Johnny Weir brought glitz and glam before there was Adam Rippon and 2022’s trove of out figure skaters.
Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir, NBC's commentator of the Winter Olympics, is known for his statement-making style off the ice and on. See his looks.
Professional figure skater Johnny Weir attends the opening of Jaguar Chill NY at High Line Park on August 16, 2012 in New York City.
Johnny Weir smiles after his performance to "The Swan" during the Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge on December 10, 2006 at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.
Johnny in the behind-the-scenes-at-the- Glitter-and-Ice-photo-shoot video posted yesterday by M∙A∙C Cosmetics on their YouTube channel. He described this as his "Winter Warrior" look. May I also add: "WOW." IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!! Holiday Dreams On Ice just announced yesterday that they're offering a special promotion on tickets for this Friday's show in Philadelphia--starring our one and only Winter Warrior--courtesy of Eyefly.com (part of the Bluefly family, whom we all have loved ever since they brought us Johnny's "Closet Confession" last year): Use promo code EYEFLY to get 50% off your general admission tickets here, AND get 15% off new glasses from Eyefly! Don't miss this chance to see Johnny skate live!! It is an amazing and unforgettable experience, and also now an affordable one, thanks to Holiday Dreams On Ice and Eyefly! Hurry before tickets are all sold out!! So anybody else remember this little series of tweets from nearly 11 months ago....? And we were all going, "Wonder what the heck they're doing in London for like 24 hours....? With Nicola Formichetti....?" (Lady Gaga's stylist, for those who may not recognize his name). Well. Now we know. That 13-hour photo shoot is what brought us the MAC ads and posters that we've been dying over the last two months: Of course later, in June, they went to Miami to shoot the MAC campaign video, which is its own level of unparalleled awesomeness, but now for the first time, we're finally getting a peek at what went on during that mysterious London trip. Karen Weeks first alerted me yesterday to the existence of this new video via this charmingly incoherent tweet, which I recognized immediately as the Bat Signal for OMG THERE'S SOMETHING NEW AND AMAZING BY JOHNNY OUT THERE GO FIND IT NOW!! And when I located the video, it had already gotten 306 views in the 8 minutes between the time it was first posted by MAC on their Facebook page and the moment that Karen saw it. As of this writing, it's up to 4,475 in about 15 hours. (Note: Not all of those are me and Karen....) And BTW it's every bit as fabulous as absolutely everything else those MAC people produce. Their marketing team is brilliant. (BRB checking to see if there's any Glitter and Ice left that I can order because I'm suddenly overwhelmed with the desire to sparkle...). So then as word spread yesterday afternoon, first we were all so completely mesmerized that we just... froze. In front of our monitors. Wordlessly hitting "replay." Then, of course, we had to start tweeting and Facebooking additional incoherence, mostly along the lines of "THUD" and "OMGIDIE" and " ♥♥♥ \o/ ♥♥♥." And then it hit our collective consciousness all at once: SCREENCAPS. So there's a nice set here from @dapperderp, and also another great series posted by Gary Podschun on the fan page, all of which are amazing and, like crack, just made us want more. So here you go. Please click any photo twice for full-size view. Cuz these are pleasingly large. Video link is at the end of the post. Merry Weirmas / happy holidays / happy everything! Looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly! Modeling a "crown of icicles" for Nicola Formichetti... ...who approves. Looking over at Tara with a wry smile.... ...as she displays his specially decorated skates. And the Winter Warrior is ready to do battle with the camera. "...there are going to be two gorgeous models who underweigh me by about 300 pounds, and 'over-tall' me by at least three feet." "But I am going to try to outshine them." (Models? What models...?) See the video here!! Amazing, as is everything MAC does. In the words of @JohnnysMonster: "God bless you, MAC Cosmetics." Just THREE DAYS until Holiday Dreams On Ice!! NEW!! Use promo code "EYEFLY" for 50% off your general admission ticket PLUS 15% off new glasses from Eyefly.com!! "Chanelf" art created by Lizzy Pine. It's not too late to participate in Show