Photo: Johnny Weir/Instagram
Johnny Weir is defending his style after a social media user criticized it for not fitting into their view of “biblical masculinity.”
The 37-year-old two-time Olympic figure skater co-hosted NBC’s broadcast ofthe Tokyo Olympics closing ceremonySunday alongside Tara Lipinski and broadcaster Terry Gannon. Weir documented his outfit for the big eventon Instagram beforehand, which included a Frolov jacket, Lapointe pants and AGL boots.
“I never forget how lucky I am to live out my dreams with these two incredible people. Please join us at 8 eastern for our coverage of the Closing Ceremony on NBC! I hope you smile!” hecaptionedanother photo posing alongside his fellow commentators.
One person on Twitter responded to Weir’s tweet showing off his glam for the ceremony, they said, “Bring back the days when boys cared about growing up to be actual men. Biblical masculinity over woke fragility.”
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Back in 2018, Weiropened upabout why he never “came out” whilehe was professionally skating.
“I wear my sexuality the same as I wear my sex or my skin color,” Weirsaid in a tweetat the time. “It is something that simply is and something I was born into. I never ‘came out’ in sport because I didn’t imagine it as a great secret & it had nothing to do with my skating or my dreams.”
Weir added that while he never saw his sexuality as something that he needed to address publicly, he is “forever indebted” to “the warriors who came before” him.
“I was extremely lucky to grow up in a family/community of acceptance and perhaps that’s why I don’t see my sexuality as something that needs addressing,” he said inanother tweet. “I am forever indebted however, to the warriors who came before me that allow me to lead the life I do so openly.”
source: people.com
