>> amber glenn!nal pose, right? >> reporter: an arduous journey to gold in grenoble, france. >> it has been a whirlwind of a season, and i kind of struggled with some imposter syndrome. i'm just happy my hard work is finally showing. >> reporter: at just 14 years old, glenn won the national junior championship but fell out of love with the sport, even taking time off to take care of her mental health. she came back but often fell short. she wondered if her dream had passed. now, it's just over a year away. national champion, grand prix champion, amber glenn wanting to add more. anne thompson, nbc news. >> and we will watch her star rise. before we go, here's sheinelle jones with a look at what's ahead. >> this morning on the third hour of "today", common is live in studio 1a. plus our holiday gift guide featuring beauty products. and walker hayes performance a christmas classic, all this morning on the third hour of "today." >> all kinds of good stuff there. hope you stick around for that. thanks for

amber glenn was the only american.an skating. >> amber glenn! >> amber glenn's emotional win an exclamation point on a breakthrough season as the figure skater clenched gold at the grand prix final in france. >> i'm just happy my hard work is finally showing. >> on saturday, glenn became the first american woman in 14 years to win at the sport's most exclusive competition. her lyrical free skate dazzled the crowd, punctuated by her signature triple axel. >> i'm exhausted. it has been a whirlwind of a season. i kind of struggled with some imposter syndrome. >> this new career high a major comeback after injuries and health challenges kept glenn from reaching her full potential. at 14, glenn became the u.s. national junior champion, but a year later left the sport for mental health reasons. she came back and struggled. in 2022, a covid diagnosis forced her to withdraw from nationals, but she jumped right back in the following year. >> and she makes it. beautiful! >> becoming just the sixth american woman to land the trip

figure skater amber glenn is here live after wowing on the world stage. >> wow!and christmas carol car pool karaoke. ♪ >> on an action-packed "popstart." today, monday, december 16th, 2024 ♪ >> from lexington, kentucky. >> today is my 50th birthday. >> celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary. >> wishing my man a happy birthday. >> visiting from denver, colorado. >> simi valley, california. >> green lake, wisconsin. >> florida. >> virginia. >> and greenville, tennessee. ♪ >> mother/daughter trip from duluth, minnesota. >> celebrating her graduation from texas a&m. >>> welcome back to "today," monday morning. what an awesome crowd. i mean, they're out there. it's cold. it's rainy. they're going poncho casual. they look fantastic. and we will be out there to join them in just a few. >> what a great crowd. wow. >> the best. >> let's get to your news at 8:00 on a monday morning. we'll start with those mysterious drone sightings along the east coast. the demand for answers is intensifying this morning. nbc's tom costello is our aviation expert. he is here with the ver

now just over a year away, national champion, grand prix champion, amber glenn wanting to add more.s "nightly news." thank you for watching. i'm lester holt, please take care of yourself and each other. good night. hero. hear me on this. he is no hero. new developments in the killing of the united health care ceo. the suspected gunman has ties to the bay area. we have the latest also. i'm not pamela price. i'm rachel roberts. alameda county has a

now just over a year away, national champion, grand prix champion, amber glenn wanting to add more.that is "nightly news." thank you for watching. i'm lester holt, ♪ have yourself ♪♪ ♪ a merry little christmas ♪♪ ♪ make the yule-tide gay ♪♪ ♪ from now on ♪♪ ♪ our troubles will be ♪♪ ♪ miles away ♪♪ ♪ here we are as ♪♪ ♪ in olden days ♪♪ ♪ happy golden days of yore ♪♪ ♪ faithful friends ♪♪ ♪ who are dear to us ♪♪ ♪ gather r near to once more ♪♪ ♪ through the years ♪♪ ♪ we all will be together ♪♪ ♪ if the fates allow ♪♪ ♪ hang a shining star ♪♪ ♪ upon the highest bough ♪♪ ♪ and have yourself a ♪♪ ♪ merry little christmas now ♪♪ [ cheering ] [ applause ] >> kelly: welcome to the kelly clarkson show! if song judy garland performed in "meet me in st. louis." and it's the perfect song to kickoff the holiday season. i love christmastime so much. we are surrounded by spectacular winter wonderland complete with flocked trees and a cozy cracking fireplace. i love fireplaces. it makes me feel cozy. many decorations are supplied by balsam hill. but let's get to our first guest. with over 20 num

. >> reporter: amber glenn, her performance was both elegant and exhilarating. >> that was one of theeen from her. >> reporter: the world's top skaters propel to the pinnacle of figure skating. the world's top skaters bowing down to her. an arduous journey to gold at the grand prix competition in france. >> it has been a whirlwind of a season, and i kind of struggled with some imposter syndrome. i'm just happy my hard work is finally showing. >> reporter: at 14 yeerd old -- years old, glenn won the u.s. national junior championship, but fell out of love with the sport, even taking time off to take care of her mental health. >> ten years ago i was at my lowest. >> reporter: glenn came back, but often fell short of her promise. she was an alternate for the 2022 olympic team. she wondered in the dream had passed. now national champion, grand prix champion, and for glenn, wanting to add more. anne thompson, nbc news. >> and that is "nbc nightly news." thank you for watching, i'm lester holt, please take care of yourself and each other. good night. person of interest in the shooting that s