In some ways, the bubbly Nagasu seems like a quintessential Southern California teenager. She described winning a bronze medal in the team skating event as "super exciting," and said she was "super grateful" Karen Chen's performance at the world championship earned the United States three individual berths at these Olympics. Nagasu also referenced a Hilary Duff movie when explaining why an American could reach the medal podium in her event.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2018 00:53 UTC