The story behind Yevgenia Medvedeva’s divisive ‘7 Rings’ exhibition program

Yevgenia Medvedeva divided figure skating fans with her new exhibition program set to Ariana Grande’s smash hit ‘7 Rings.’ Medvedeva is currently performing the number on the Canadian Stars on Ice tour while decked out in head-to-toe pink. She sheds a fur coach at the beginning of the performance and also mimics pop star Grande’s signature high ponytail.

Olympian Misha Ge choreographed the exhibition with Medvedeva around the time of the world championships, where she earned bronze. Ge chatted with NBCSports.com/figure-skating at an event in New York to explain the intent behind the program:

Credit: Dave Carmichael“We want to go a little more mature,” he said. “I give her few music options…