Johnny's Giving Birth!
Q&A with The Albany Times Union
Highlights from the Q&A:
• Johnny has a photographic memory
• Christian LouBoutin is going to make a pair of skates for Johnny!
• he's an under-achiever! ["if you dream something you can absolutely do it as long as you give 100 percent%"] j/k j/k j/k
• he doesn't know what pajama jeans are
And finally:
Life is short and I want to try everything that I possibly can and try everything that I'm invited to do. So next up I'll record another song, I'll make a coloring book, I'll write another novel of some kind about traveling and being a good American and keep skating, and I'm performing in shows all over the place, and the second season of "Be Good Johnny Weir," my reality series, is going on the Logo channel. We're working on a jewelry line, a clothing line, definitely lots of charity work and I'm giving birth, basically.
From ESPN:
Johnny Weir Out Promoting 'Welcome to My World'
It's not easy to define Johnny Weir.
And that's the way the 26-year-old of Coatesville, Pa., likes it.
Johnny Weir is on a book tour throughout New England promoting "Welcome to My World."
A three-time U.S. National Figure Skating Champion. Having a No. 1 song -- "Dirty Love" -- in Japan. Filming a reality show "Be Good Johnny Weir" for Logo network.
And just releasing his autobiography "Welcome to My World" in which he finally announces that he's gay.
"Life has been a very liberating time for me recently," said Weir, who is appearing Saturday at Barnes & Noble in West Hartford, Conn., for a book signing. "The book really allows people to see what makes me tick and what makes me me."
Weir has been a lightning rod since coming on the skating scene seven years ago [me: lolwut, 7 years ago?]. He was winning titles but was receiving flak from the skating community for being overly flamboyant. And he was receiving flak from the gay community for not professing his sexuality until he wrote the book.
"I've never lied to my fans. I put everything out there. But I know that nobody is beloved by everybody. Who are these people to make judgments about me?" he said. "At the end of the day, I'm an entertainer and an athlete. And I'm a gay, white male. And that's it."
And now Weir will ride a bus up the East Coast for a book tour for a few weeks and then head to London for a skating exhibition.
"My fans respect me and my art. I love doing this tour and meeting the people who have supported me for years," said Weir, who just returned from performing in Russia. "It's been incredible. I'm just so honored that people respect me enough to come see me."
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Johnny Weir Debuts First Single, 'Dirty Love,' We Love Him Even More!
Seeing as though 49 out of the 50 states have snow somewhere in them right now, we could all use a little bit of a pick-me-up. I don't know what your idea of a pick-me-up is, but mine involves figure skater Johnny Weir dressed as a poor man's Black Swan ice dancing to his new single (as in song single) "Dirty Love" on "The Today Show." As the old adage goes, "If you don't like Johnny Weir, there's something wrong with you." And by "old adage" I mean "personal belief."
Johnny Weir is known and loved for his flamboyance and unique style both on and off the ice, and he's definitely delivering to his fan base with "Dirty Love." It basically sounds exactly like what you think a song by Johnny Weir would sound like--a goth club at 4 a.m./used glitter/the male Ke$ha/Depeche Mode (Only a little bit! Relax!). In other words, it sounds like we should be friends with Johnny Weir.
As for Johnny Weir's journey from figure skater to pop star, we wish him the best of luck! He might be the first person in history trying to make that transition, unless you are one of one people that considered Tonya Harding's foray into boxing a career move.
Highlights from the Q&A:
• Johnny has a photographic memory
• Christian LouBoutin is going to make a pair of skates for Johnny!
• he's an under-achiever! ["if you dream something you can absolutely do it as long as you give 100 percent%"] j/k j/k j/k
• he doesn't know what pajama jeans are
And finally:
Life is short and I want to try everything that I possibly can and try everything that I'm invited to do. So next up I'll record another song, I'll make a coloring book, I'll write another novel of some kind about traveling and being a good American and keep skating, and I'm performing in shows all over the place, and the second season of "Be Good Johnny Weir," my reality series, is going on the Logo channel. We're working on a jewelry line, a clothing line, definitely lots of charity work and I'm giving birth, basically.
From ESPN:
Johnny Weir Out Promoting 'Welcome to My World'
It's not easy to define Johnny Weir.
And that's the way the 26-year-old of Coatesville, Pa., likes it.
Johnny Weir is on a book tour throughout New England promoting "Welcome to My World."
A three-time U.S. National Figure Skating Champion. Having a No. 1 song -- "Dirty Love" -- in Japan. Filming a reality show "Be Good Johnny Weir" for Logo network.
And just releasing his autobiography "Welcome to My World" in which he finally announces that he's gay.
"Life has been a very liberating time for me recently," said Weir, who is appearing Saturday at Barnes & Noble in West Hartford, Conn., for a book signing. "The book really allows people to see what makes me tick and what makes me me."
Weir has been a lightning rod since coming on the skating scene seven years ago [me: lolwut, 7 years ago?]. He was winning titles but was receiving flak from the skating community for being overly flamboyant. And he was receiving flak from the gay community for not professing his sexuality until he wrote the book.
"I've never lied to my fans. I put everything out there. But I know that nobody is beloved by everybody. Who are these people to make judgments about me?" he said. "At the end of the day, I'm an entertainer and an athlete. And I'm a gay, white male. And that's it."
And now Weir will ride a bus up the East Coast for a book tour for a few weeks and then head to London for a skating exhibition.
"My fans respect me and my art. I love doing this tour and meeting the people who have supported me for years," said Weir, who just returned from performing in Russia. "It's been incredible. I'm just so honored that people respect me enough to come see me."
LINKAGE
SAUCE
Johnny Weir Debuts First Single, 'Dirty Love,' We Love Him Even More!
Seeing as though 49 out of the 50 states have snow somewhere in them right now, we could all use a little bit of a pick-me-up. I don't know what your idea of a pick-me-up is, but mine involves figure skater Johnny Weir dressed as a poor man's Black Swan ice dancing to his new single (as in song single) "Dirty Love" on "The Today Show." As the old adage goes, "If you don't like Johnny Weir, there's something wrong with you." And by "old adage" I mean "personal belief."
Johnny Weir is known and loved for his flamboyance and unique style both on and off the ice, and he's definitely delivering to his fan base with "Dirty Love." It basically sounds exactly like what you think a song by Johnny Weir would sound like--a goth club at 4 a.m./used glitter/the male Ke$ha/Depeche Mode (Only a little bit! Relax!). In other words, it sounds like we should be friends with Johnny Weir.
As for Johnny Weir's journey from figure skater to pop star, we wish him the best of luck! He might be the first person in history trying to make that transition, unless you are one of one people that considered Tonya Harding's foray into boxing a career move.