Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir
John Garvin "Johnny" Weiris an American figure skater. He is the 2008 World bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2001 World Junior Champion, and a three-time U.S. national champion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 July 1984
CountryUnited States of America
lgbt-community russia shows
I'm hoping my presence alone in Russia will be a show of strength for the Russian LGBT community,
basketball athlete player
I think I've gotten more attention after the Olympics than any other U.S. athlete, and it's really great that people are recognizing who I am and what I do. You look at Shaq and you see a basketball player. You look at Tiger Woods and you see a golfer. But people are responding to who I am.
sports art issues
I got into figure skating for the art of it, as well as the sport, and how much I love it. And, you know, I do everything that I want. I march to my own drummer. Sometimes people have an issue with that, and I can't control it.
vintage skills speaks-french
In spite of all the skills that I do have, to relate to the normal world I have no applicable skills. I can speak Russian, I can speak French. I know about Chanel. Especially vintage Chanel. I know what Halston is. All of these things, but they can't really be applied to a nine-to-five.
mistake fall angel
My whole career, I've had an issue with always kind of being an underdog and making a big mistake when it counts and falling and having to climb back up. One moment everything will be peachy and everyone will be saying the nicest things about me and loving me, and the next minute I'm the worst, I'm evil, all these things. It's like a fallen angel.
drama tired games
The booing and the drama help make the Olympics interesting, but at what cost? When will people finally get tired of it and start watching the X-Games or competitive tire rolling instead?
spokes models
I would love to be a spokes model for Karl Lagerfeld or Balenciaga or something like that.
props knows
Don't bring a prop. It's almost like they were afraid nobody would know who they are.
country appreciate world
I have always thought that being a good American is appreciating the world, not just your own country.
fashion eye thinking
I think being in the public eye can only help me launch into the world of fashion.
fun athlete passion
I still have so much passion to perform... That's who Johnny Weir is: I'm a figure skater, I'm an athlete. I want to have fun and enjoy it.
soccer zebras kids
I played soccer, and I was the kid who ran the wrong way, or I was pretending to be some sort of zebra and I would flail my arms and kick up my legs.
fur closets peta
I have a whole fur closet. I'm not afraid of PETA.
should-have water vitamins
I drink Vitamin Water nonstop - I should have an IV.