{"id":1919132,"date":"2026-05-05T11:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919132"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:07:01","slug":"alysa-liu-gets-her-own-stateside-fortnite-emote-after-asking-its-so-cute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919132","title":{"rendered":"Alysa Liu gets her own \u2018Stateside\u2019 \u2018Fortnite\u2019 emote after asking: \u201cIt\u2019s so cute\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fortnite-2026-image.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Alysa Liu gets her own \u2018Stateside\u2019 \u2018Fortnite\u2019 emote after asking: \u201cIt\u2019s so cute\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The emote is based on the Olympic star\u2019s viral routine to the PinkPantheress hit\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-05T12:07:01+01:00\">5th May 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fortnite-2026-image-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Fortnite\" title=\"Fortnite 2026 image\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Fortnite&#8217;. CREDIT: Epic Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Alysa Liu has finally got her own <i>Fortnite<\/i> emote after publicly asking developers to add her to the hit game.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Laufey on her unexpected \u2018Fortnite\u2019 collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, Alysa Liu won two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Team and Women\u2019s Single figure skating competitions. During an interview shortly afterwards, she was asked if she\u2019d rather win another gold medal or be the best <i>Fortnite<\/i> player in the world. \u201cIs neither an option? It would be no fun if you were the best<i> Fortnite <\/i>player in the world, because you\u2019d just win all the games and that\u2019s kinda boring.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI would love a <i>Fortnite<\/i> skin [though],\u201d she added. Shortly afterwards, the official <i>Fortnite <\/i>Instagram account commented \u201cchampions make big plays\u201d on Liu\u2019s victory post.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent update, game developers Epic Games added an official Alysa Liu emote to <i>Fortnite<\/i>. The emote is available to buy via the game\u2019s virtual store and is based on her viral skating routine to PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson\u2019s hit \u2018Stateside\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared on social media, Alysa Liu has called her <i>Fortnite<\/i> emote \u201cso cute\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alysa Liu reacts to her own Fortnite Emote &#8220;Stateside&#8221; (song by PinkPantheress) pic.twitter.com\/YsAZ2mqlNc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 1, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier this year, Chappell Roan got a trio of <i>Fortnite<\/i> skins when she headlined Festival, after publicly asking for one in an interview the year before. In an email to fans, Roan wrote: \u201cI do not cry a lot and me having a <i>Fortnite<\/i> skin had me in tears. It just looks so awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following Roan\u2019s inclusion in <i>Fortnite<\/i>, fellow pop star Madison Beer has also asked Epic Games for her own in-game skin. \u201cLet\u2019s get serious. Stop changing things that we love about <i>Fortnite<\/i>. Keep it original and give me a skin, please!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Alysa Liu teamed up with a number of other celebrities with Asian ancestry (Hudson Williams, Lola Tung and Megan Skiendiel) for Laufey\u2019s \u2018Madwoman\u2019 music video. \u201cGrowing up in Iceland, I never saw anyone that looked like me, aside from my twin sister at all. So for me to join forces with all of these artists that do different things on such a high level with so much poise, it just felt magical,\u201d Laufey told <i>NME<\/i>. \u201cWe got to spend the day slapping each other with fish and dancing. I often get mixed up with some of the girls in the video or we\u2019ll get tagged as each other on red carpet photos, so it was funny to come together in this world where you don\u2019t usually see Asian faces. It was the best hangout of my life. There was so much Asian representation behind the camera as well and I feel so lucky we could pull it off. Representation is so important, but you need to take active steps towards it. 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class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Alysa Liu has finally got her own <i>Fortnite<\/i> emote after publicly asking developers to add her to the hit game.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Laufey on her unexpected \u2018Fortnite\u2019 collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year, Alysa Liu won two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Team and Women\u2019s Single figure skating competitions. During an interview shortly afterwards, she was asked if she\u2019d rather win another gold medal or be the best <i>Fortnite<\/i> player in the world. \u201cIs neither an option? It would be no fun if you were the best<i> Fortnite <\/i>player in the world, because you\u2019d just win all the games and that\u2019s kinda boring.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI would love a <i>Fortnite<\/i> skin [though],\u201d she added. Shortly afterwards, the official <i>Fortnite <\/i>Instagram account commented \u201cchampions make big plays\u201d on Liu\u2019s victory post.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent update, game developers Epic Games added an official Alysa Liu emote to <i>Fortnite<\/i>. The emote is available to buy via the game\u2019s virtual store and is based on her viral skating routine to PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson\u2019s hit \u2018Stateside\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared on social media, Alysa Liu has called her <i>Fortnite<\/i> emote \u201cso cute\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alysa Liu reacts to her own Fortnite Emote &#8220;Stateside&#8221; (song by PinkPantheress) pic.twitter.com\/YsAZ2mqlNc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HYPEX (@HYPEX) May 1, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier this year, Chappell Roan got a trio of <i>Fortnite<\/i> skins when she headlined Festival, after publicly asking for one in an interview the year before. In an email to fans, Roan wrote: \u201cI do not cry a lot and me having a <i>Fortnite<\/i> skin had me in tears. It just looks so awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following Roan\u2019s inclusion in <i>Fortnite<\/i>, fellow pop star Madison Beer has also asked Epic Games for her own in-game skin. \u201cLet\u2019s get serious. Stop changing things that we love about <i>Fortnite<\/i>. Keep it original and give me a skin, please!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Alysa Liu teamed up with a number of other celebrities with Asian ancestry (Hudson Williams, Lola Tung and Megan Skiendiel) for Laufey\u2019s \u2018Madwoman\u2019 music video. \u201cGrowing up in Iceland, I never saw anyone that looked like me, aside from my twin sister at all. So for me to join forces with all of these artists that do different things on such a high level with so much poise, it just felt magical,\u201d Laufey told <i>NME<\/i>. \u201cWe got to spend the day slapping each other with fish and dancing. I often get mixed up with some of the girls in the video or we\u2019ll get tagged as each other on red carpet photos, so it was funny to come together in this world where you don\u2019t usually see Asian faces. It was the best hangout of my life. There was so much Asian representation behind the camera as well and I feel so lucky we could pull it off. Representation is so important, but you need to take active steps towards it. It\u2019s not something that just happens naturally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news <i>Last Flag<\/i>, an online multiplayer video game co-created by\u00a0Imagine Dragons\u00a0vocalist Dan Reynolds, won\u2019t be coming to console after struggling to find an audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/alysa-liu-gets-her-own-stateside-fortnite-emote-after-asking-its-so-cute-3944114&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fortnite-2026-image.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News Alysa Liu gets her own \u2018Stateside\u2019 \u2018Fortnite\u2019 emote after asking: \u201cIt\u2019s so cute\u201d The emote is based on the Olympic star\u2019s viral routine to the PinkPantheress hit By Ali Shutler 5th May 2026 &#8216;Fortnite&#8217;. 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