Paulina Duarte
@skaterpaulina
Figure skater, coin collector, car girl, game show aficionado. Je réapprends le français 🇫🇷. $100,000 Pyramid Season 4 contestant; The Price is Right Season 52 contestant. Member of Team Excel - Open Masters for 2025-26.
From a 1993 episode of #ClarissaExplainsitAll, "Road Trip." Sam's shirt has a vibe that I've seen from several adult figure skaters I know. #adultsskatetoo
From the 1993 #ClarissaExplainsitAll episode "Editor in Chief," Jonathan Magnum and Wayne Brady, at separate points in the episode, offered free pizza to Clarissa in exchange for favorable reviews of their restaurants, which she refused. It's interesting to see both men here 16 years before #LMAD.
"Sometimes when life gets too hectic, it's good to get back to nature, and get some nature back into you with Bouncy Balls." - Janet Darling #ClarissaExplainsitAll
Thanks! Here are some photos from when I went all out with my wig, mouse ears, and plush wrench!
I’ve taken to wearing a lavender jumpsuit and purple belt with blue goggles, to really lean into this aesthetic as an everyday outfit. Also, this is a nod to one of my previous Halloween costumes, Gadget Hackwrench from “Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers.”
From one #100KPyramid alum to everyone else, happy 7-11! May your day be filled with nice surprises.
From September 14, 1988 on #PriceisRight, Bob Barker makes his only entrance via the turntable and looks absolutely petrified doing so.
Happy #NationalGameShowDay! Television game shows have been a big part of my life. Their presentations, personalities, and interactivity captivated me when I was young and inspired my life’s journey. Here’s some #DoubleDare fan art from 2003 and photos of my appearances on #100KPyramid and #TPIR!
From the #WheelofFortune app, here’s a puzzle that really spoke to me.
It’s hard to believe, but it has now been 10 years since I took this photo at Disneyland with Anna and Elsa! Since then, I’ve made good on a goal I shared (moving to the Boston area and becoming a teacher of some sort-a driving instructor in my case), and their stories inspired me to become myself.
From the #WheelofFortune app, “Let’s get dangerous!” #DarkwingDuck
I took advantage of today’s warm weather by dressing up in an outfit with short sleeves. I’m looking forward to what spring can offer this year!
It’s March 5, and it’s Anne Shirley’s Day! I enjoyed discovering the world of #AnneofGreenGables last year. I enjoyed experiencing her imagination for how the world can be seen, with a reverence for nature and loyalty to one’s bosom friends and #kindredspirits in her story.
My friend and I are ready to represent Canada 🇨🇦 at #IceChips 2026, A World Showcase! We’re embracing our roles by enjoying some #ClearlyCanadian to refresh ourselves and give ourselves a boost before we take to the ice!
#IceChips 2026, A World Journey is just one week away! During rehearsal tonight, I took the opportunity to pose with the Canadian flag 🇨🇦 when I was fully dressed in costume. See me and the rest of the amazing skaters on 2/28 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and 3/1 at 1 p.m. Learn more at icechips.org!
Team Excel #OpenMasters was in the mood for love on this #valentinesday❤️! For our last competition of the season, the Boston Adult Classic, we achieved our best overall score yet, and we took home our second-ever gold medals! 🥇 I’m super proud of how we performed tonight!
I'm certainly in the mood for love today. Happy #ValentinesDay, everyone! #ClassicConcentration
On February 28 and March 1, I will take to the ice along with other adults as we represent Canada🇨🇦 at The Skating Club of Boston’s #IceChips 2026, A World Journey. Learn more and buy your tickets today! icechips.org I took some candid shots, as well, and I brought in my #AnneofGreenGables hat.
From April 3, 1989 on #ThePriceIsRight: The #BarkerEra, this is one of the most unusual prizes ever offered to a contestant, an old-fashioned telephone booth, complete with retro phone. Sadly, it was not won.
Today, after much practice and careful instruction on my backspins, loop jumps, and step sequences, I earned my #LearntoSkateUSA Free Skate 3 patch from The Skating Club of Boston’s Skating Academy! Now, I’m ready to learn even more complex techniques in Free Skate 4 in the rest of the winter.
Tomorrow, Team Excel #OpenMasters will take the ice for the 2026 #EasternSectionals Synchronized Skating Championships! ⛸️ We will take the ice at 2:37 p.m. ET. Cheer us on from YouTube: youtube.com/@usfigureska... #adultsskatetoo #easternsectionals2026 #synchro #teamexcel #openmasters
Last week, #TeamExcel Open Masters had a good performance at the 2026 Colonial Classic #Synchro Competition. Now, we’re gearing up this week for #EasternSectionals at our home ice, #TheSkatingClubofBoston. I can’t wait to see us put our best performance forward! ⛸️
2025 was certainly a year with ups and downs for me. I'm hoping that 2026 is much better. #ClassicConcentration
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, everyone! #ClassicConcentration
Tonight, I finally visited #WinterfestHartford! This was my first time skating in the Capitol Area after years of growing up in Connecticut. I enjoyed skating ⛸️ as the wintry weather filled the atmosphere and holiday decorations surrounded the rink.
Last weekend, #TeamExcel Open Masters brought its sass, glam, and enthusiasm to the #NewEnglandSynchronizedSkatingOpen 2025. There, we took home our first gold medals! 🥇 I’m majorly proud of how our team is working together, and I can’t wait to see how we perform at the #ColonialClassic on 1/4!
Today, I witnessed the unveiling of the #Semiquincentennial Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar designs for #America250 next year! I appreciate how the designs were thoughtfully conceived to celebrate America, and I can’t wait to see them circulate. Also, I enjoyed getting a photo with great leaders!