Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy has opened up about his experience before coming out at age 24, revealing that he would sometimes cry after hooking up with girls.
“I used to hook up with girls to be cool with the guys,” he told US Weekly, adding, “There were times I would cry afterward.”
Though he reconciled his feelings at age 16, he continued to maintain a straight persona out of professional concerns.
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“I was worried that I’d be known as ‘the gay skier’ … and everything else about me would be overlooked,” he explained. “I have a big fan base of young girls, and I didn’t want to disappoint them.”
But nobody was disappointed by Gus’ decision — “I was blown away by the support, and it’s insane how many people have come out to me — even closeted athletes,” he said. “I feel like I’m helping battle gay stereotypes, because I compete in a rugged action sport.”
In a combination haircut/interview uploaded by Kyle Krieger, Gus elaborated on what he hopes his coming out will help accomplish.
Related: Gus Kenworthy’s 8 Things Straight People Should NEVER Say To Their Gay Friends
“I hope that me coming out, and my [ESPN] cover, helps push the world — and sports especially — to a place where it isn’t a big deal to come out,” he said.
Oh, and he also reveals that he’s uncut — for what it’s worth.
As for his love life today, Gus is seeing someone but remains tight-lipped on the details (though all signs point to Gayby actor Matthew Wilkas as the guy rocking Gus’ world).
Related: PHOTOS: Is This Gus Kenworthy’s Mysterious Older Boyfriend? (Yes.)
“I am seeing someone, but it’s pretty new,” he told Us. “I feel like as soon as you publicly talk about a relationship, there’s so much pressure put on it. We’re just getting to know each other.”
See his new ‘do below, which naturally culminates with Gus taking his shirt off:
Willy Tickler
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Daniel Schlageter
Nobody is tired of this dude already?
Pablo Maine
flavor of the year, but roll model he is not
Dave Basora
What happened to no more shirtless pics? And who gives a crap about whether he’s cut? Who’s he fucking to get so much attention?
William Mc Gregor
Nice, he has a lil hood under the hood!
robho3
Oh my
Xzamilio
It reads as a little self-centered, not gonna lie.
Giuseppe Ferrazza
KK and the lisping…….! HOLY crap.
Willy Tickler
i have no idea what this about sorry, im not gay but still have no idea
Wayne Wilke
He’s very good looking and probably very nice, but seriously, will there ever be a day when he doesn’t appear on my Facebook feed. He’s like a Kardashian
KJ DiMarco
Over him lol
Nick Marcy
I. Do. Not. Care
moldisdelicious
Can you please stop trying to force fame onto this nobody who thinks he’s some star? No one fucking cares. This shit is lame as hell. The nerve of him to act like he’s so important where we all want to hear this shit. Sit your narcissistic ass down, pappy.
Michael Hunter
enlightenone
@moldisdelicious: “…The nerve of him to act like he’s so important where we all want to hear this shit.”
Now, I hate to say this, but Tom whats-his-name was a pain because Queerty made him one as well as several other low-grade media outlet!
“Rugged?” Thought he did something on skis, not football or boxing! And “crying” after sex with a female doesn’t count as “rugged” either, just dumb.
Back in the “closet” already! He might even find a shirt in there somewhere…keep looking…………………………..
Marcus A. Moutra
I didn’t bother reading nobody forced him to have sex with them. #ByeFelicia
enlightenone
Maybe this is a porn audition clip?
Nes Contreras
Hahahahhahaha Willy Tickler
FD
Uncut dicks are an instant turn off. I’m not attracted to him anymore.
sportsguy1983
Obviously he doesn’t want people to take him serious.
CWM85
Dude is just getting ridiculous and is coming off as just an attention seeker. Who cares you cried with you sleep with girls or if your cut. This is not a4a or is he trying to appeal to more partners? He is just coming off really self absorb… well Ken you are the gay skier now… so sbut up
Tyler James
Y’all bitter. That is a gorgeous, courageous young gay man with gold medal foreskin.
CWM85
Gus kenworthy. You’re gay. Welcome to the world were millions of millions of people are gay. Now go on with the rest of your life. What has it been two months and he’s still going on and on about him gay? Any other more important things about himself?
