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The Winter Olympics are upon us and though I don’t care enough to actually watch the events, I care just enough to imagine the contenders naked. But it’s sometimes hard to see what’s going on under the layers—the goggles, the winter hats, and the frilly spandex figure skating outfits. This is why I’ve developed an ultra-scientific method combining snap judgments and aesthetics to decide who should be shunned, shagged, or married. And this one’s a doozy.
читать дальше* SHUN: Evan Lysacek. The hugely talented figure skater is just too serious. Important in the Olympics, but tedious in a relationship. Even though he’s a very attractive guy, he just looks so stern most of the time—like he’s tracking down puppy killers or something. Plus, when Us Weekly asked Lysacek who his celebrity crush was, he said, “Sienna Miller. I see her at Chateau Marmont all the time, but I’m too intimidated to talk to her,” he said. Maybe it’s just because I inexplicably dislike Sienna, but the combination of her being Lysacek’s type and him name-dropping the Chateau in the process made me wary. And when I heard that he moved to Los Angeles and is taking acting classes, my wariness turned to disgust. He’s ranked second in the world for figure skating—why would he be gifted at acting as well? Will people just give up on thinking they’re going to be actors?
* SHAG: Shaun White. Even though I’m deathly afraid of combining redheads to create a Carrot Top ginger kid, there is something so charming about snowboarder/skateboarder Shaun White that the risks can be overlooked. The “Flying Tomato” nickname is pretty unfortunate, but as long as it’s kept out of the bedroom, this could be ignored. Shaun is always being photographed with hot girls, which is not only a challenge but also a better endorsement than Target and Mountain Dew ... in bed. He might not be the cutest of the Olympians but he’s incredibly hip, business-savvy, and confident. His mouth is open in nearly every picture taken of him, locked in an excited goofy grin that shows he’s got a sense of humor and is enjoying life. He’s a professional in two sports and was the first person to pull a 1260 (three-and-a-half rotations) at the Winter X Games. He’s also been making his sponsors crazy amounts of cash, coming up with genius ideas like having Oakley make goggles, Ubisoft make a snowboarding game featuring him, and Burton to make a women’s line. He explained, “You’re not making clothes for the girls I want to hook up with.” And he plays guitar. Genius. Ginger. Bangtastic.
* MARRY: Johnny Weir. Since it is technically the future now, I dictate that it should be perfectly acceptable for a straight woman to marry a gay man. I love figure skater Johnny Weir an unacceptable amount considering I had no idea who he was until I caught his Sundance documentary “Pop Star on Ice” last week. There was some fashion, some figure skating, and some topless manboy hijinks that was uncomfortably hot. After his upcoming reality show (also on Sundance), Johnny wants to go to FIT to study fashion design, which isn’t surprising since he designs his costumes and has also designed costumes for Melissa Gregory, Denis Petukhov, and Oksana Baiul, who was his figure skating inspiration. He’s also modeled for Heatherette and taught Kathy Griffin to skate. Oh, and he’s obsessed with Russia and even taught himself Russian. Sure, it’s an issue that it would be a sexless marriage, but perhaps with some arrangement, you could both attend to your own needs. And if the talent, charisma, and legitimately great sense of humor weren’t enough, he also said, “Most Saturday nights, you will find me at home organizing sweaters or vacuuming or Swiffering, I am very ‘housewife.’” He can dress you and do the housework while being endlessly amazing and hilarious. Isn’t the future awesome?
Джонни вчера был на встрече с кем-то из FIT - Fashion Institute of Technology, куда он вроде как хочет поступать) чем закончилась встеча, пока не сообщалось.
Johnny Weir Never Leaves the House Without a Balenciaga Bag By Denise Warner
Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, and star of Sundance Channel's 'Be Good Johnny Weir,' is known for his talent as well as his flamboyant fashion on the ice.
Weir talked to PopEater about his show, his favorite skating costumes, and what his future holds after he announced he would not compete at the World Championships in Torino this year.
"I'm going to start writing my book, my life memoir, but only part one, obviously. I'm not old enough to do a life memoir. I want to get the story out there about how I grew up and my family and things because there was a lot of, you know, speculation and hate against me about what I represent and who I am. I wanted to tell my story so that everyone can sort of get it and get where I'm coming from, because nobody actually takes the time to learn anything about anyone anymore, they just make assumptions."
He also dished about his personal style when he's off the ice. "I never leave my house without a Balenciaga bag in whatever color," he tells us.
