Something Beautiful Today

Johnny hits the ice for his rehearsal in Sun Valley. 

This is about the happiest he looked the entire time, 

until he came to greet his waiting fans. The rest of 

his rehearsal was a quiet and intense tug-o-war 
between him and illness, fatigue, altitude, and smoky air.

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

Please click for beautiful full-size image.

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UPDATE: Excerpt from Johnny’s
latest column, “Johnny’s World: Make-Up,”
for the Falls Church News-Press:

As I became more followed and well known, I learned that when you have bad or sad news to break you have to do it thoughtfully, and with process. You have to omit or lie to conceal the truth to the people who don’t know you personally, yet know you quite intimately, just until you’re ready, and while that may seem understandable, it’s still a lie that you must live with on a daily basis until the news can splash forth from your swollen eyes and puffy, reddened face. ...

While We Wait...

Johnny in Sun Valley, Idaho,

preparing for his debut performance 

of Schindler’s List while battling 
a monster cold, high altitude, and smoky air. 
I can’t even imagine how he gave such a 
beautiful performance that night—except that 
that’s just the kind of world-renowned champion he is.

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Please click twice for amazing full-size image.
It’s like you’re standing right there. ♥

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Re: recent reports in the press:

I was told to ignore everything, but save the bashing and hate for someone who gives a damn, and wait for MY story, coming soon.
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) September 18, 2013

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Here is Johnny in his own words today, in his latest column for the Falls-Church News-Press. While we still await a direct statement from him regarding his future, he addresses the issue here obliquely, through the prism of NYFW and with brutally self-aware honesty—as always. Please read. 

Some brief excerpts:

With Your Celebrity Host, Johnny Weir

Johnny at G Lounge’s Sweet 16 birthday 

party in Chelsea last night, at which a 5,000-square-foot 

mural by artist David Paul Kay was unveiled. 

Photo posted to Instagram by G Lounge: 

“Strike a pose Johnny Weir! Celebrating G Lounge’s 

Sweet 16 and the unveiling of @davidpaulkay’s 

‘The Destination.’ Thanks to @andrewwerner 

for the photography!”

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UPDATE: 

Re: recent reports in the press:

I was told to ignore everything, but save the bashing and hate for someone who gives a damn, and wait for MY story, coming soon.
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) September 18, 2013

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To all who have asked me re: news reports about Johnny being out of consideration for the Sochi Winter Games: 

Walk Walk Fashion Baby

Johnny walks the runway for 
Tumbler and Tipsy on the last day of NYFW. 

Totally different look for him, and he seemed to have 

fun with it, tweeting: “Thank you @tumblerandtipsy 

and @MichaelKuluva for a brilliant day. 

So happy to walk for you. Large smooch.”

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REMINDER!! NYC-area fans: 

Monday, September 16, 

is G Lounge’s Sweet 16 party, 

with your favorite celebrity host, Johnny!
Open to the public—details here. 

Don’t miss it!

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A Sudden Craving for Marshmallows...

Johnny at The Blonds NYFW show

 last night. He described his look as “inspired by 
getting punched by a marshmallow.”

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So the Fashion Week photogasm continues with Johnny’s appearance at The Blonds, plus he’ll be walking today at 2 pm EDT in the Tumbler and Tipsy by Michael Kuluva show, presented by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. He previously walked for Tumbler and Tipsy earlier this year and was awesome.

First, though, we have less pleasant matters to which we must attend, namely the considerable ugliness happening among gay media outlets, which have delighted in deliberately misrepresenting pretty much everything about Johnny’s eloquent interview with Keith Olbermann this week:

Sun Valley Sneak Peek: "A Rare Human So Breathtaking..."

After a long day of fighting a monster cold, high altitude, 

and air infused with leftover forest-fire smoke— 

through rehearsals and two spectacular performances 

that required oxygen in between—Johnny is, as always, 

nothing but warm and gracious to every. single. fan. 

at the Sun Valley post-show meet-n-greet.

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

More exclusive pics below, 
including his gorgeous Schindler’s List debut!

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Propaganda

Johnny in one of his traditional warmup jackets 

emblazoned with the word “Russia.” 

As a well-known openly gay man whose marriage 

to Victor was front-page news in Russia, 
he is, in the eyes of Russian law, 

literally “homosexual propaganda.” 

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Please click twice for beautiful full-size image.
Full series below.

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"We Are Our Own Greatest Weapons"

The power of the human spirit 
will prevail against all odds.

—Johnny Weir

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. 

The final set in this series is posted below.

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UPDATE: New video from CBS News:

 Johnny Weir: If I’m Arrested in Russia, So Be It. 

An excellent interview, with bonus skating footage 

from the Ice House and interviews with 

his skating partners there. Johnny's powerful quote: 

“If it takes me getting arrested 

for people to pay attention, and for people to lobby 

against this law, then I’m willing to take it.” 

CBS video link.

Skaterpalooza II: Birthday Boogaloo

Irrepressible Johnny at rehearsal—

just exactly perfect for today.

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

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UPDATE: More media appearances by Johnny regarding the ongoing anti-LGBT crisis in Russia, which he termed a “tragedy” in his ABC News interview:

*Article and audio on BBC News

*Article and brief audio message to his Russian fans on Svoboda (article is in Russian)

Джонни Вейр обращается к российским поклонникам



Johnny says: “All my fans, I’m always with you. I wish you a lot of strength now, a lot of success and love. Tomorrow will be better than today.” Thank you to Tatiana Edrenkina for the translation!

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"I Am Myself, Never Flinching"

“I will fight for my right to go to Russia. 

I will fight to perform there. I will fight to show 

the government how strong my community is. 

I will proudly go to Russia ... and hold my head high. 

Should I get arrested, I will be arrested with the pride 

that I am myself, never flinching, and I will be strong 

for the oppressed community of beautiful people 

who I can call brothers.” 

From Johnny’s powerful must-read for 

the Falls Church News-Press, in which he responds 

to all who have asked him about his love for Russia 

in the face of its government’s anti-LGBT crackdown. 

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.
Please click twice for full-size image.

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"Too Beautiful To Be True"

Fantasy on Ice: Johnny & Miki Ando.
Source.

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Wow. The week has just flown by, and suddenly we’re hurtling toward mid-July and Johnny’s first performance date in Sun Valley

Here, Have Some Weibopalooza While We Wait...

Exclusive photo © Joveta Leo.

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UPDATE 2: The US Supreme Court ruled  today, Wednesday, June 26, that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional! This means that the federal government must now recognize the marriages of those LGBT couples whose states recognize their marriages. In addition, the ruling now grants thousands of federal benefits to those couples that were previously denied them. 

The ruling also gives hope to married LGBT bi-national couples, who previously could not obtain green cards for foreign partners because the federal government did not recognize them as “spouses.”

The Court also ruled on California’s Proposition 8, which sought to overturn  marriage equality in that state. The Court dismissed the case, deciding that the proponents of Prop. 8 (those who wanted to ban marriage equality) had no standing to bring the case. This leaves the lower court ruling in place, which clears the way for LGBT couples to once again marry legally in California. 

More on these historic decisions here and here.

Love is love.

What a glorious day! #DOMA struck down by Supreme Court as unconstitutional! A huge thank you to all those who fought for us & supported us.
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) June 26, 2013

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