Johnathan
IM SO BORED WITH MEDIA MAKING AVERAGE GAY MEN FEEL LIKE SHAT BECAUSE WE ARENT RUGGED STRAIGHT LOOKING/ACTING & HAVE THE SAME TYPE BOYFRIEND ; WE ALL JUST SIT ,PINE, & RING OUR HANDS WISH IT WHERE US. UNCUT ??? HAIRY ??? MORE OF THE SAME SONIF YOUR CUT , YOU WISH YOU WERENT, IF YOUR HAIRLESS YOU WISH YOU COULD BE HAIRY. YOUR FEMINE GAY NOT BUTCH GAY ON & ON & ON &ON! NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT BEING A NORMAL QUEER!!!!!OMG
Bauhaus
Gus is adorable. Talented, confident, and a little shy, which I find sexy.
lauraspencer
I wonder if “rugged” Gus has seen this film?
http://www.doisoundgay.com/
It’s really good.
Chris
TMI; but then, some people just seem to do so. ….. I once told my niece that you do not have to answer every question someone asks you. And it was like a light switched on for her.
avesraggiana
The dark haired guy with the girly mannerisms, the girly voice and the tweezed eyebrows sure gets around…
Captain Obvious
Michael Sam step aside. We now have a new gay Kim Kardashian.
This kid is like some bad one night stand moved into your apartment and curls up at the foot of your bed like a cat who wants food.
@Bauhaus: Shy? I hope that was a joke LOL.
enlightenone
@lauraspencer: I wonder if gay black MEN “sound gay?”
alphacentauri
LOL why would anyone cry even if they are gay, after having sex with a woman?
Milton Appleby
This continuous vapid garbage is tiresome.
alphacentauri
@FD: Not everyone finds a dick that’s cut or mutilated to be hot and for a lot of men and women it’s a turn off.
Brian
I don’t think Gus said that he had sex with girls, he simply said that he hooked up with them. Hooking up doesn’t necessarily mean sex.
He probably felt pressured by his male peers to “score” with the girls. Men tend to be competitive like that – they measure each other’s virility in this way.
ingyaom
These guys are both hot, so I’m not complaining.
Brian
Why doesn’t Gus go and do something useful with his life? Posing shirtless at every opportunity reminds me a little of Kim Kardashian. Is he trying to emulate Kim?
Jose R Negron
He is European, uncut is the norm.
Cagnazzo82
Ugh, not a fan of uncut. [points taken away]… Though he can make it up with some of those butt shots 😉
In all seriousness though wish him all the best in his career.
He represents one of the faces of what it means to be modern gay.
John Kuehnle
Only me and my boyfriend know that about me
Ben Stimpson
As hot as he is… really, is this news? Is one person just coming out any different from so many others and their experiances? Does it matter if he’s cut? I refuse to live vicariously through someone who just came out… please, his experiances are the experiences of so many of us.
NateOcean
I’m confused. Caitlyn Jenner, cut or uncut?
cantioy87
*intact
footwork61
I’m crying too … at all the bitter shade people are throwing at this guy. Remember how we like to talk about the most vocal homophobes being latently gay? I think it might be similar with the most virulent shade throwers.
David Shuford
You know what? Who cares? Its not about the dick, its about what is connected to the dick!
NoCagada
@Johnathan: If you need the media to validate yourself, you need to get some help…
lauraspencer
@footwork61:
He wouldn’t be getting “shade” if he simply came out and then moved on. Since his announcement a couple months ago his desperation to be famous has overpowered the impact of his action of coming out. He is acting like he is the first man on the moon. Most gays come out at sometime and then move on with their lives.
Dan Knapper
wow more #guskenworthy #whocares #tiredoftheheadlines
Dan Knapper
the newly outted people are not my role models… they don’t deserve praise… stop posting about them please
cabe
The constant shirt off and preening for the camera at every opportunity a la kim kardashian is just sad and pathetic. I liked him at first but now he’s just annoying.
cabe
@footwork61:
No one is bullying him for being coming out – it’s just the narcissistic, attention seeking way he is going about it. With all the shirtless sexergized photos he makes Kim Kardashian look bashful. He comes across as a desperate boy who has just realized his hormones are raging for men and wants the whole world to know he likes d*ck.
judysdad
Jesus H. Christ…this place is starting to sound like Datalounge, all this fucking snarkiness and negativity directed toward one of a handful of notable gay men who doesn’t look and act like a raging queen. Are most of you guys really so filled with insecurity?