How were they? They were really incredible. I mean, the amount of people that ran up to me and knew about the show and knew about me -- big stars like Elton John telling me he loved the show and watching me skate and perform and Kelly Osborne literally quoting the show to me. It was really funny, because being on a smaller channel, you don't really expect that as many people see it as you would hope, but Sundance Channel has really done a good job pushing the show and getting my name out there and so many people have been watching it. Jayma Mays saw it and Serena Williams says she's seen it and loves my skating and that's very cool. All these people that I admire and look up to and, you know, deserve my respect because they're all famous people. It was very cool.
How has the reaction been to your Olympic performance? The amount of people - not just the people in L.A., but people everywhere who have supported me after the Olympics and said "You were robbed" and are so pleased with the way I skated. It's completely 360 degrees since the last Olympics, the reaction from people, so I'm really happy.
What has your experience with 'Be Good Johnny Weir' been? I think the reality series is a great growing experience for me. Since I was young, I worked with my trainer, Priscilla Hill, by re-watching things I had done, by her filming my practice. I would re-watch it after and this show is kind of the same premise, except it's my videos. It's my home movies and I can go back and I can look at things and see what happened and how it could have been avoided and what kind of drama there was surrounding it, and that's a beautiful thing. I'm so excited that there's proof that I was once young and good at figure skating. When I'm 80 and I'm showing my grandkids what their grandfather used to do, I think it will be a very cool thing, and actually, shooting the show has been ... really fantastic and I'm so proud that I can get the kind of voice of a figure skater out there. Would you consider filming more? I know there are only eight episodes. We're definitely talking about doing another season, about how I either continue to skate or how I either transition from skating to skating another season, or transition from skating and competing and figure skating being everything in my life to a more normal life. If I decide to go to school, if I decide to do an internship with Rachel Zoe, if I do anything that's not figure skating, it'll be culture shock for me and I wanted to get that message out there too, because there are so many people who can relate to it and people changing from high school to college. You know, figure skating doesn't really get the respect it deserves as far as being a lifestyle and as being a job, and it is my job, it has been for a long, long time now and to change anything would be crazy, but I want to show people what it's actually like.
Are you thinking about changing careers? It's definitely in my mind right now. I mean, at the Olympics, I gave two performances that I have nothing but pride for. I think I did the best I've ever done in my career. I was able to take the audience on the TV screen and in the building on this journey with me and that's beautiful. That's how you want your Olympics to go, but that's more of my personal feelings about it as an athlete, and my sporting feelings. I was so disappointed that I did the best I could and that I still was sixth place. It was barely sixth place, at that. So, I decided not to compete in the world championships later this month. I decided to stay home and re-work, and think about new music for new programs and think about new costuming and think about the next plan. If I do continue to skate, I want it to be for gold medals, I don't want it to be for sixth place. That's just going to be a decision I have to make when the time comes.
Was it difficult to decide not to compete? Oh my God, the decision not to compete in the World Championships was very difficult because after the Olympics, the World Championships is the biggest event for figure skaters. It's so hard to compete for the United States and actually earn a spot, as I know very well - last year I was left off the World Championship team - and I didn't want to give up the chance, but at the same time, I didn't want to go and skate the same that I did at the Olympics, or better, and not win a medal or come in in a low place. I mean, as an athlete, that's not what you expect and that's not what you want. So, more or less, I was going into the competition after the Olympics thinking, "It doesn't really matter how I skate," and that's not the right attitude to have going into a world figure skating championship. And I made a lot of people very angry. I made my coach very upset that I wasn't going to compete, I made my mother very upset that I wasn't going to compete, but it was a very personal decision for me ... I think it was the best decision I could have made for myself mentally.
