Newly Out Olympic Freeskier Gus Kenworthy Likes Getting Naked On Instagram

Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy just came out as gay today, and his Instagram is still public (for now), featuring his very nice bare ass.

He also has taken his shirt off quite a bit, and did a back flip in his underwear into a chilly river in Austria, which we can now see video of.

Kenworthy took home the silver medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics’ inaugural slope-style freeskiing event, and became a media darling when he decided to adopt five stray dogs in Sochi. Along with being totally fucking cute, this made him totally fucking awesome morning-TV fodder.

As he tells ESPN, “I’m just at that point when I’m ready to open up and let everyone see me for me.”

Below, see Gus for Gus.

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I am gay. Wow, it feels good to write those words. For most of my life I’ve been afraid to embrace that truth about myself. Recently though, I’ve gotten to the point where the pain of holding onto the lie is greater than the fear of letting go, and I’m proud to finally be letting my guard down. My sexuality has been something I’ve struggled to come to terms with. I’ve known I was gay since I was a kid but growing up in a town of 2,000 people, a class of 48 kids and then turning pro as an athlete when I was 16, it just wasn’t something I wanted to accept. I pushed my feelings away in the hopes that it was a passing phase but the thought of being found out kept me up at night. I constantly felt anxious, depressed and even suicidal. Looking back, it’s crazy to see how far I’ve come. For most of my life I’ve dreaded the day that people would find out I was gay. Now, I couldn’t be more excited to tell you all the truth. Whether you've suspected it all along or it's a complete shock, it’s important for me to be open and honest with you all. Y’all have supported me through a lot of my highs and lows and I hope you'll stay by my side as I make this transformation into the genuine me – the me that I’ve always really been. I am so thankful to @ESPN for giving me this opportunity and to Alyssa Roenigk for telling my story to the world. I think about the pain I put myself through by closeting myself for so long and it breaks my heart. If only I knew then what I know now: that the people who love you, who really care about you, will be by your side no matter what; and, that those who aren’t accepting of you are not the people you want or need in your life anyway. Part of the reason I had such a difficult time as a kid was that I didn’t know anyone in my position and didn’t have someone to look up to, who’s footsteps I could follow in. I hope to be that person for a younger generation, to model honesty and transparency and to show people that there’s nothing cooler than being yourself and embracing the things that make you unique. Click the link in my bio to read the full story and keep your eyes peeled for the Nov issue on newsstands soon!

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Cold river. Glad it was deep.

A video posted by gus kenworthy (@guskenworthy) on

6 thoughts on “Newly Out Olympic Freeskier Gus Kenworthy Likes Getting Naked On Instagram”

  1. Bravo, Gus and to anonymous he’s brave enough to speak the truth and add his name to something while you spread hate while hiding. The only loser here is you.

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