Taylor Swift’s 1 Word for Mikaela Shiffrin After Olympic Gold Medal Win is Turning Heads Worldwide

Taylor Swift had just one word for Mikaela Shiffrin after the American alpine skier clinched gold in the women’s slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina: “HISTORIC 🥇🥇🥇.”

The 14-time Grammy winner dropped the enthusiastic comment on Shiffrin’s Instagram post celebrating the victory on February 18. Shiffrin, 30, captioned a photo from her winning run with lyrics from Swift’s song “Ruin the Friendship” off her latest album *The Life of a Showgirl*: “My advice is always ruin the friendship.”

The nod was fitting for the high-stakes sport, and Swift’s all-caps reply, paired with three gold medal emojis, quickly went viral.

Shiffrin reposted the comment to her Instagram Story with a stunned “Ummmm” and starstruck emojis, clearly thrilled by the personal shoutout from her longtime favorite artist.

The gold marked Shiffrin’s third Olympic gold medal overall — making her the first U.S. skier to achieve the feat — and ended an eight-year individual medal drought at the Games.

Fans and fellow Swifties flooded social media praising the wholesome crossover, with many calling it a perfect blend of pop culture and athletic excellence.

Shiffrin, a known Swift enthusiast who once took her U.S. Ski teammates to an Eras Tour show, later explained in interviews that the song’s theme of taking risks resonated with her approach to competition.

Neither has commented further, but the exchange has only amplified the joy of Shiffrin’s triumphant return to the Olympic podium.