As any regular reader of Queerty knows, we kinda sorta have a little thing for Gus Kenworthy right now. Ok, not so little. But bae is is doing the media rounds, and that can get risky.
In a new episode of Hollywood Medium, Gus sits down with 22-year-old “clairvoyant medium” Tyler Henry to connect with the Olympian’s childhood best friend, Hoot, who died tragically when he was just 16; Gus was 14.
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During the reading, Gus breaks down crying as Tyler provides him with information nobody but those closest to him could possibly know, including Hoot’s love of owls and the fact that Gus nearly gave up skiing after Hoot’s passing.
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“There’s no way he could have known certain details,” Gus says in a post-reading interview. “It was just things that, I don’t know. I don’t know if someone could have picked up on them without having that gift.”
Uh-huh.
Watch.
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ChrisK
I don’t know if you know who I am. LMAO Yeah, girl. I’m sure he has no clue. I guarantee you the results would’ve been far different with my skeptical ass. Gus was already totally on board with the crying.
I have friend like that and I remember one time him calling the psychic hotlines and the willingness to believe total bs was so strong while I’m just silently laughing.
tham
Laughing at others pain…awesome.
Vince
Damn watching that is just sick.
EdWoody
So somebody’s name was ‘Hoot’, and it’s supposedly impossible to guess that he was into owls?
DCguy
In the article it states:
“”During the reading, Gus breaks down crying as Tyler provides him with information nobody but those closest to him could possibly know, including Hoot’s love of owls and the fact that Gus nearly gave up skiing after Hoot’s passing. “”
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Oh really? Well with literally a 2 second Google Search I came across this Time Magazine article By Sean Gregory Originally published: December 15, 2017 (Over a year ago)
With THIS quote in it…….
“Kenworthy was a natural, and his timing was ideal: the trick-heavy form of skiing known as freestyle was growing in popularity and becoming a larger part of mainstream competitions. But he almost gave it all up when he was 14, after watching his close friend Brooks “Hoot” Brown die in a gruesome accident. Brown slipped off a snow-grooming machine and got caught in the tracks.”
So NOBODY could have known that he almost gave up skiing after Hoot’s death……except for anybody who did a 2 second Google Search on him.
Oh, and yeah, the guy’s name was “Hoot” REAL stretch to figure out the guy loved Owls.
Polaro
Do you think it’s all fake? I dunno. LMAO 🙂
scooter12
What time warp are you living in that December 15, 21017 was more than a year ago??? (fact check- that was 2 and a half months ago, and after this was filmed.)
DCguy
Hmmm, Scooter, you’re right, so then I have another question……
In an interview in 2015 he talked about his “Hoot” tattoo that he got to honor a friend who died when he was 14…..so again, the stuff is out there.
Brian
This Gus Kenworthy overkill makes me miss the days of the relatively modest Max Emerson coverage.
ChrisK
I’m surprised that they havn’t found a way to cover him taking a dump at this point.
Tobi
Gus is just this season’s Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber, etc. etc.
Polaro
Who do you think they should be writing about instead? Let’s give them suggestions – they have to post something.
tham
I guess the Russian are bitter since they could be in the Olympics cause they’re all lying cheaters.
Sucks for 90% of the “users” on this site.
I hear Russia is going to have they’re own “All Drug” Olympics.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdG-iTilWU
Vince
@tham. Girl speaking of drugs are you off your meds because you don’t make a lick of sense.
JaredMacBride
Imagine the two of them should be on Grindr at the same time.
tham
Haha, ok sure “Vince” cause god knows how much Fonzy is such an American gay icon.
You can’t be Russian, you like the Fonz.
Brian
I’m pretty sure there are enough gay people and subjects of interest to gay people that we don’t need to give them suggestions of things to write about. Gay famewhore goes on other gay famewhore’s tv show is really scraping the bottom of the barrel, even for a journalistically devoid site like Queerty.
Polaro
tham, you are always saying people are Russians…almost like you are a bot yourself. Get a life.
tham
Haha, I call it like I see it.
Do you guys really think anyone is buying this? Really?
Glad you’re wasting your time…better waste it with us than…say…straight dumb people.
Polaro
Buying what? There is something wrong with you. #ignore
Hussain-TheCanadian
Gawd this makes me miss Cleo; RIP heffa, I for one miss your very convincing Jamaican accent!!
tham
Again why does “everyone” keeps on referring to things 20 years ago?
It’s just…seems…so…artificial.
Hussain-TheCanadian
Its supposed to be artificial tham; the joke is that a fake Jamaican psychic lady is more convincing than whatever this clip is supposed to be.
tham
Ok, thanks for the explanation. Everyone knows that a gay, Muslim Canadian should know all about American paid programming from 20 years ago.
Now if you would have made a Kids in the Hall joke…then I’d be a little less…nah, I’d still think you’re a bot.
Brian
Maybe it’s time to change the tampons on your foil hat Tham.
tham
Yeah “David” gay guys always use straight guy put downs. I’m surprised you didn’t call me effeminate.
tham
I mean “Brian”…but who cares at this point. I sure you have many different names on here.
tham
Btw “Brian”. “Time to change my tampons from my tin foil hat” is NOT A SAYING!
