The New York Times looks at the nation's top two figure skaters, Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir, and their very different styles (athleticism vs artistry). It's not long before discussion, or non-discussion as the case may be, of Weir's sexuality creeps into the article, and its author tries to get it out of him. But Weir does not relent:
“There are some things I keep sacred. My middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use…If I was out to please 10-year-old girls and their 45-year-old mothers in Boise, Idaho, I could play the game and be nice and make my voice deeper. But I don't see the point. I'm not alive for 10-year-old girls and their 45-year-old mothers in Boise, Idaho — or Colorado Springs, Colo.”
The paper notes: “Weir was referring to the United States Figure Skating Association, which is based in Colorado Springs. He has claimed the federation has promoted Lysacek over him as a subtle form of punishment for his behavior.”
Previously
Black Light Special: Johnny Weir for Heatherette [tr]
Figure Skater Johnny Weir to Portray Jesus on Ice [tr]
Former Skater Mark Lund Responds to Johnny Weir Outburst [tr]
