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Mirai Nagasu Says Free Skate Was 'My Audition for Dancing with the Stars'

United States figure skater Mirai Nagasu used her stage at the 2018 Winter Olympics to showcase her skills for Dancing with the Stars.

Nagasu told reporters her individual performances in Pyeongchang this week were her audition tape for the ABC reality series.

"I smiled in the middle of my program, which is very rare for me. I thought of this as my audition for Dancing with the Stars," she said, adding: "I would like to be on Dancing with the Stars because I want to be a star.