Mariska Hargitay is sharing a touching story about meeting a young girl named after her TV persona and trading Taylor Swift-inspired friendship bracelets!
The 59-year-old Law & Order star made an appearance at the 2023 Women’s Media Center award ceremony on Thursday (October 19).
Prior to the event, Mariska had a fun encounter! Keep reading to hear Mariska’s story… While out for a jog earlier in the day, Mariska ran into a familiar face and made a new friend. “I saw my friend’s daughter, and she introduced me to her best friend, who was named after Olivia Benson,” she told People. “And so I met this little girl, and she was named after me, and we sat there on the street and I gave her my ‘Fearless’ bracelet that I got at the [Eras Tour] movie.
And the other one I gave my ‘Olivia Benson’ bracelet. I had two of them on, only two, and I usually have so many. But I gave them to these little girls.
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