{"id":349472,"date":"2026-04-05T03:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T08:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/olympic-hockey-star-laila-edwards-wants-to-meet-billie-eilish-im-a-big-fan"},"modified":"2026-04-05T03:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T08:58:01","slug":"olympic-hockey-star-laila-edwards-wants-to-meet-billie-eilish-im-a-big-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/olympic-hockey-star-laila-edwards-wants-to-meet-billie-eilish-im-a-big-fan","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Hockey Star Laila Edwards Desires to Meet Billie Eilish, I am a Huge Fan!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Laila Edwards<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-titlecase h2\">A Celeb I Wanna Meet<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-uppercase h1\">&#8230; Billie Eilish!!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-05T00:30:11-07:00\"><br \/>\n               April 5, 2026<br \/>\n              12:30 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-d28ee68b52444c3abb5adb5045fb336f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-8451713f-ecd7-4720-9e88-47e4ecbeaf35-2039549902-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-8451713f-ecd7-4720-9e88-47e4ecbeaf35-2039549902-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"athlete\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/63\/16by9\/2026\/04\/01\/631ada40603b4316bad99b562b8ee781_md.jpg\" alt=\"laila-edwards-kal-04-01-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d28ee68b52444c3abb5adb5045fb336f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-89087943417909080b5644b5f425bb19\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Hockey star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/laila-edwards\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Laila Edwards<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; life has changed dramatically since capturing Olympic gold &#8230; but there&#8217;s still one dream she hasn&#8217;t made reality yet &#8212; meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/billie-eilish\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-89087943417909080b5644b5f425bb19--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fde1465e499a73481747309618884c85\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That&#8217;s what the 22-year-old University of Wisconsin athlete told <strong>TMZ Sports <\/strong>when we caught up with her in New York City, while discussing the attention she&#8217;s gotten since the 2026 Winter Games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fde1465e499a73481747309618884c85--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ac5818894459d2844583c9b363c2c7e6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260226_6c20c82f192649c1891ad89a20c18c2f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:24257f94-c7dc-4c6f-8e17-aebb81813f2c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6c\/4by3\/2026\/02\/26\/6c20c82f192649c1891ad89a20c18c2f_md.png\" alt=\"Laila Edwards sub getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ac5818894459d2844583c9b363c2c7e6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-06a0b8903c0cb0c5c73c7ff33c553146\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I met some really cool people like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/megan-thee-stallion\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Megan Thee Stallion<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/snoop-dogg\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong><\/a>. It&#8217;s the coolest thing ever,&#8221; Edwards said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-06a0b8903c0cb0c5c73c7ff33c553146--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e591360a4e53ec8827eabe24bf51bc5b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;But, I really want to meet Billie Eilish. That&#8217;s my number one. So, if anyone has any hookups with Billie Eilish?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e591360a4e53ec8827eabe24bf51bc5b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c94f27576b104eb80a5440bb5a626c0c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260403_221d6d10d9d64904940c825677dbd556\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:24257f94-c7dc-4c6f-8e17-aebb81813f2c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/22\/4by3\/2026\/04\/03\/221d6d10d9d64904940c825677dbd556_md.jpg\" alt=\"billie eilish performing getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c94f27576b104eb80a5440bb5a626c0c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4bcf8767edcfab18b84bb9268026e62c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Edwards &#8212; the\u00a0first Black woman to win a gold medal in hockey with Team USA &#8212; also opened up about the growing opportunities she&#8217;s been getting with her rising stardom, including Red Bull and others that are still in the works.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4bcf8767edcfab18b84bb9268026e62c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6c4dbb43779b68f1777212601e108ba5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I feel so grateful and just like blessed,&#8221; Edwards said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6c4dbb43779b68f1777212601e108ba5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-11bb4e22ab379da08fb9abc268f1a01d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had some really cool opportunities that I&#8217;m excited about, and also to be able to share them with a lot of my family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-11bb4e22ab379da08fb9abc268f1a01d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2c50ba75f1b695b537a62cfa0753b8de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260226_a4acf93038004935971b9412d5fda5c5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:24257f94-c7dc-4c6f-8e17-aebb81813f2c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a4\/4by3\/2026\/02\/26\/a4acf93038004935971b9412d5fda5c5_md.png\" alt=\"Laila Edwards sub getty 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2c50ba75f1b695b537a62cfa0753b8de--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7c6859f4d4878e624314d476fc929d0a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Beyond celebrities and endorsements, Edwards is looking forward to graduating from college and the Professional Women&#8217;s Hockey League Draft in June, which she&#8217;s excited about.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7c6859f4d4878e624314d476fc929d0a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-91a8ad62d22bd878e6312aa2debc4325\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She&#8217;s projected to be a top-three pick in the PWHL.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-91a8ad62d22bd878e6312aa2debc4325--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a39a0ca1111b7ec40fcdef400132d0e4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That said, expect more great things coming Edwards&#8217; way &#8212; including kickin&#8217; it with the &#8220;bad guy&#8221; herself??<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a39a0ca1111b7ec40fcdef400132d0e4--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/05\/laila-edwards-billie-eilish-team-usa-hockey-pwhl\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laila Edwards A Celeb I Wanna Meet &#8230; Billie Eilish!!! 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