ski,” Gu said on Thursday. Gu added, “She’s going to be unfazed and unimpressed, I think.” Gu then insisted, “I’m super honored to have her here. She’s always the one saying ‘be safe, be safe, just land.’” And added, “She said ‘you’re just doing it for fun. You can go be a doctor or lawyer later.’” Gold medallist China’s Gu Ailing Eileen celebrates on the podium during the freestyle skiing women’s freeski big air victory ceremony at the Beijing Medals Plaza in Beijing on February 8, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images) However, despite NBC’s attempt to make Gu’s competition about her grandmother, Gu herself has never said any such thing. Indeed, not long after the US-born skiing star abandoned the U.
