Sally Field Plays Matchmaker for Son Sam and Olympic Skater Adam Rippon
"Really helpful advice from my mom on how to deal with my Olympic crush"
By Corinne Heller ••
Sally Field is playing Olympic matchmaker.
The Oscar-winning actress' 30-year-old son Sam Greisman, a writer and director and the youngest of her three sons, has a crush on Adam Rippon, one of the most popular members of Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. On Friday, Greisman posted on Twitter a snippet of a text message conversation he had with his mom, in which she encouraged him to act on it. She wrote, ""Sam... he's insanely pretty. Find a way.."
"Just some really helpful advice from my mom on how to deal with my Olympic crush," Greisman tweeted.
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Adam Rippon is unstoppable as he competes in the Men's Single Skating Short program on Feb. 16, 2018, in Gangneung, South Korea. America's figure skating sweetheart scored a 87.95, guaranteeing him a place in Saturday's free skate.
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Group hug! Team USA gives Adam Rippon a cuddle as he celebrates his score on the figure skating team event for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Feb. 12, 2018.
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Adam Rippon gives teammate Mirai Nagasu a peck on the cheek after she became the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel at a Winter Olympic Games.
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Rippon regularly spends free time with other members of Team USA's skating team, from clubbing with Ashley Wagner to roasting s'mores with Mariah Bell (pictured).
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He allegedly packed healing crystals for his trip to his first Winter Olympics. “It’s quartz and quartz is very heavy and I have brought plenty of it for everyone," he said.
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Adam Rippon gives teammate Nathan Chen a hug on the medal podium Jan. 6, 2018.
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Adam Rippon reacts at the end of his program during the Men's Short Program at the SAP Center on Jan. 4, 2018, in San Jose, California.
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Look at that kick! Adam Rippon celebrates in the kiss and cry for the Men's Short Program during the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the SAP Center on Jan. 4, 2018.
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He not only skates - he sings too! Rippon belted out Rihanna's "Diamonds" in the gala exhibition during the ISU Junior & Senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Nippon Gaishi Hall on Dec. 10, 2017.
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Adam Rippon of Team North America celebrates with team captain Kristi Yamaguchi and teammates after seeing his score on April 22, 2016, in Spokane, Washington.
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Figure skaters carry more flash and glamour to the ice than any other winter sport, but Adam Rippon takes it a step further with platinum hair and a sheer costume at the ISU Grand Prix on Nov. 1, 2015.
He is one of the first openly gay U.S. male athletes to qualify for the Winter Olympics and is competing in the 2018 games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where he has won a bronze medal in a team competition and recently placed 10th in the men's single's contest.
The figure skater recently made headlines and has gained support among the LGBTQ community and its supporters for publicly criticizing the choice of Vice President Mike Pence, who has expressed anti-gay rights views, as the ceremonial head of the U.S. delegation to the Olympics.
