America’s favorite Ice Qween, Adam Rippon, captivated us with his fantastic performance in the Team Skate, in which he earned a Bronze Metal and landed in 10th place in the Individual Men’s Figure Skating competition. That he accomplished this while sparring with Mike Pence, purportedly the veep of the United States, made his performance even sweeter.
Donning black stretch pants and a sheer, sequined shirt–the choice wardrobe for any red-blooded American male figure skater–he captured the hearts of a nation.
For those of us already familiar with Rippon, however, last Sunday’s program–as well as his admission he needed a glass of wine after–came as the latest in a delightful string of irreverent and sassy moments the skater has entertained us with, particularly on Twitter, where he is almost as accomplished as he is on the ice.
With Adam still refusing to meet Pence (good for him), we’ve decided to highlight some of Adam’s best moments in the Twitterverse.
How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
1. Self-Love
FUN FACT: Being true to who you are and not giving a shit about what others think about you is an awesome and liberating thing whether you are gay or not – Sometimes we the gays need to be reminded more often but, LIKE, EVERYONE SHOULD TRY IT, FOR REAL. JUST DO IT.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) February 14, 2018
2. Shower?
It has literally never crossed my mind but like now I kinda wanna pic.twitter.com/K9fRDD6snS
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) February 15, 2018
3. Glamazon Prime
To all those who tweet at me saying that they “hope I fail”, I have failed many times many times in my life. But more importantly, I’ve learned from every setback, proudly own up to my mistakes, grown from disappointments, and now I’m a glamazon bitch ready for the runway.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) February 13, 2018
4. Pearly Wisdom
I’ve been bleaching my teeth for the past few days and now the wind that I create from just talking makes them hurt. Like, I think this is a sign that I’m officially ready for my Olympic debut.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) February 11, 2018
5. Bush Doctrine
This is a shot from my shoot with @GQMagazine – I’m sitting in a Kohl’s parking lot bush. With the lights from the Taco Bell next door twinkling in my eye, Ryan Pfluger has never made me feel more beautiful. pic.twitter.com/fO2568HJJJ
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) February 10, 2018
6. #UsToo
I am 1000% here for this new and beautiful friendship ????? https://t.co/knkxDtwwRw
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) February 9, 2018
And for a few older, pre-Winter Olympic, gems…
7. Looking Sharp
While you were busy being heterosexual, I studied the blade pic.twitter.com/rsYF2oF08j
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) January 24, 2018
8. Brow Buster
I was recently asked in an interview what its like to be a gay athlete in sports. I said that it’s exactly like being a straight athlete. Lots of hard work but usually done with better eye brows.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) December 28, 2017
Related: Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon share a tender kiss: “We’re queer. Get used to it.”
9. Junk Hauler
With all the negativity in the news, finally some POSITIVE news to share. https://t.co/ZoRCD0PxYO
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) December 12, 2017
10. Bottoming Out
A little “me” time sounds nice pic.twitter.com/DxtsMxUfJy
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) October 20, 2017
11. Dept. of Shameless Self-Promotion
I’ve captured the attention of my people @Queerty ???https://t.co/tYu7k9T0PN
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) July 15, 2017
You’re damn right, you have.
qlm
I wish I had someone accomplished, confident, and in the public eye who could refer to themselves as a “glamazon b itch” to inspire me when I was a gay youth. Unfortunately, I only had people who felt the need to attack people who didn’t fit their version of normal.
Josh447
Adam Rippon didn’t win the gold, but that was never his goal. He won something far far more valuable than gold. He won hearts and minds of the global collective. That will last forever. You can’t have a conversation or have a full hug with a gold medal and he knows that.
He is rich in heart and has re-lit many. His goal was to show what it means to go the distance being ones self, without doubt without fear. He attained his goal, flawlessly.
He is now welcome anywhere in the world with open arms. Congrats Adam for melding hearts, that is your great win above all else. I’ve never seen anything like i
mhoffman953
@Josh447
“Adam Rippon didn’t win the gold, but that was never his goal.”
Then why even train and compete if you aren’t intending on winning gold? Nobody wants to come in 2nd, 3rd, or even 10th.
Plus, no one remembers people who don’t reach gold. Can you name any Olympians who are still praised today that never won gold?
If his intentions were to just “win hearts and minds”, he should just become a blogger
Josh447
Rippon has said his goal was about skating in the Olympics, not winning the gold. Many people like Rippon, are more concerned with the journey, rather than the destiny.
Thad
I watched Adam’s free skate Friday night and loved the performance. And I’ve enjoyed every interview he’s done.
Aires the Ram
As a gay man myself, I’ve never understood why other gay men do this. I’m very happy Adam did so well at the Olympics, and I wish him all the best, BUT, If you got a di*&k and a set of balls between your lets, you’re not a ‘queen’, you’re a King. You’re not a ‘bitch’, you’re a bastard. I love masculinity, everything about it, the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful. Why denigrate something so beautiful that’s been given to us? I wish gay guys who speak in that manner would just full on STOP.
Josh447
If any of you want to evolve out of Jackal status, you can start by not attacking people’s personalities and allow them to be who they are. Sound familiar?
He BGB
I like his confidence. Skipped the comments here because queerty has some of the meanest trolls on earth (or Uranus for that matter). I wish everybody who is gay would come out of the closet. They will be happier and we will be happier. By we, I mean people who have common sense and are tolerant and loving.
Polaro
Poor, bitter mhoffman953; how many bronze Olympic medals do you have? None. Right. You probably have some pretty shite eyebrows too.