So what are your immediate plans now? I have no immediate plans. I'm going to start writing my book, my life memoir, but only part one, obviously. I'm not old enough to do a life memoir. I want to get the story out there about how I grew up and my family and things because there was a lot of, you know, speculation and hate against me about what I represent and who I am and I wanted to tell my story so that everyone can sort of get it and get where I'm coming from, because nobody actually takes the time to learn anything about anyone anymore, they just make assumptions, and that's always sad, so I want to have all the information out there so people can really make a good judgment about me. And I'm going to perform shows in Russia with Evgeni Plushenko at the end of this month and hopefully into April, I'll be performing in Europe, and then going through the spring and summer in Asia a bit, and that's as far as I've gotten, because, I mean, literally, it's a week and two days since the closing ceremonies at the Olympics, so to have a life plan right now is not a reality. It must be pretty hectic with everything. It's very hectic and very hard, because you do give up your life to figure skate and you dedicate every moment you're awake to being a good figure skater and being prepared for the Olympics and when that's over, it's kind of this huge let down, because all of your adrenaline dies, all of your feelings, they just die, they fall down, and that's natural. So, I'm trying to deal with that and move on. Let's talk about your fashion. Do you have a favorite costume? I actually really liked both of my costumes at the Olympic games. I really liked what they said about me and my personality. That short program with the pink tassel was very cool, I thought. It was ripped apart, pretty much, but it was very cool, and I loved the kind of royal silk corset on there with all the pink ... And for all-time, I think my swan costume from the 2006 Olympics short program was perfect. It was kind of what put me on the map for fashion, and then, of course, my Lady Gaga 'Poker Face' costume. Since you design all of them, where do you get your inspiration? I can be inspired by anything, really. If I see just a glimmer of a color on television or there's a wet trash bag laying in a gutter somewhere, really, the sky's the limit. I'm inspired by anything and everything. Can you describe your off-the-ice style? When I'm off the ice, I never leave my house without a Balenciaga bag in whatever color. I've gotten so many from my fans because they know I love them and of course I've gotten myself and saved up over the years to get myself a few and I have all the colors of the rainbow in Balenciaga. I can be wearing underwear and slippers to go out and still have a Balenciaga bag. I always wear skinny jeans. In winter, I always have a giant coat on, because I'm getting sick, which I am now. My personal style is that I dress for my mood, so if I'm really upset one day, I'll wear black, or if I'm happy one day, I'll throw on some yellow, and if I feel very good about my body, I'll wear very skintight things. I like to play with fashion. It's a way to play a different part of yourself.
You're a big fan of Lady Gaga. Are you excited for the premiere of her new video with Beyonce, 'Telephone'? I'm so excited. I mean, I think it's the first time that I've ever understood that there's a countdown to when the video comes out. I think the video will be beautiful. I can't wait for the video for 'Teeth.' I love 'Teeth' from this album.
А теперь по фигуристам с пиксива =3 У меня один вопрос, японцы вообще заметили, что Вейр не выиграл эти ОИ? Судя по количеству арта им исключительно пофигу. Но начнем с эпиграфа И, да, хумор, десу! немного стебного арта с Лайсачеком, Плющенко и Вейром
Джонничек о Леди Гаге (и возможных планах сделать программу на Bad Romance) , Адаме Ламберте и т.д. читать дальше
Джонни об Эване, и о том, что нагнетание обстановки вокруг их отношений - для чувства драмы в шоу ) читать дальше
Джонни о своей будущей фэшн-империи: - И я буду создавать одежду для женщин, чтобы они считали себя прекрасными.. даже если они и не такие. Это ужасно, но это правда xD читать дальше
Джонни о том, как Ларри Кинг назвал его ~FIERCE~ читать дальше
статьяJohnny Weir may not have won any medals at the Vancouver Olympics, but you wouldn't know it from all the attention the figure skater has been getting since he returned to the U.S.
Weir, 25, was in Los Angeles at the end of last week. The Times spent an hour with him at the London Hotel in West Hollywood, just hours before he worked the red carpet for the Sundance Channel at the Independent Spirit Awards. Weir is the star of Sundance's docu-series "Be Good Johnny Weir," which ends its first season March 22.
In a wide-ranging interview, Weir shared his feelings about placing sixth at the Olympics, his TV show, Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga, and what he wants to do next. Though he was sleep-deprived, Weir said he was enjoying the opportunity to open up to the American public. (Video below).
"When I was younger, I didn’t really think of myself as a speaker for other people," he said. "But now I know that I have a responsibility for the kids coming up after me, especially after the Olympics. There were a lot of negative comments about me and being gender-tested and things like that. I realize that it’s very important that I can talk about those things in public so that those comments that people made about me don’t reflect onto other kids that are growing up like me."
Known for his flamboyant personality, Weir admitted that "it’s really grinding to always play out of both sides of your mind and always be thinking what will offend people. Or what won’t. But I’m strong enough to deal with that. I own that I’m freakish in my way. I can be myself and be free, and other people’s approval means very little to me, although I would have really, really liked to have had a medal at the Olympics." In addition to politics -- he figures there was no room on the medals podium for two Americans -- Weir thinks his exposure on TV may have counted against him.
