The Best of Binky's Johnny Weir Blog: Johnny's Birthday: Bonus Round!

Johnny is all smiles at Narita airport in Tokyo

as his beloved Japanese fans shower him

with flowers and gifts for his birthday!

More bday coverage here.

Exclusive photo © @midnight_kurage.

20+ more exclusive pics below!

UPDATES!! Via Johnny:

“Pre-show Breather in Toyama.”

Via Johnny: “My friend depuis 1998,

the magnificent @slambiel.”

I love this forever.

Via @midnight_kurage: Johnny’s page

in the Fantasy on Ice - Toyama program.

Watch for more updates
below throughout the
holiday weekend!

Finally!! Johnny’s episode of

Hollywood Game Night is happening

this month! Set those DVRs ASAP!

Yes!! Summer touring continues!

Johnny returns to Japan this month for more
Fantasy on Ice tour performances! Then, get ready:
the Weibocalypse of Artistry on Ice happens in July and
August. Please see Johnny’s official website for all
his performance dates this summer!

Dear Johnny,

we believe in you,

we support you, and
we love you always. ♥

http://bit.ly/WeLoveYouJW

Note: Candles last only 48 hours, so please visit often

to keep the love and light shining...

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

So I actually wasn’t planning to blog today at all because we’re all still savoring the afterglow of Johnny’s 30th birthday by revisiting this post endlessly, but then these three things happened:

(1) Random Johnny Weather Reference. Because Everyone Knows He Is a Force of Nature. So someone at the National Weather Service is apparently a Johnny fan, because when they went to warn people that high winds from Hurricane Arthur were starting to slam into the coast at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, they tweeted this:

Johnny Weir Pier on Wrightsville Beach just received a 34 mph wind gust. #ncwx #HurricaneArthur
— NWS Wilmington NC (@NWSWilmingtonNC) July 3, 2014

@hunter_wesley @NWSWilmingtonNC @JohnnyGWeir Who’s starting the petition to change the name?
— ftnorton (@ftnorton) July 3, 2014

@NWSWilmingtonNC @Ginger_Zee lets rename the pier for Johnny Weir!
— elle p (@nep179) July 3, 2014

@ftnorton @NWSWilmingtonNC @JohnnyGWeir It needs to happen. I will now forever refer to it that way no matter what.
— Hunter Ingram (@hunter_wesley) July 3, 2014

In the middle of #arthur coverage, the NWS has apparently elected to change a local pier’s name. @JohnnyGWeir pic.twitter.com/13MjwX3fXv
— Hunter Ingram (@hunter_wesley) July 3, 2014

(2) There Is a Horse on the Ice in Toyama. I feel like you people need to know this.

Via Nathalie Péchalat: “Building the opening and the final ✂️

Btw the horse is saying ‘konnichiwa’. But who’s that horse⁉️”

Fans are betting on either Stéphane or Fabian...

(3) There Are More Johnny Pics From Narita And They Are Right Here. My lovely Twitter friend from Japan, @midnight_kurage, offered to share a bunch of her pics from welcoming Johnny at Narita. In case, you know, anyone might want to see more of that. Why yes. Yes, we would. And the thing that struck me the most in getting these ready to upload is how much and how happily he’s smiling in nearly all of them, even though he just spent his entire birthday on The Plane From Forever. So thank you, dear @midnight_kurage, for sending us off into the US holiday weekend with a whole lot of happy to enjoy!

Narita pics below, immediately following the Updates section.

UPDATES!
Meanwhile, Also in Japan...

Via Nam Nguyen: “@johnnygweir you’re so beautiful”

Via Stephane’s Instagram:

“Morning reunion in Toyama!”

Via Johnny: “Thank you @JpJweAngels

for the dramatic and incredible bouquet! It is so gorgeous!”

Via Sergey Yakimenko.

At Starbucks!

Via Johnny: “My boys! Papi and Pooh!

@javiersk8r #Yuzu-kun @Shin Yokohama Skate Center”

Via Johnny: “Some of my favorite guys!

Team Japan! d1sk_t @nobutaro1001 #Yuzu-kun”

UPDATE!! Johnny’s photo above

was used in this news roundup clip!
Video link.

More Johnny Birthday at Narita!

Exclusive photos below all © @midnight_kurage.

He’s here!

“But where are my ladies....?”

“Ah! There you are!”

Then there was the traditional period of standing around

with the luggage cart and IDKY but it gave us all a moment

to fully appreciate his outfit yet again.

The shoes.

The. Shoes.

THE. SHOES.

The cart has disappeared from view

and now it’s time for pics with Johnny...

...and presents for Johnny!

(Yes, this is what we all do when we meet him in groups:

he’s chatting away with someone, and the rest of us

are taking his picture at like eighty frames per second...)

Yay more presents!

And flowers! Lots of flowers!

And the Bollywood bear, from Ineko Nakagawa!

I love these bears so much.

Autographing stuff...

...and more chatting...

...and more presents...

...and one more happy smile

before he has to reclaim his cart

and lug it all away to the hotel.

Happy Birthday, Johnny!

Catch up on all the birthday pics from Japan here!

Johnny and Tara’s brilliant commentary

segment from Late Night With Seth Meyers!
Video link.
Watch their interview with Seth here.

Johnny and Dora!!

Watch his spot over and over again
here, here, or here!

On Johnny’s website,

linked to his retirement statement.

Thank YOU, Johnny!

ICYMI: Johnny plans to discuss his personal difficulties just once,

in an exclusive interview with Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush.

The three-part interview is available at these links:

Johnny Weir Opens Up On Dramatic Divorce, Part 1
Transcript here.

Johnny Weir Opens Up On Dramatic Divorce, Part 2
Transcript here.

Johnny Weir: Why He Went Public With His Divorce
UPDATE: Transcript here.

Johnny Weir & Victor Voronov: No Reconciliation!

UPDATE: In response to a rash of erroneous reports in the media,

Johnny spoke briefly with Access Hollywood again

to set the record straight.

Before you point your finger at me, try to do some fact checking. Speaking for myself, I keep my private struggles private. #ArmyofOne
— Johnny Weir (@JohnnyGWeir) May 20, 2014

Also on the blog:
“Rise Like a Phoenix”
An exquisite black-and-white series
of Johnny at rehearsal.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.