Sequins, feathers, fur, glitter, ice. What do these words make you think of? Well if you said this week's ThursGAY Johnny Weir, then you'd be right!!! Perhaps our most flamboyant ThursGAY to date, Johnny is known for pushing the envelope, both on and off the ice. Ever since his documentary, "Popstar on Ice" premiered his fan base exploded beyond Japanese Harujuku girls and vodka drinking Russians. His reality show "Be Good Johnny Weir" on the very progressive Sundance Channel gave us a glimpse into the quirky daily life of this budding icon. From his OCD clean, Versailles-inspired apartment, to his expansive collection of mink hats, stoles, and coats, and his self described "anorexia adjacent" diet, Johnny was a soul unlike any other. When he guested on Kathy Griffin's "My Life on the D-List" and taught her to skate, we knew she had given her gay approval and his status was cemented!
At the 2010 Winter Olympics he caused quite a stir with this short program costume once PETA threatened him for using fur; but his routine he danced to Lady Gaga blew us out of the water! From then on, his gay star has shot off from judging "Skating With the Stars" to moving his reality show to the network LOGO, and most recently releasing his new single "Dirty Love". It's sexy, bumpin, and sure to become the new gay anthem! While it was the worst kept secret in skating for years that Johnny was in fact gay, he didn't officially come out until his memoir "Welcome to my World" was released in January. His effort was commendable however, as it was done in an effort to take a stand against the ever growing bullying problem in America. So keep blading on to glory, Johnny you continue to triple axle into our hearts!
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