"I say a lot of 'crazy' things," he said. "And not every judge sitting on that panel judging me is going to like that. Maybe I’m judged a little harshly. Maybe I’m not. Who knows? But the one thing I could have done was skate well, and that’s what I did. I skated two programs I can be proud of for the rest of my life, medal or not. But still, I am an athlete, and at the end of the day, nobody likes to lose."
Winning a medal, Weir said, would have "legitimized" a dream he began to work toward when he was 12.
"It just would have legitimized what people have said to me my whole career: You have so much talent, you need to work, you need to do this, that. You need to win those medals. And those things are things I would have loved to have fulfilled. Nobody gets lucky all the time. Nobody can win all the time. Nobody’s a robot. Nobody’s perfect. And I wish me being perfect was good enough to get that medal and to prove myself to lots and lots of people. To give that medal to my dad, to hang it around my mom’s neck when I was done, that would have been the moment I would have looked forward to with winning the medal." On the other hand, Weir pointed out, "My family, the support of my friends, the amount of people that have written and come up to me on the street and said thank you for representing us, and Adam Lambert, and Lady Gaga, that's been amazing. For every moment I feel I could have had by winning the medal, I’ve gained by somehow not winning the medal. I don’t know how that worked."
Weir says he would compete in the Olympics in Russia in 2014 "if I had the strength, the power and the muscles to do it again. I don’t see why not. But 25 is already advanced in age for a figure skater, and I'd be 29. To be almost 30 and still be chasing a dream that I set when I was 12, it seems very daunting. I love Russia, so to compete in the Russian Olympics would be beautiful. To win a medal would be beautiful. But I think in four years it won’t be possible to win a medal; it would just be me going there to represent the U.S. in Russia."
When his skating career ends, Weir said he plans to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and dedicate himself full time to designing a complete fashion line.
Watch the video to hear Weir talking about his special gift to the Olympics judges' panel, how he feels about figure skating, and his future in fashion. In the coming days, Show Tracker will post more videos with Weir.
Congratulations on an amazing Olympic performance. You should have gone home with a medal. (Laughing) I think so, too, but thank you.
The other amazing thing about the Olympics was that whole fur controversy, which stemmed from what seemed like a tiny amount of fur on your costume. Were you really getting death threats because of it? Yes. Honestly, there was a price put on my head, and there was FBI activity around me before and during the Olympic games. It was a very serious threat that was made against me, just over this tiny piece of fur. It's very distressing and it's very scary when that kind of thing happens. I mean, bad comments you can kind of shrug off, and it's not that bad, but when someone actually threatens your health, it's a whole different matter.
Now that the Olympics are over, is it still something you have to deal with? Well, I'm still receiving messages, and there are still things going on out there, beyond my control, about the fur situation. But, in general, I think I got through the worst part of that storm.
читать дальшеWhat's next for you now? Will you compete at the World Championships later in March? Yes, later this month I'll be doing the World Championships in Turin, and after that I'm performing with Evgeni Plushenko's tour in Russia and Europe, then performing in Japan and South Korea ... everything's very fresh. We're just two days out of the closing ceremonies right now, so everything's very new, and I'm very exhausted from the Olympics and the amount of media things I've done, so I'm looking forward to getting back in the rink and working.
Is there a vacation in your future at all? I think after I perform in the Plushenko shows, I'll take a small one before I perform in Asia. My goal is to lay on a beach for a week and relax.
As you pointed out, the Olympics just ended, but people are already wondering: What are your thoughts right now on competing at the 2014 Games in Russia? I would love to compete in the next Olympics. It's no secret that I'm a big Russophile, and I love the country and I feel that Russia is a second home for me, so it would be a dream to compete in the Olympic Games there. But, I'll be pushing 30, I won't be a spring chicken anymore, and things will be different. There's a whole new batch of skaters coming up now who are amazing, and they all need their time to shine ... If I still have that competitive fire, and I'm still healthy and able, I'll try. I can't say that I won't try at this point. It's a long way away, but in the back of my mind, I've always been thinking about competing at the 2014 Games, because I was watching the TV very closely when Sochi and Russia were named as the host for that Olympics, and it's a very important country and a very important place to me. So it would be amazing to compete there.
The World Championships are the second biggest competition, after the Olympics, in figure skating. How do you feel about competing there just a month after the Olympics? I'm definitely feeling exhausted. I think the amount of stress it took for me to get through the Olympics, with everything that happened before the Olympics, with the fur scandal, and this and that, and just ... I didn't feel like I was a medal contender, so I had to work 10 times harder than everyone that was being touted as a medal contender going into the Olympic Games. And then I still skated my absolute best, two of the best performances I've ever skated, and I still came in sixth, and I was barely sixth. So, I mean, that's very disheartening and very disappointing. From all of that, I'm very tired, but I definitely have the will and the want and the need to get myself back out there and perform and compete and feel that fire. There's nothing like that adrenaline of competition.
