Figure skater Starr Andrews smiled her way onto the ice with a braided mohawk, pink and purple highlights to match her punk-inspired costume and skates modified to look like decorated Converse All-Star high top sneakers. A stark contrast to the previous skater, who exited the ice in a classic black embellished unitard.
The pewter-medal performance at the U.S. Championships left her 19 points from third place. The top three finishers will be competing for the U.S. at world championships. Andrews isn't expected to be needed as a substitute. Still, when Andrews' doctors attempted to schedule an important surgery, she made sure it wouldn't conflict with her availability to fulfill her duty as a world championships alternate.
She'll have another heart surgery in April, two weeks after the world championships. The decision to wait and have surgery after the U.S Championships was influenced by her dedication to the sport she loves. “I still have to train,” Andrews said. Andrews credits Toshawa for inspiring her to figure skate. When Starr was three years old, it was her mother who placed her on the ice for the first time. The viral “Whip My Hair” video was recorded by her mother.
Like Andrews, Delmore broke barriers during his career as a Black figure skater, which allows him to give her a unique kind of guidance. A recording of her performance garnered a response from former First Lady Michelle Obama in May of 2021. She took to Twitter and,"To all the Black kids out there striving for excellence in the face of those who doubt you: Keep going."
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