Injured Disney on Ice Skater Anastasia Olson Breaks Silence _ E! News

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00:00 Anastasia Olsen is breaking her silence after being hospitalized in serious

00:05 condition following a fall while performing in Disney on Ice. Taking to

00:11 her Instagram story on February 18th, the 31 year old professional skater shares a

00:17 quote by Alex L that reads, "Gentle reminder in your seasons of darkness may

00:22 you remember that your inner light cannot be dimmed. No matter what you're

00:26 walking through, you will return to yourself. Trust and believe that you are

00:31 healing. Always." On February 12th, officials at Hennepin County Medical

00:37 Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota confirmed to E! News that Anastasia, who

00:42 plays Belle from Beauty and the Beast in the show, was in quote "serious condition."

00:47 The officials also noted that Anastasia was hurt while performing during a

00:52 standard part of her routine. In a separate statement, the director, Global

00:56 Public Relations Feld Entertainment, the company behind Disney on Ice, told E!

01:01 News, "The skater who portrayed Belle was injured while performing a lift during a

01:06 pair skating part of the routine and fell. She was taken to a local hospital

01:11 for treatment. Disney on Ice appreciates the well wishes from our fans as our

01:16 team member recovers." The performance took place at the Target Center Arena in

01:21 Minneapolis, according to local NBC affiliate KRE11. An audience member

01:26 named Becca told the outlet in a phoner interview about the frightening moment.

01:31 "This happened about 40 minutes into the show. Within probably, I want to say 20 or 30

01:36 seconds, they had made an announcement that they were going to interrupt the show and

01:39 everything had gone to like really dark lighting." The outlet reported Becca took

01:44 her two children to the morning show of Disney on Ice and then showed a photo of

01:48 a tent that was set up on the ice to cover Anastasia while she was being

01:53 treated. "I am beyond grateful and thankful for the remaining staff and the

01:58 performers who kept going because that preserved the magic for them and that's

02:02 really, I know that had to have been very difficult." Last May, Anastasia reflected on her

02:07 skating career, noting that she had recently hit a milestone. She said on

02:11 Instagram at the time, "After such an emotional weekend, I thought to myself

02:16 how lucky I am to have called D20 my home for five years. The memories and

02:21 relationships I made here are unforgettable and irreplaceable. I've

02:26 laughed, I've cried, I've loved, and in the end, it was all so worth it."

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