It’s a batch up of two VERY different sayings that…that is why people know you’re Russian.
It so hilariously doesn’t make sense. Adorable.
Doctor Benway
Queerty should rename themselves “Gus Kenworthy newslater”.
Polaro
Flavor of the day (mighty tasty), but this too shall pass.
tham
Omg, we have an openly gay Olympian and all the Russian can do is run him down.
I mean, it makes sense TO THEM.
asby
I’m pretty sure if it’s going get him on TV…Gus isn’t saying no
gravityyaoi
Gus must feel pretty irrelevant for all this media whoring he’s doing. Not good enough to place so he’s got to do all this dumb stuff to get sponsorship. I could even forgive all this if he wasn’t obviously playing to every controversial issue and being petty on twitter.
Polaro
Bitter?
tham
Russians arguing with Russians…I said it once, I’ll say it again…adorable.
Brody
He’s hired a clairvoyant to find his recently deceased career.
Polaro
Bitter #2? LOL.
tham
Adorable #2
Sam6969
Well, here, “con-artist” is indeed the right word. Though, it does not mean some people do not have real seer gifts. I also believe that close friends or family members, might watch over us. So, I deeply respect Gus Kenworthy in that respect, as well. He seems to be a very kind guy.
Josh447
Seems Breitbart has arrived.
tham
They batch up American slag so often and their syntax is so off…it’s not Breitbart, it’s Russian…
Oh wait, you’re right, they’re basically the same thing 😀
Mandrake
This fawning over Gus Kenworthy has reached nauseous proportions. Let’s move on.
mhoffman953
I thought DCguy was the craziest person on here but Tham is beating him out for first place
tham
Haha, you are completely adorable.
Brian
Maybe they’re actually the same guy, and their neverending accusing everyone else of being the same person (or bot) is really just a clever way to throw us off his scent. It’s like being the one who points out your own fart, so people won’t think it’s you. Only that sounds more pleasant than their insane ramblings.
Polaro
you got that right, mhoffman953
tham
Hehe, again, your Jedi mind tricks only work on the weak minded.
zedus headus
Queerty!! Please eliminate the comment sections on your site. It is a hateful, spiteful community here that does not represent the majority of the users. If we want hate we can visit any of the alt right sites. The comment threads are ridiculous, demeaning and sometimes just reprehensible.
Your site should be more welcoming and positive. If the goal is to represent gay people in the harshest light, it has succeeded.
mhoffman953
@zedus
I haven’t read any “hateful” comments on here in this particular post. Just people telling it like it is about Gus and the fake psychic.
People have said very vicious and nasty things to me on here. I don’t cry about it and demand that the comment section gets banned. People are allowed to say whatever they like. Just because it hurts your “feewings” doesn’t mean you control the comment section.
Here’s a solution to your problem: don’t read the comment section. Fixed
tham
OMG, an American!!
Yes, it’s time. Comment section had a purpose a long time ago. But now, they have outlived their usefulness.
I beg Queerty to eliminate the comment section. It’s just so archaic.
Brian
I’d be happy if they just gave us the option to block people.
tham
Nah, it’s just trolling after trolling. PEOPLE, AP, US Weekly, USA Today and a bunch more dropped comment sections because of (Russian) trolling.
Almost all comment sections are ruled by Troll bots. And really, after Twitter, who needs them. What’s the purpose?
I mean, it was kind of fun to distract the Russians here (use up their time, making them think…maybe…they can turn gays into a foaming at the mouth Pro-gun, anti-gay, Pro-Trump, anti- Dem gay.)
But, it’s time to send them packing. Let them go to Drudge and sing to the choir.
Brody
zedus –
“Hateful” is in the eye of the beholder.
Some see Donald Trump’s patriotism as “hateful,” while others found Barack Obama’s disdain for American exceptionalism to be “hateful.”
It’s all subjective, but if thine eye offends thee, pluck it out so you’ll no longer be so easily outraged.
Josh447
Looks like Guz got alot out of it. That’s what counts. He was hurting over a friend’s death. He got relief. Everyone should be so lucky.
Josh447
Looks like Gus got alot out of it. That’s what counts. He was hurting over a friend’s death. Over a loss. He got some relief. Everyone should be so lucky.
trelin
Gus is doing what 99% of you would do in his case. Trying to make a name for himself so he can build a career. He’s an attractive, seemingly-kind, young olympian. He’s popular because he’s rather good at what he does. Being easy on the eyes doesn’t hurt, either. The hate is a bit outlandish.
Does he come off a bit arrogant? Sure…what 26-year-old silver medalist wouldn’t? A friend of mine met him at the Eagle last night, and he was shirtless wearing his USA beanie…clearly looking for attention, but who can blame him? I would be, too if I just came back from the Olympics, had media coverage galore, got a sweet sponsorship, had an incredibly sexy boyfriend, and a rapidly rising career. Shall we just let him be?