Johnny Weir the Love's holiday gift project! We have a sparkly surprise planned for Johnny (but no spoilers here!), and just $5 gets your name on the card that will accompany the gift. The deadline has been extended to allow more people to be a part of the project, so if you'd like to join in, please visit the SJWTL Facebook page for details! New from Ice Theatre of New York: "Order your copy of the 2011 Benefit Gala DVD, including performances by Ice Theatre of New York and honoree, Johnny Weir. Also for sale, the 2011 Benefit Gala and Benefit Journal, signed by Johnny Weir. Limited copies available. Get yours now!" Johnny's Glitter and Ice collection with MAC is selling out fast! Don't miss your chance to sparkle-- visit a MAC retailer or order online ASAP! New Q and A! Go read it now! Yes! Johnny's dresses are now available for purchase only on eDressMe.com! At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD! Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website! Johnny tweeted: "Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes. Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!" THE WORLD NEEDS THIS VIDEO IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR. You know what to do. Please buy the song from Johnny's website, or just click the "Buy" button on the player at the top of the blog! Hey, Welcome to My World also is available as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website! Bonus video via The Advocate, from their post titled: "Possibly the Most Beautiful Ad for Marriage Equality We've Seen." The video was produced by an equality group in Australia, where nearly two-thirds of voters favor legalizing gay marriage, according to The Advocate, but prime minister Julia Gillard remains firmly opposed. I agree with The Advocate: This is one of the most eloquent illustrations I've seen of this simple concept: Love is love. copyright 2011 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved
Johnny during his appearance on Hollywood Game Night, for which he garnered lots of praise on social media for his performance, his outfit— particularly his shorts—and his legs. Photo via NBC. Hollywood Game Night full episode video below! Plus a zillion screencaps! WEEKEND UPDATE! Via Johnny: “Another inspired MANicure by @Momma_Kakes of @teampolished! #jade” Yes!! Summer touring continues! Johnny just finished his Fantasy on Ice tour performances, so get ready: the Weibocalypse of Artistry on Ice begins next week! Please see Johnny’s official website for all his performance dates this summer! UPDATE: Johnny’s ONLY US performance this summer will be in Sun Valley, ID, August 16. Tickets on sale now. Don’t miss this chance to see him skate live!! Dear Johnny, we believe in you, we support you, and we love you always. ♥ http://bit.ly/WeLoveYouJW Note: Candles last only 48 hours, so please visit often to keep the love and light shining... Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Kayso Hollywood Game Night was the kind of awesome that reminds me all over again why I loved Be Good Johnny Weir so much, and why the world needs a lot more Johnny on TV. (Or in the movies. Or on a 24-hour webcam that follows him everywhere. Whatever. I’m not picky.) But you don’t have to take my word for it. Here’s just a brief sample of what everybody else said. I love all these comments. Johnny Weir on #HollywoodGameNight I have joy! — Nolebucgrl (@Nolebucgrl) July 18, 2014 Watching Hollywood Game Night and man, Johnny Weir has some nice legs. — Jennifer Hill (@jandshill) July 18, 2014 Oh Johnny Weir, I love you and your shorts. — Sabs (@ThatGirlSabs) July 18, 2014 Johnny Weir slayyyss — Sierra Setley (@SiSetley) July 18, 2014 Hollywood Game Night literally just started and @JohnnyGWeir looks flawless! — alesandra (@alesandrak) July 18, 2014 @JohnnyGWeir has the greatest shoes ever on @NBCGameNight right now! — Haley Hamilton (@haley_hamilton) July 18, 2014 Obsessed w/ @JohnnyGWeir‘s shoes on #HollywoodGameNight! Damn that man is fabulous — Elisa Suarez (@Luscious_Lis) July 18, 2014 This might be my favorite @NBCGameNight episode EVER thanks to @LeahRemini @NickSwardson and @JohnnyGWeir — FSUlanie (@LanieK) July 18, 2014 I can’t get over how great @JohnnyGWeir‘s legs look on #HollywoodGameNight! 