A Beautiful Distraction

Johnny performs as Dracula in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Detail of full-size image from the gorgeous picspam section below. Exclusive photo © David Keyser.

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Earlier today, my dear friend Elena Vasileva tweeted:

The more tragedies we have in the world, the more beauty we need to live.

I couldn’t agree more. So in keeping with that philosophy, we present an exclusive new photo series plus exclusive video from the vault: Johnny, in all his fantastical glory as Dracula, performing in the Halloween on Ice tour.

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. ...