US EditionOlympian Gus Kenworthy Recalls Miley Cyrus Romance Rumors Before Coming Out as Gay
Gus Kenworthy connected with the LGBTQ+ themes in Heated Rivalry, seeing his own closeted athlete struggles reflected in the show, which inspired public conversations about identity.
- On Jan. 25, Gus Kenworthy, Olympic freestyle skier, told The New Yorker that Heated Rivalry's third episode moved him and prompted a message to writer-director Jacob Tierney, saying, `I don't think I've ever seen myself reflected onscreen like that, in such a substantial way.`
- With its depiction of clandestine hookups, Episode three mirrors Scott Hunter's secret relationships, which Kenworthy said `echoed his own` during the Sochi Games.
- Kenworthy recalled being linked publicly to Miley Cyrus and other figures while closeted, enjoying the attention but saying it differed from being with a man, and described having clandestine relationships and hookups.
- Kenworthy is one of many voices praising Heated Rivalry for its LGBTQ+ representation, while US hockey player Jesse Kortuem came out earlier this month citing the series as inspiration.
- As he prepares for this year's Winter Olympics in Milan, Gus Kenworthy's memories of flirty texting, hidden meetings and wanting to be public illustrate pressures that once kept him closeted and led him to consider a protest at the Sochi Games.
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer VoicesGus Kenworthy 'so moved' by 'Heated Rivalry'—Miley Cyrus was 'my own Rose'
Gus Kenworthy made history back in 2015 when he came out as the first out gay extreme sports competitor and is making his long-awaited comeback at this year's Winter Olympics. In a conversation with The New Yorker, the freestyle skier shared that he was "moved" by Heated Rivalry and said that he understands what the closeted gay athletes had gone through.When speaking with the publication, he brought up the show, and the interviewer asked whethe…
Gus Kenworthy Addresses Miley Cyrus Dating Rumors Before Coming Out
Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesFor Gus Kenworthy, Heated Rivalry hit very close to home — especially one faux couple’s dynamic. In the romance series, hockey pro Shane Hollander begins a public relationship with movie star Rose Landry in an effort to hide his homosexuality. Kenworthy revealed he had a very similar relationship with Miley Cyrus before he came out as gay in 2015.Before publicly coming out, Kenworthy and …
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