Gus Kenworthy: I Really Thought I Was Going To Come Out And Then Others Would Too

Gus Kenworthy

Speaking to Variety, woofy out Olympian Gus Kenworthy shares that he thought more athletes would follow him out of the closet when he famously came out in 2015 via ESPN Magazine:

"I really thought I was going to come out in ESPN and then suddenly other people would too, other skiers and snowboarders. I really thought it was going to happen, and it hasn’t.

"It’s not easy, and it doesn’t seem to be getting easier. But I do think that more athletes need to come out, and athletes need to recognize that they have a responsibility to come out. It’s only going to do good to have more representation and visibility."

Well, Gus, it is National Coming Out Day. Maybe we'll see some today?

By the way, Gus recently shared that he actually got on skis for the first time since the Olympics. He playfully wondered if he'd forgotten all those Olympic silver medal skills.

Yeah, no way.

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