👯 — Adrian Capri (@AdrianCapril) July 18, 2014 @JohnnyGWeir on Hollywood Game Night is EVERYTHING 🙌 #sopretty #canihaveyourlegs — Jennifer Blake (@jennifernblake) July 18, 2014 Love Johnny Weir’s outfit. Plus he has fabulous legs. #HollywoodGameNight — Twans Rucker (@misstwans) July 18, 2014 Johnny Weir on Hollywood Game Night is my everything. — Dubsy (@theycallmedubs) July 18, 2014 Johnny Weir is adorable. — Sara Cox (@Sectumsara) July 18, 2014 @JohnnyGWeir on #HollywoodGameNight ! FANTASTIC! — Kristin Johnson (@kristinj77) July 18, 2014 @JohnnyGWeir those shoes are fabulous!! Who are they? I neeeed!!! — Christine herf (@Herfette) July 18, 2014 Just realized Johnny Weir is basically Glitter Loki. — Jenna Giles (@jennagiles) July 18, 2014 I’m loving Johnny Weir’s hot pants on Hollywood Game Night! #fierce #sofunny — Michael Zablocki (@ziplock1128) July 18, 2014 Johnny Weir on Hollywood Game Night 👌 😍 flawless. Love him — Daisyy Caterina (@DaisyyCaterina) July 18, 2014 Johnny Weir seems like a cool dude — ¿Nile? (@NILEstyle_) July 18, 2014 Watching #HollywoodGameNight @JohnnyGWeir has amazing legs!! Looooove him!! — Lisa Brewer Kuty (@Lkutz6977) July 18, 2014 Johnny Weir has been so composed and classy this entire show. #HollywoodGameNight — Malcolm C (@muziqnerd) July 18, 2014 @NBCGameNight what a great show! We need more @JohnnyGWeir! — Stacey Tarpley (@StaceyTarpley1) July 18, 2014 After watching @NBCGameNight I have 3 things to say 1. I love your shorts @JohnnyGWeir 2. Where can I get some? 3. Please say they’re cheap! — Abby Jones ‘15 (@ohheyabbyjay) July 18, 2014 Johnny Weir in hot pants > anyone else in hot pants ever. #HollywoodGameNight — doshtate (@doshtate) July 18, 2014 I love Johnny Weir — Ceellennaaa (@xxcelena) July 18, 2014 Best Dressed goes to @JohnnyGWeir on Hollywood Game Night! — Laura Ray (@1sassyflygirl) July 18, 2014 This is my most favorite. IDK if this person was even watching the show or not. Nor does it matter. live every day like you’re johnny weir — glennieglennie (@glennieglennie) July 18, 2014 NBC Photo Gallery More pics here! Team Evan! (Seriously? Yep.) Johnny, Wynonna Judd, Krysten Ritter, and contestant Evan. On the show, Evan is playing to win $25,000, and each celeb is playing to win $25,000 for the charity of their choice. Watching Team Amy struggle to spell out a movie title with their blocks. Team Evan not having much luck either... Playing Clue-Boom! Selfie with Evan. A Ridiculous Amount of Screencaps! Because how often do we get a whole hour of Johnny on TV! Let’s make the most of it, shall we? Dancing during the opening credits. Nope, he never spilled his drink. Applause for host Jane Lynch. Jane introduces Johnny first among the celebrities: “US national champion figure skater and Olympic broadcaster... ...the graceful Master of the Ice... ...Johnny Weir!” Team Evan getting ready to spell out their first title. Social media loved how Johnny struck a pose with his block each time. Hurrying to get in the right order! Preparing for Clue-Boom! Johnny is helpless with laughter that teammate Krysten Ritter shouted that the annual baseball championship is called the Super Bowl. Johnny’s turn to face the Clue-Boom bowl, which explodes randomly during each round. And no one looks better facing it down than he does. Giving clues to his team. Shoving the bowl toward opponent Nick Swardson and hoping it explodes on him! But the bowl explodes on Johnny! Who has the least over-the-top reaction of anyone. “You’ve been Clue-Boomed!” Jane says... ...to a distraught Johnny. (No, no, he’s acting!) See? He’s fine! Let’s just take a moment to totally forget what they’re doing and appreciate how lovely he looks... ...while Johnny has a shoe moment with Wynonna. Playing “Back to Back,” in which celebs are handcuffed while acting out clues for their teammates. During this round, every answer begins with “h.” Johnny uses his body to illustrate “hunchback”.... ...and “hopscotch.” Evan guesses both first before Amy, so Team Evan gets the points! He looks amazing... ...and he’s having so much fun! He’s yelling the song title “Since U Been Gone” to Team Amy, who ran out of time to guess correctly. Sadly, Team Amy beats Team Evan to compete in the bonus round. Amy chooses Scott Foley to be her partner for the bonus round, and Johnny joins the rest of Team Amy on the floor by their sofa. Watching the final round with his spirit animal Leah Remini. Video!! The full episode! Video link. Thank you @JohnnyGWeir for supporting us on @nbcgamenight last night. You’re the best. #kids #health #obesity # — ‘nPLAY (@nPLAYFOUNDATION) July 18, 2014 Johnny’s charity choice for the show. More info about ’nPLAY on Johnny’s website. Best part of last night’s @NBCGameNight was when @JohnnyGWeir posed during Block Buster P.S. I need those shoes! 