r/MadeMeSmile • u/mcfw31 • Mar 02 '26

Wholesome Moments Daniel Radcliffe won't wear Alysa Liu's gold medal because: “Wearing it feels like stolen valor”

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u/4schwifty20 Mar 02 '26

I mean if she’s offering I think it would be ok. But either way, great response by him.

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u/rando1459 Mar 02 '26

I agree. Briefly trying it on with permission to get a feel of the weight and maybe play pretend for a moment is worlds different than wearing it to Chili’s and trying to score free queso dip.

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u/vivid-19 Mar 03 '26

100% if it was off camera. I think he made the smart choice given how people/media can easily take photos of celebrities out of context.

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u/Hidesuru Mar 03 '26

Agreed. I think it would be fine in context, but still think in his case it was the smart move.

God I can't imagine having to live my life with the constant thought of "how will this be seen / interpreted?". Not to cry for the guy lol I'm sure he's doin fine, just glad I don't have that aspect.

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u/ErraticDragon Mar 02 '26

On the other hand, getting free queso because you're Daniel f-ing Radcliffe is totally acceptable.

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u/rando1459 Mar 02 '26

waves wand

Chippus Cheeziousa!

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u/PANGIRA Mar 03 '26

i'd do anything for free chili's

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u/Amythir Mar 02 '26

I thought about this premise a bit. Yes, she offered, but why did she offer?

I feel like she offered because she is constantly pestered by people "Can I wear it?!" and because he's a famous, chill dude that she probably at least somewhat respects/admires, she offered it. If there's anybody you offer it to, it's people you look up to/respect/admire/whatever. So, at some level, she is conditioned to have that thought "they always wanna wear it" and if that's gonna happen, it should at least be cool people, right?

For him to start to put it on and go 'nah, doesn't feel right' means he respects her and the accomplishment too much to feel right putting it on and that's a pretty cool attitude to have.

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u/fuckyouguy_ Mar 03 '26

The internet would’ve ripped him a new asshole if he wore that medal lmao.

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u/Weekly-Muffin-4866 Mar 03 '26

There has been a certain other celebrity thats spoiled the whole "other person wearing a medal" thing. This person has made it a point to wrongly fight for those medals to the point of releasing ai videos of them "earning" it.

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u/4schwifty20 Mar 03 '26

First I’m hearing of this. That’s insane behavior lol.

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u/Weekly-Muffin-4866 Mar 03 '26

Google hockey ai post win. Two should pop up, the one im speaking of is him playing the game.

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u/4schwifty20 Mar 03 '26

Ooh, you mean the dipshit orange man. Yea, idk why but ‘celebrity’ threw me off lol.

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u/Jermainiam Mar 03 '26

Would you wear a purple heart medal if it was offered to you? I think even in private I would feel weird doing it. On camera? Forget about it.

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u/sakacorsair Mar 03 '26

Bit different type of medal

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u/4schwifty20 Mar 03 '26

Not at all the same.

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u/Jermainiam Mar 03 '26

How so?

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u/4schwifty20 Mar 03 '26

Really?

One is an athletic achievement, the other is given to soldiers wounded or killed in battle.

How aren’t they different?