OrchidIslander
He’s seems like a likeable young guy who is enjoying the freedom that comes with being out. He’s not hurting anyone so it’s difficult to understand why the daggers are out for the guy. He might be a tad over exposed, but that’s mostly in gay media which is to be somewhat expected. I’m not getting why some gay men are so annoyed and tart tongued towards him. Hopefully he pays them no attention whatsoever.
moldisdelicious
@footwork61:
No, I think this stupid narcissism where these guys come parading around acting like they’re oh so special and gods gift to man keep begging for fucking attention from us other guys and validation. The thing that gets me about dudes like him is that they think they are entitled to that. On top of all that, they’re ready to look down on most of us thinking theyre hot shit or we are beneath them. Yet theyll be the ones to stay looking for attention and validation from us to make themselves feel good and desired. I’m so sick of these dudes that are profilerating the whole damn gay community.
Queerty and these media outlets need to stop promoting these narcissists and leave them out to dry. We don’t need any more egotistical people running loose begging to get punched in the face. Too much bullshit is acceptable among gay men when in reality, all that shit will have people thinking you’re all types of fucked up to be that much in love with yourself. The Kardashians are famous but most people agree that they ain’t shit.
David Bartlett
no one cares
Caspian Shields
What do people exactly want from this page? All y’all do is complain about every article?!?!? Smh
tricky ricky
I want to see a cage match between him and that whiny no talent singer sam smith on who gets to be gay spokesjerk off.
lauraspencer
@Caspian Shields:
I was fine with Queerty reporting that he came out. Same with that little British swimmer a year or so ago. I don’t like it after the guys come out they go in search of fame instead of living their lives. I thought Gus was a skier. All the articles about him since his coming out have been vapid and not related to his sport. Who cares about his dating? About him being photographed with Anderson Cooper? What he wore for Halloween? He said he didn’t want to be known as the gay skier. Well from what I have seen it is all about gay and not about skiing. Most of us have come out and then we moved on. I think people just want him to move on. No need to make him the poster boy for the gay community.
nemesis9
@David Bartlett: Except for you who cared enough to comment. Twice.
gayjim1969
@Brian: Are you serious? “Why doesn’t Gus go and do something useful with his life?” I think his being an Olympic medalist and a national-level skier doesn’t qualify as “useful” to you? What he did in this video may not agree with you, but he is certainly doing something with his life. Much more than most people will ever do.
trell
Place your bets on the next Queerty article about Gus:
1. Gus Kenworthy eats a chicken mcnugget…….topless!
2. Gus Kenworthy recalls the memories, traumas & emotions of coming out (5 weeks ago)
3. Gus Kenworthy reveals his chatgroup alias name. Apparently it’s “Dctro”.
4. Gus Kenworthy’s publicist dies from exhaustion
5. Gus Kenworthy on finding out that no-one gives a shit
6. Queerty editors make admissions to being obsessed with Gus – contract signed to release one Gus-related article every two days
divadhenny
Y’all are so mean. Just let the kid have his moment. Just because no one gave us news articles for coming out doesn’t mean we need to hate on him for spinning this to his advantage.
Magnus
He used the words “hook up”, which I always thought meant sex until I heard people younger than me, say 18-20 use it in reference to just kissing. Which kind of caught me off guard. With that being said I don’t think you should use the word sex in this article unless he says it. I mean I’ve kissed girls out of pressure and felt like crying afterwards. Ten years ago I wouldn’t think anything of replacing the phrase “hook up” with having sex, but times have changed. “Hook up” has become very ambiguous for some reason.
Magnus
@Brian: Please tell us of the adventures you’re currently having in your life…
Matthew Haas
That was one sloppy shampoo
BigG
Much prefer a cut man. Turned me off.
Cagnazzo82
@BigG: Same here.