💖 💖 — Daria Bilowus (@DariaBilowus) July 18, 2014 Bonus pics!! Via Johnny: “Friday Night Follies with @littlebakes. @ Wilmington Peregrine Falcon Watch” Via Johnny: “Child of the corn! @ Quarryville Elementary School” Via Johnny: “Country chic. @ Herr’s.” Via @e__joseph: “Met the extremely talented Johnny Weir” Fantasy on Ice Flashbacks! Via Maria Sergejeva: “Fun travel day, with the beauty :)” The Fantasy on Ice cast! Via Johnny’s official Facebook page. Please click for glorious full-size image! Cast closeup. Via Maria Sergejeva. Very special thanks to Jenn Kittler for the video and her invaluable help with screencaps!! ICYMI: Johnny with the birthday gift from fans that we managed to keep a surprise for weeks: a vintage Trifari brooch! Via his Instagram: “Thank you to my beautiful, incredible and wonderful fans for your birthday gifts! This Trifari dragon is magnificent!” Thank YOU for this fabulous pic! Happy birthday all month long, Johnny! Read all about our birthday fan project and see exclusive pics in this post: “Here Be Dragons”! Johnny stars in To Russia With Love, a new documentary about LGBT athletes, portions of which were filmed in secret during his time in Sochi as an NBC figure skating commentator. He also is an executive producer for the film, a project of Robert Redford’s Sundance Productions, which will premiere October 22. More info here and on the EPIX website. Johnny and Tara’s brilliant commentary segment from Late Night With Seth Meyers! Video link. Watch their interview with Seth here. Johnny and Dora!! Watch his spot over and over again here, here, or here! On Johnny’s website, linked to his retirement statement. Thank YOU, Johnny! ICYMI: Johnny plans to discuss his personal difficulties just once, in an exclusive interview with Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush. The three-part interview is available at these links: Johnny Weir Opens Up On Dramatic Divorce, Part 1 Transcript here. Johnny Weir Opens Up On Dramatic Divorce, Part 2 Transcript here. Johnny Weir: Why He Went Public With His Divorce UPDATE: Transcript here. Johnny Weir & Victor Voronov: No Reconciliation! UPDATE: In response to a rash of erroneous reports in the media, Johnny spoke briefly with Access Hollywood again to set the record straight. Before you point your finger at me, try to do some fact checking. Speaking for myself, I keep my private struggles private. #ArmyofOne — Johnny Weir (@JohnnyGWeir) May 20, 2014 Also on the blog: “Rise Like a Phoenix” An exquisite black-and-white series of Johnny at rehearsal. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Please click twice for larger image. “Favorite Fairytale” Beautiful Johnny being happy on the ice. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Please click twice for larger image. “Cure for the Uncommon Cold” Gorgeous sun-drenched Johnny picspam, for those of us who prefer our winter a little less... wintry. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Please click twice for larger image. “Random Tuesday Roundup, Or: Is It Summer Yet?” More Sun Valley since because Chiberia. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Please click twice for larger image. “Because It’s Glorious.” A look back at Johnny’s first national title and his thoughts on Nationals, accompanied by 20+ exquisite black-and-white portraits. Exclusive photo © Elena Vasileva. Please click twice for larger image. “Frost Giant.” 25+ exclusive pics of Johnny performing Army of Me. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Please click twice for larger image. “All of Him Is My Treasure.” Fans react to Johnny’s graceful exit from competitive skating. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Please click twice for larger image. “Practice Is Perfect” 25+ exclusive photos of Johnny’s Sun Valley rehearsal. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. “Dear Johnny...” Selected black-and-white photos of Johnny’s hauntingly beautiful Schindler’s List debut. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Johnny’s latest column for the Falls Church News-Press. His columns are published every Thursday in the “National Commentary“ section—don’t miss a single one! A number of Johnny’s auction items have been relisted, which means if you missed out the first time around, you’re in luck: It’s not too late to own a piece of Weir Gear! Go check it out and see what treasures you could take home! Please alert absolutely everyone you’ve ever met to “like” and follow the new Johnny Weir To Host SNL! (Yes Please) campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Because he should be on all the things. With or without ice. But definitely with Viacheslav. Please click to vote for Johnny once a day as “Best Sportsman”! Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us he wants us to! Need to see Seasons 1 and 2 all over again? Watch episodes online anytime on Logo! Please be sure to check in with GetGlue a nytime you’re watching the show... or thinking about watching the show.... or wishing you were watching the show.... At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD! Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website! Johnny tweeted: “Buy my single,’Dirty Love’ via iTunes. Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!” IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR. You know what to do. Please buy the song from Johnny’s website, or just click the “Buy” button on the player at the top of the blog! Hey, Welcome to My World also is available as an eBook! More info on Johnny’s website! copyright 2014 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved Tweet
Johnny Weir finally revealed how he's surviving those bitter winds at the Winter Olympics, and you're going to want to try it immediately.
In what could be the most bitter end of a same-sex celebrity marriage we've seen to date, Johnny Weir went on the record about his split from husband Victor
Johnny Weir poses with his gold medal after winning the men's competition during the State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the Rose Garden on January 15, 2005 in Portland, Oregon.
A delighted Johnny at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow Thursday morning, where he was greeted by beloved Russian fans bearing gifts and flowers. Exclusive photo © Elena Vasileva. UPDATE: Now 50+ pics below, with NEW exclusives! Plus new video! Just Announced!! Johnny will be appearing on HuffPost LIVE Wednesday, October 22, to talk about To Russia With Love, and you can start posting questions for him NOW at this link! You also can tweet the segment producer, Gabe Piscione, to see if you can ask a question live on camera during Johnny’s appearance. Get those questions in, and be sure to watch Johnny on October 22! Premiering October 29!! Johnny stars in To Russia With Love, a new documentary about LGBT athletes, portions of which were filmed in secret during his time in Sochi as an NBC figure skating commentator. He also is an executive producer for the film, a project of Robert Redford’s Sundance Productions. More info here and on the EPIX website. The official trailer! Video link. Get ready: Johnny’s episode of DREAM SCHOOL: NYC airs Wednesday, October 22, 10 pm EDT / 9 pm CDT! Johnny stars with other celebrity teachers in partnership with NYC’s Beekman School to help turn around the lives of 15 teens who dropped out of conventional high school. New sneak peek at Johnny’s episode! Video link. Read more about his episode here! NEW Snow King Teaser! The first tour dates have been announced, ticket sales have commenced, and now we have another glimpse of Evgeni Plushenko’s amazing “enchanting fairy tale on ice for the whole family.” The show is based on an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Snow Queen, with Johnny playing the role of Kai. Video link. Behind-the-scenes sneak peek here. Dear Johnny, we believe in you, we support you, and we love you always. ♥ http://bit.ly/WeLoveYouJW Note: Candles last only 48 hours, so please visit often to keep the love and light shining... Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. So I have propped myself up on my fainting couch, where I’ve been convalescing for days, stricken by some kind of viral scourge that has left me coughing like an escapee from an Edwardian TB sanatorium, just long enough to wanly fling some picspam out here before collapsing again under another paroxysm of hacking, because these are just too wonderful to wait until I am more fully recovered. Plus I am really terrible at being sick—pretty much as bad as I am at sleeping—and I get bored with the whole thing after about the first 24 hours, so thank Weirsus here are these amazing photos that will probably do more to cure me than any amount of rest anyway. BRB shoving the fainting couch back in the attic... But first: ICYMI, which IDK how that could even be possible since I keep embedding it everywhere and have probably personally emailed it to everyone I’ve ever met as well, but yay here you are, and even if you didn’t miss