Three-time national figure skating champion Johnny Weir is too gay for that super straight sport of figure skating. The other two team members are regularly referred to by their titles. I’m the first write to refer to Weir as “three-time national figure skating champion” since the Olympics have begun.
Rather than three-time champion, NBC reporters regularly refer to him as “flamboyant Johnny Weir” or “over-the-top Johnny Weir.”
Earth to NBC: HE’S FIGURE SKATING. Let’s see you do a triple axle followed by a triple lutz and then we’ll listen to your homophobic slurs.
Current TV did a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek piece about the coverage of the wonderfully talented skater.
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Weir is one of the most eloquent male American skaters to ever compete in figure skating. His gracefulness and free form of expression is breathtaking to watch. Had he worn a masculine costume, he would have won a medal. Frankly, Weir looks better than some of the female I skaters I saw at the Olympics.
He has singlehandedly redefined men’s skating. It will never be quite the same.
And the other two skaters on the American team? Also gay.
“Officially” the other two male figure skaters (Jeremy Abbott and Evan Lysacek) on Team USA are on the record as straight.
Abbott always says he is busy and/or between girlfriends.
Lysacek has actually had girlfriends and is now rumored to be dating Nastia Liukin. Plus, he has that wonderful story about how he wanted to play hockey, but his parents saw his figure skating talent and insisted. NBC and US Figure Skating have played that story like a broken record.
But who knows in reality? I”ve been around the rink since for over 30 years now and have yet to meet a straight male figure skater. But I suppose it’s possible.
The real reason is the direct sponsors and the media worried about their sponsors. There is tremedous pressure from sponsors to make it more masculine. The uber-homophobic IOC and most country’s Olympic committees are all too willing to go along with it.
Sadly, even the liberal countries like Canada and France play along with this also. Canada pushed aside it’s best hope for a male figure skating medal at Vancouver, Jeffrey Buttle, because he was too feminine. France’s Brian Joubert was married to a woman (former Miss France) who later said he was gay and it was arranged by his sponsor’s insistence. Howevery, Joubert later sued her for slander and won, so who knows what is true or not.
The most insulting part is to see the closeted flaming ice queens hired by NBC to sit at the table and complain that Wier is too feminine. Have they ever looked at a video of themselves skating?
What I think of the guy doesn’t change if he is gay or straight.
I don’t expect the media to point out or proclaim anyone’s sexual orientation.
Acting feminine doesn’t mean a man is gay. Acting masculine doesn’t mean a man is straight.
The point is Weir has won more titles than the other two put together, but they are referred to by their titles and Weir is referred to as “the flamboyant Johnny Weir.”
As to their sexual orientation, I always assume the best in people, so I assume they’re gay, lesbian, bi or transgender.
As I once asked a publicist from an ice show that was appearing at the AA Arena, “Are any of the skaters out?”
He said, “I really don’t know if any of them are gay or not.”
I said, “I saw the pictures. I didn’t ask you if any of them were gay. I asked if any of them were out.”
He laughed, checked for me and none was.
Lysacek gay closet case afraid to tell people he is gay also
I have no repsectfor evans hypocrisy
u go evan u we e forgotten tomorrow
johnny weir will be remebered forever
Similar to what David said, on a similar note, I’ve always thought this was funny:
I do have several friends who have skated or are skating with the “big name” show on ice where the skaters wear cartoon character costumes.
According to them the people under those costumes are gay men for the most part. Even a lot of the women’s parts.
It make sense though, as the costumes are heavy and it’s hard to find straight people that will travel on the road for months on end. Most gay men enjoy the travel, and the work is relatively easy skating for a couple of hours per day, with lots of free time to explore cities and Grindr on the tour.