I don’t find that attractive.
lauraspencer
@divadhenny:
The Olympics weren’t a big enough moment?
seaguy
@Pablo Maine: Anbde I suppose that your some sort of expert on role models? More like judgemental troll.
seaguy
Bunch of jealous queens being so negative and bitchy commenting here. How pathetic. What did Gus do to you to deserve your hate? Nothing. Remember karma is a bitch.
breal
@seaguy: I agree. This isn’t an easy time for him, we’ve all been there and I’m sure and he’s just trying to figure it all out. It’s not like he was coming out in a time where gays were being harassed, arrested and persecuted, but it’s still brave he made the decision to come out. He should be applauded for doing so. If he stayed in the closet he would have been ridiculed. So welcome and congratulations to Gus, enjoy the fame and hopefully you will find a way to advance lgbt causes.
simonreg
@judysdad: I so agree. (I do admit having a crush on Gus though and I am too old for crushes… oh well)
simonreg
and what’s all this foreskin-phobia. As nature intended in my European book. Thank goodness I was never mutilated as a yung’un. Different strokes for different folks, I s’pose (literally)
enlightenone
@breal: “…This isn’t an easy time for him, we’ve all been there and I’m sure and he’s just trying to figure it all out.”
Stop the comparing already, we weren’t/aren’t figuring it out on social media where you will be praised, judged, criticized, made famous (sex tape), etc!!!
“…If he stayed in the closet he would have been ridiculed.”
If he was IN the “closet,” we wouldn’t know who he is or his antics! Personally, I’m more interested in knowing the “ex-boyfriend” who saved the puppies!
“…He should be applauded for doing so.”
I “applaud” the GAY men and women who made it possible for him to post YouTube videos about is “gay” life. In this case, a blessing and a curse!
“…enjoy the fame and hopefully you will find a way to advance lgbt causes.”
Do it in the reverse and he will have more raving fans like you!
All said, as of now, Teen Beat magazine would be a better fit given his current repressed adolescent phase.
Hopefully, I wasn’t too harsh. Now, if we can hear about the COURAGEOUS AND BRAVE out young gay men fighting for the rights of gays in the Middle East who are being thrown to their deaths, stoned, and imprisoned, as well as other places in the world, though not as titillating, I would appreciate it!
moldisdelicious
@seaguy:
Not everyone that doesn’t approve of the need for the gay media to put this guy on a pedestal for whatever reason is a hater.
I do think that it’s very weird and odd for the gay media to ALWAYS put these young white men in the limelight to the point where they are forcing us to like them. It’s one thing to do an article of this guy coming out. It’s another to have this guy all oversensationized over who he’s dating and even what his dick looks like. Why we need to know? Bad enough, there’s already a mentality going on in regards to the gay community excluding its own self in place of focusing on young white men who almost always look like models, with the bodies included. The overrepresentation is quite disturbing. Can’t we just have a sense of normalcy instead of this whole young gay white man worship that seems to spill into everything from gay porn to the hookup apps to even ads and tv representations to what a happy gay couple looks like. I don’t care if anybody gets mad either because it’s the truth.
enlightenone
@moldisdelicious: “…The overrepresentation is quite disturbing…”
Especially the fluff pieces like all his Queerty filler!
“…I don’t care if anybody gets mad either because it’s the truth.” 🙂
Markajv
RANT!! I am not a hateful person but I am so sick and tired of hearing about this guy when he’s not the ONLY person who went through sexual identity crises. I would be happier to read about “Real” people and learn their stories not have to see a dude ALWAYS half undressed (That’s been the way the Gay community has sold itself for years and years yet get pissed when that’s the way they are portrayed on tv) Go to a Gay Pride Parade where everyone keeps their clothes on and there’s nothing sexual going on – I dare you to find one. There is being a homosexual and there is being gay. two different things in my book. People call me Bitter and Jaded but what I see is what I see and I’ll say “Why the fuck do you have to be in a jock strap on a float, or in a bar dancing and have to be shirtless…..or, like this guy…always being sold sexually even if there is no sex involved at all? The only way the stereotype will go away is when you stop being the stereotype. Being proud should be about who you are as a person not the fact that you need to let the world know you sleep with people of the same sex. It’s so goddamn boring.