Aside from the controversy with the fur, and all of those things that had nothing to do with your actual skating performances, do you feel like you've really become known to a much wider audience? Yes. Aside from the fur scandal, and all the things that may have hurt me in one way or another during this Olympics, I feel like my fan base has grown enormously and that people who were never interested in figure skating before, became interested after watching our competitions. I've gotten so many messages of support and love, and when those audiences just stood for my short program and my long program, I felt them. I felt they were on that journey with me, and I felt like I could do no wrong for my fans, and the people watching, and that's an amazing feeling to have, especially as somebody who has never really been considered one of the top competitors in the world. I've always been, I think, second tier in a lot of people's minds. But when people who aren't in the figure skating world come in, and they want to watch, and they choose you, and they want to watch you, and they choose to support you, it's a beautiful thing.
It's no small thing to draw new fans to a sport, especially, as you said, when there has been a lot of controversy. I've been criticized by many, many, many people, about being a bad influence for my sport, about being a bad influence on men's figure skating, and I resent it. I've also gotten a lot of messages of support. A lot of messages from people who said they've been comforted by a performance, really entertained. And that's all I can do. I can't please everyone. And maybe in some people's minds, I am a bad representative of men's figure skating, or a bad representative of the United States, and that's their opinion. But for me, I represent myself when I go out there, and I think there are a lot of people who can identify with that. But my fans are my fans, and they're very loyal and supportive. I wouldn't be where I am without the people who support me.
'Be Good Johnny Weir,' your Sundance Channel reality show, has also been a big part of bringing attention to you as a skater and a celebrity. With three episodes left, what will we see the rest of the season? There's a lot of drama. The beginning of the series kind of started a little bit [slowly], but going into the season finale, we'll see the Olympics Games, and the things that happened to me there. The next two episodes will be me in Japan, and at the National Championships, and everything starts to pick up and get fun and more cheery. And I'm just amazed with the technology, and the fact that we just filmed some things [at the Olympics] that they're already editing to finish out the first season.
So the Olympics will be the series finale? Yes. And it was actually kind of stressful, because I wouldn't have had a season finale if I hadn't made the Olympics. So I'm very proud that I was able to do that and give Sundance Channel the season finale that we wanted.
Will there be a season two of 'Be Good Johnny Weir'? We're talking about it right now. For the series now, what I wanted was to show was the real life of a figure skater and how difficult it actually is, and how we aren't prepackaged, how we don't go to school, how we're not a preconceived notion, as many people take us to be. I wanted to show the behind-the-scenes of a figure skater. So, if they do want a second series, I think it'll be a lot more about my real life, and how I transfer from the life of one of the top figure skaters in the world to life as a student or as a TV personality or as a this or a that ... and I think that would be really interesting because life isn't just a series of random transitions, and I think it's very empowering to see young people on television going through things.
I think you and best friend Paris should do a sketch comedy series. (Laughing) Well, I know Paris is definitely up for it.
You guys are so fun and so funny together. You're definitely this season's best TV bromance. Paris is definitely my best friend. There's no romance involved with that, but he's my best friend, and he's a very good addition to the show. He's very comical and he lightens the mood, which is good, because I'm very serious and dramatic, and everyone around me seems to be my coach, my mom, my agent. Everyone's a very diva, alpha woman, and Paris just kind of says it like it is and it's very funny. Your fellow Olympian, Evan Lysacek, is going to compete on the new season of 'Dancing With the Stars.' Were you approached about doing the show, too? We definitely had a discussion with 'Dancing With the Stars,' [but] honestly, what they wanted was the Olympic champion. I absolutely would have done it. But I think, if not this year, then next year. I think I have the personality that I could be a figure skater on 'Dancing With the Stars,' even for next year. So, I would love to do it. And I wish Evan luck for this year.
Would you consider doing another reality show? You've talked about pursuing a fashion career, so maybe a show that would follow you as you become a fashion student? Absolutely! I, of course, would prefer to do my own reality show for the rest of my life, but I'd love to be a 'Real Housewife of Atlanta.'
Could NeNe handle you, though? Oh, I love NeNe. She wouldn't have to handle me, I would just be there for her.