The Thanksgiving ambiance has set in for the entire world including the alpine skiing community. Social media is brimming with heartfelt updates on this special day, but one post that turned the most heads was of the skiing champion Mikaela Shiffrin. She is currently in the middle of the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2023/24, and is now back to USA for her next performance. The queen of slopes is extremely close to touching her 100-win mark this season.
Amidst this, she shared a Thanksgiving update on social media with her mother. Days after her mother made up for the absence of Shiffrin’s father, the latest post of the mother-daughter duo is hitting different to everyone on social media.
Mikaela Shiffrin’s heartfelt Thanksgiving update?
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In a heartfelt Thanksgiving update, Mikaela Shiffrin shared an adorable picture on her X account. It was a close-up picture of Shiffrin and her mother lying down sticking each other’s heads together with a beautiful smile. This selfie portrays the special bond and relationship these two share. The caption to this picture carries a short and sweet wish, “Happy Thanksgiving??”.
Happy Thanksgiving ?? pic.twitter.com/JaWHOjVABW
? Mikaela Shiffrin (@MikaelaShiffrin) November 24, 2023
?After the death of her father, Shiffrin shares a very special bond with her mother Eileen Shiffrin. Eileen’s support for Mikaela knows no bounds and it is now known to all. In the ongoing world cup, Eileen has shown nothing but immense support for her daughter. She has gracefully filled in the role of Mikaela’s father as well.
Recently, Eileen was given the opportunity to interview her daughter which showcased how reliable this bond is. This was less of an interview and more of a heart-to-heart conversation between the mother and daughter. Shiffrin also shared an update on Instagram giving the credit of her staunch career to her mother.
Mikaela Shiffrin’s tribute to her mother?
To embrace the mother-daughter relationship, Outside Magazine arranged an interview for the duo where Eileen interviewed Michaela. It was one of the most wholesome things to witness. After this, Shiffrin shared a post on her Instagram account where she posted the cover picture of the Outside magazine with her picture on it. The caption was enough to make anyone’s heart melt.
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The caption carried,
“It is SUCH an honor to be on the November/December cover of @outsidemagazine, featured in their Outsiders of the Year”.?Pointing toward her mother, she wrote, “Thank you to my Mom (one of my coaches) for interviewing me for the piece”.?With this, she gave a tribute to her mother saying, “Having my Mom close has set me apart through my ski career?to have that closeness with her”.?She also mentioned the same about her entire family and gave them the credit for carrying through her career.ADVERTISEMENT
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