Lvng1Tor
Damn…some jealous b!tches up top here…wow..can’t be happy for anyone or realize that even if he isn’t your cup o tea that he can do some good by being out and himself and at the same time increase his profile and expand his career into new arenas…jealous, small minded and rude…not to mention thirsty….OH and stop Kyle’s lisp or more effeminate nature. He owns that sh!t and is still hot, funny and by all accounts a good guy (who does some really great things for people in recovery and yes is a role model!) who just happens to have a good career and is doing a fine job at increasing his brand. How many of you little people can say the same…jealous, bitter, small minded, angry, thirsty queens. Go live your lives and maybe you wouldn’t feel the need to cut others down so much.
Markajv
@enlightenone: OMG I thought the same thing, “He’s gonna end up in porn” Pfffft.
Markajv
@Lvng1Tor: THERE IT IS!!! The go to words! Jealous and Bitter. I just said that. HAHAHA. No one is jealous. I think we’d like to see real people profiled not just an Athlete who kept a secret and now he can be proud and naked for all the world to see. YAWN!
enlightenone
@Lvng1Tor: “…He owns that sh!t and is still hot, funny…”
Amazing what a couple tattooed bare chests can do to a gay guy!
lauraspencer
@Lvng1Tor:
I’m not jealous at all or bitter. I own my own home in NYC (not a small accomplishment), have a great job that satisfies me both financially and creatively, have wonderful friends, have a great family and have good health.
It seems that if someone comments against a posting the easy go to response is “bitter” or “jealous”. I don’t think most people on here are either of these. They simply don’t like Gus and his desperate need for attention. Gus should get on the slope and do what he does well…skiing. No need to talk about being circumcised, his dating life, his Halloween costume, etc.
As for “brand” don’t get me started. He is a human being. Not a product. If he sees himself as a product to be branded then he should be prepared for criticism. Some people like Heinz more than Hunts. Some love Pepsi more than Coke. So if Gus is a brand he should know that people won’t always buy his product.
enlightenone
@lauraspencer: “…No need to talk about being circumcised, his dating life, his Halloween costume, etc…”
Fine for teenage gay boys, but still not newsworthy! Again, Teen Beat Magazine, the gay edition.
enlightenone
Where did my comment go about the gay man whose boyfriend was murdered by a FELLOW EMPLOYEE during the San Bernadino, CA terrorist attacK?
Lvng1Tor
like I said, jealous…protest so much…there is a reason many of you commented but the ones you all stated are yours don’t elicit such aggressive responses. For those who truly don’t have some form of anger, bitterness or jealousy…they simply don’t respond.
Markajv
@Lvng1Tor: where does that logic come from?? A lot of us don’t really like to have opportunists shoved in our faces.
Markajv
@enlightenone: I would like to know that also. Depending on what you commented it might have been taken down, I have been banned from a certain blog “Gossip” site 2 times because , well I have no idea, The guy who runs the site CoughZachSpearsCough is such a bitter asshat. A porn actor dies at 20 yrs old last week in an overdose and this site glorifies everything and I said that you are all sending out sympathies to his “Porn Persona” your not even using his real name, which was in the obituary. So your sympathies mean nothing. Poof BANNED!! Banned me on Twitter and Banned me from e-mailing. I basically figured out the site is paid by all these porn companies he write these click bait “Articles”?? There is a LOT of hate on there also. At least this site tells news. Why would anyone care at all about someone who has nothing t do with their lives personally? Especially Porn guys. They don’t even have real names….because it’s such an honorary profession to be a hooker that you are so proud to change your name. Pfffft. Anyway find your comment!
Markajv
9 Stories about this guy in less than 2 months time What happened to all the other Gay people you should be writing about? The real courageous ones!!
BIRDYPRESTON
Reading these comments make me totally ashamed to be gay. You fags are such self hating creatures. This kids not only is beautiful he’s worked his ass off for a career that he loves which most of you could never say. And all the haters telling him to do something with his life other then posting shirtless selfies the last time I checked being an Olympic medalist fuck even getting to go to the Olympics takes one hell of a being. It’s funny how all you pigs posting such horrible comments don’t even have a picture to go with your log in name.
John
@NateOcean: Damn u! I blew coke zero out of my nose I laughed so hard when I read this.