For its May cover story, Out published a joint interview with Olympians Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy.
The interview, titled Adam Rippon & Gus Kenworthy: American Idols, covers all sorts of ground–from their friendly flirtation to their experiences as high profile out athletes at the Winter Olympics.
The article is definitely worth checking out, but that’s not what this post is about…
Related: Gus Kenworthy loves d*cks more than ever
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Out promoted it on Twitter this morning by calling Adam and Gus “just two twinks looking for the next camera.”
.@Adaripp and @guskenworthy aren't just two twinks looking for the next camera — they are role models taking aim at inequality.
Our favorite Olympians talk friendship, hate mail, and that kiss. https://t.co/whTYVkyITw
— Out Magazine (@outmagazine) April 5, 2018
According to Wikipedia:
Twink is gay slang for a young man in his late teens to early twenties whose traits may include: general physical attractiveness; little or no body or facial hair; a slim to average build; and a youthful appearance that belies an older chronological age.
In other words, someone like, say, 22-year-old Troye Sivan:
Or 19-year-old Greyson Chance:
Not 26-year-old Gus Kenworthy:
Nothing wrong with twinks, of course. We think they’re great! It’s just that Gus Kenworthy definitely isn’t one.
And we’re not the only ones who think so. After Out tweeted about the interview, Gus himself responded:
I'm a twink? https://t.co/gUPmeygV0E
— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) April 5, 2018
He followed that up with a second tweet which he has since deleted. It read: “Just going to leave this here”, along with a link to Urban Dictionary’s definition of the gay term:
The deleted second tweet also included this shirtless bathroom selfie:
What do you think? Is Gus Kenworthy a twink? Vote in the poll below.
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Tobi
A twink in sheep’s clothing.
happiness17
Twink? Gus Kenworthy is far from it. He’s all man. His boyfriend is very lucky!
ingyaom
You’d think someone at “Out” magazine would know what a twink is.
ChrisK
They’re all lesbians.
Xzamilloh
Wow, we really are a body and youth obsessed bunch, aren’t we?
tnguy222
It’s natural.
The biological imperative of reproduction is strong. We are just wired to want to do it with males.
Youth is a sign of fertility, healthiness, and ability to bear healthy offspring. Twink butt is simply the best.
DarkZephyr
Psssst. Males can’t reproduce with males.
thegaywholived
@DarkZephyr They sure will try
redcarpet30
then what is he? A Twunk? Muscle queen? Borderline otter?
Not that it matters cuz what ever he is I’ll take it!
vbnudeguy
twunk haha
mz.sam
This hot dude can do a lubed pipe ‘720? Rodeo Flip-Flop’ on me any day, any time!
Jack Meoff
So funny that guys like Gus are trying to distance themselves from being identified as a twink when you see online profiles of guys referring to themselves as a boi despite being well into their 30’s or even their 40’s. What do you call an ageing twink and at what age does someone stop being a boi?
ChrisK
I dunno but that would be a hard pass for me. Gay men do mature 5-10 years slower then their straight counterparts on average but at that age I expect some maturity.
ChrisK
If you had a media constantly featuring you for your looks and everyone telling you how good looking you are it would definitely effect you. Turn anyone into a Zoolander.
baal61
Yes’ this important?
SPEEDOSWIMMER
Ken makes my cooter snap and soooooooo MOIST.
Mort
As you plainly reproduce it, “Out” said that Kenworthy and Rippon were *not* just twinks. Where did you guys learn to read?
dwes09
Apparently we learned to read at better schools than you did. The wording “not just twinks”, means unequivocally that they *are* twinks, but other (more substantial) things as well. And yet by any definition they are well past any claim to twinkdom, should they even want to claim it.
Please read the entire sentence again, and diagram it if you must to properly parse it.
jsmu
Facial hair and tattoos and the most expensive trainers money can buy make Kenworthy not a twink? LMAO! But you ARE, Blanche.