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13-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Gus Kenworthy comes out… of retirement! Eyeing 2026 Olympics
Olympic athlete Gus Kenworthy is dusting off the skis and heading for the slopes after announcing he's coming out of retirement. In a new interview, the 33-year-old freestyle skier told ESPN that he started training again and hopes to compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! Kenworthy said, "After taking a step away, I realized I miss skiing, and I really want to compete again. I didn't know if I would be able to come back after three-and-a-half years, but I knew I wouldn't be able to after seven and a half. So, it's this Olympics or nothing. I'm never going to have this opportunity again." Advertisement Though Kenworthy considered coming out of retirement before, he suffered two major concussions and contracted COVID-19 that put him through extensive recovery time and prompted an overall hiatus from skiing. Kenworthy revealed that, at the time, he experienced a bit of an identity crisis. Eyeing the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, Kenworthy believes that this is the right time to get back on the slopes. "I don't feel like I'm going back into it because I don't know who I am otherwise," Kenworthy said. "I'm going back into it because I can still do it, and because I want to." Advertisement Given that Kenworthy was born in the UK and moved to Colorado when he was two years old, he will be representing Great Britain again at the 2026 Olympics. The athlete, actor, model, and social media influencer announced his retirement from sports after a crash during the men's final. "The final hurrah. My swan song. I'm done. I'm done competing. I've had a career that I'm really, really proud of," Kenworthy told at the time. The athlete also told BBC Sport: "I know that there's an expiration date, and I'm at that date." Kenworthy, one of the first out gay athletes to become a household name, took home the Slopestyle silver medal with Team USA in 2014 (and came out as gay the following year). Then, in 2018, he was one of two out gay men to represent the USA at the PyeongChang Olympics.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lorde elaborates on gender identity at the Met Gala: 'I feel like a man and a woman'
During a new interview at the 2025 Met Gala, Lorde elaborated on recent statements on "gender broadening" and "coming into [her] masculinity." Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! Musician Lorde attended the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, celebrating the theme "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." After the red carpet, Lorde had a brief interview with Emma Chamberlain in which she discussed her Met Gala look and confirmed recent reports regarding her gender identity. After crediting Thom Browne for her 2025 Met Gala look, Lorde said, "I just love the open back. It really represents where I'm at, gender-wise. I love it. I feel like a man and a woman, you know?" - YouTube Regarding the look, Lorde discussed a few details and hinted at its genesis. The pop star explained, "This is custom Thom Brown, [and] this is my creation. It's something of an Easter egg… [But] more will be revealed." "It's a take on the cummerbund," Lorde concluded. "Thom Browne did all the deconstructing tailoring." Out previously reported on casual statements shared by Lorde pertaining to gender identity — connecting the dots between the singer's "Girl, so confusing" remix with Charli XCX, "Kāhore He Manu E" collab with Marlon Williams, quotes pertaining to her upcoming album titled Virgin, and recent statements from a conversation with artist Martine Syms published on Document Journal. The singer has since clarified for anyone still wondering — or outright questioning — what she meant. Lorde's new album, Virgin, is scheduled for release on June 27. The singer's fourth studio album is now available for pre-saves on all music streaming platforms and preorders of physical and digital copies.
