This just in: Figure skater Adam Rippon‘s booty is 100% real.
The openly gay ice queen from Scranton, Pennsylvania has been making a name for himself in the professional figure skating world. He’s currently in Japan competing in the Grand Prix Final. After that, he has his sights set on the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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In a recent tweet, 27-year-old Rippon put to rest any rumors that he wears butt pads whilst competing:
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“There’s been a lot questions to whether I compete with butt pads on and I’d like to set the record straight and let it be known that no, it’s just my real butt,” he wrote. “Thank you for your interest, comments, and concern. Love you.”
Well, we’re certainly glad that’s settled!
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Earlier this year, Rippon sat down with Team USA to talk about being an out athlete.
“Being gay isn’t what defines me,” he said, “but it’s a big part of who I am and I like to talk about my coming out because that’s when I started to own who I was as a person.”
Scroll down for some shots of Rippon’s backside. What do you think? Real or fake?
Xzamilloh
Who asked?
ChrisK
Instagram fan I imagine.
Bob LaBlah
Xzamilloh, please be nice. lol lol If you and I had a life would we really be here on Queerty commenting on what we all know is a fake butt? lol lol
ChrisK
Is there even a such thing as a skater without a nice booty?
dgsea06
ChrisK, No. Anyone who watches or participates in skating (Ice or Roller) realizes that the body muscle control is as demanding as, say, ballet. Maybe even more so. I’ve seen (And Loved) this all my life. Too much upper body is not necessary; lower body is just what fits the exercise. Gotta have butt and leg muscle to skate. Strength and control, and did I say again, I Love It!
Berkleyguy
Love this. I never gave it a thought that his butt was anything but real.
Bopper1
…the world’s goin’ to crap and we’re voting on whether this guy wears butt falsies…no wonder Trump won…
queerbec
I can take a second to admire a fine behind and continue advocating for specific candidates or contributing to an important cause. I see it as reward, or perhaps, incentive.
mujerado
You just had to get that in, didn’t you? Do your politics rule every second of your waking life? Very sad.
geb1966
You know what else? The word is going to crap and some people are too busy bitching about other people voting on butt falsies.
baal61
Obviously! She’s an athlete’ Who cares!
Kris
No … seriously… I’m a former competitive skater and I truly have been wondering all season if he wears a crash pad when he competes…
Tête Carrée
I’d crash that.
Mykey
He got a nice tush, though
Bob LaBlah
The only problem is its not a natural tush. The pic on the bench doesn’t look natural and the camouflage pants look padded as though a crash pad is back there. Enlarge your screens and take another look.
happiness17
This guy has got to be stuck on himself to want to try and prove his butt is really. I don’t care if his butt is real or padded down. It’s ridiculous that he’s trying to prove it’s real. Rippon is a girlie girl. If he put a dress and make up on one would think he’s a woman. Not a good looking one but still he could pass himself off as a woman, even with his fake butt.
Tête Carrée
He sent out a tweet. Big deal. It’s Queerty (and us) that have a fixation. They came up with the photos.
You sound like a bitchy bitch.
scotshot
Jealous much?
Idiot.
Condor221
Girlie girl? Woman? I guess you hate fem guys and enjoy trying to put them down further. Let’s see your picture, or would the entire site crash? The kid is talented and nice looking, good enough for me.
AndThenTheresMax
Unless I see it naked and sitting on my face, I think it’s photo shopped.
Bob LaBlah
Sorry honey but I strongly suspect a Walmart butt job. Two of those photo’s just don’t look “naturally” right, shall we say. Plus the fact you are clearly not allowing it to be photographed like a nice bubble butt should be (as in a full bloom shot of your butt). Every pic is taken at an angle and there is the dead giveaway. Just for that I think I’ll change the channel and come back once your routine is done.
Tête Carrée
Is there anything Walmart won’t do for a buck?
smanofsteel76
Sorry not enough proof. I need to see bare booty!! ;))
Craig
The pics don’t really prove anything.
And based on the headline, I found the butt underwhelming.
The camo pic is suspect.
IWantAFullBeard
It’s not fake but it’s also not that great.
herbbtv
My God Adam, what a beautiful young man you are. Do you ever get to Lake Placid so I can see you skate? Would love to meet you one day..
Best regards.
Dan
The first time I went to USFSA Nationals was the first time I saw the figure skater’s butt. I went to Nationals for several years and I can tell you the butt is real. I saw a quote from a mail skater saying he wished Jennifer Lopez designed jeans for men so he could find jeans to fit his tush.
CanadianGuy62
I’m 100% a butt guy and would love to think it’s all his. Not sure, however, how those pics really prove anything. The camo tights seem to make one call it into question if anything.
As for ChrisK’s comment…I once saw a top Canadian male skater in the shower at the Y in Toronto and was surprised at how very, very ordinary his butt was.