Gus Kenworthy Says Caitlyn Jenner Inspired Him To Come Out
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- On Top Magazine Staff
- | December 09, 2015
Olympian Gus Kenworthy says that Caitlyn Jenner inspired him to come out.
The 24-year-old British-born American freestyle skier won the silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
He recently came out gay in a cover story for ESPN Magazine.
Kenworthy was interviewed while getting a haircut by social media star and hair stylist Kyle Krieger.
“Caitlyn Jenner's story had a big impact on me,” Kenworthy said. “I remember that there was a point where I was already thinking about coming out and then I saw that and I was like, 'Holy shit.' If she can do that with the world watching and way more an amplified way than my life. I was like, 'That's definitely' – it was encouraging for me and I feel that people were really supportive.”
Kenworthy also revealed that he's uncut.