it, it’s worth rewatching a time or two or twelve: the official trailer for To Russia With Love was released on Tuesday! And it is beautifully done: Please share everywhere. This film is so important and not to be missed. Video link. And yes, of course we have a transcript and a few screencaps: Announcer: Russia’s new law banning propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations to minors has created an international backlash. Title overlay: To ignorance...with compassion Mark Tewksbury: It’s taken a long time, but I do feel like Sochi is a bit of a tipping point. Title overlay: To brutality...with strength Johnny: It matters to you that your Olympics is going to be in a country that thinks of you not as a real part of society. Belle Breckhoff: You can take it quite personally. We should have kissed. I think that would have been a very big, history-making sort of thing. Title overlay: To fear...with courage Vladislav Slaviskiy: They attack me every evening... Title overlay: Some athletes stand for more than gold. (Female voice): This could have been the raised fist in protest. Johnny: An Olympic flame isn’t going to change the world. You have to change the world yourself. To Russia With Love. Johnny and Vlad. Speaking with Belle Breckhoff. “An Olympic flame isn’t going to change the world... ...You have to change the world... ...yourself.” While I love everything about the trailer, to me the moment with the most visual impact is the single second right before the screencap above. It happens here, from 00:42 to 00:43... ...as Johnny, seen only in shadow, performs on the ice under the impassive gaze of a Russian officer. And just to be clear: pretty much the entire time that Johnny was being criticized mercilessly for his decision to go to Sochi, he was secretly working on this project. So that months after the Games were over, the vodka-poured-in-the-streets protests long abandoned, and his critics off on other tangents, his efforts could help ensure that the spotlight would once again be focused on this human-rights issue enveloping a country he loves with all his heart. Because the world might forget. But he would not. Johnny Returns to Russia! 10-09-2014. At Sheremetyevo, where fans who have not seen him for two years await his arrival... OK, first you have to watch the video, even if you already watched it earlier today, because this: @misfitmimes @JohnnyGWeir That was very, very sweet. How to say this...so much love & mutual respect in one place. Just so lovely to see! ♡ — Berry Glitterfairy (@kiichigo82) October 9, 2014 So here you go: Video link. And now, the picspam! The photos in this first series are all exclusives from my dear friend Elena Vasileva, who not only took a zillion pics for Johnny’s fans around the world to enjoy, but also brought him a basket of her own beautiful homemade pirozhki. She explains: “In Russia, we have an old tradition—we meet the most dear guest with bread-and-salt. But there is something even better: pirozhki!” Accompanied, of course, with flowers. And Starbucks. ♥ A beautiful bouquet ready and waiting for Johnny... ...and he loves it! Chatting with fans... (Elena says here he is describing what a hard worker Evgeni Plushenko is on the ice.) ...and also being a good listener, as always. (Yay Starbucks!) With gorgeous sunflowers from Tatiana Edrenkina! Getting things packed up to go, as his driver has been waiting patiently... With all his gifts, including the basket of pirozhki... ....and a really big smile. On his way! This series is from Anastasiya Bochkareva’s fabulous gallery and her Facebook album, which she titled, “Sweet memories.” Beautiful, smiling, and presumably coherent (in Russian) after spending all night on an airplane. I love this. And this. Apparently a moment of serious business. Group pics! Via Anastasiya’s Facebook. Left to right: Liza Simakina, Elena Vasileva, Vera Chayko, Irina Volkova, Johnny, Tatiana Edrenkina, and Nadia Vasilyeva. And this time Elena takes the pic so Anastasiya can be in it (far left)! Via Facebook. And now he’s really on his way. UPDATE!! New exclusive photos series from Tatiana Edrenkina! Gifts of love await Johnny, among them beautiful sunflowers from Tatiana... ...and delicious pirozhki from Elena! He’s here!! Please do click for larger view so you can see the look on his face. ♥ A special gift from Liza Simakina. Tatiana explains: “She gave him her collection of figure skating stamps from all over the world, including the countries of which existence we didn’t even know. That was a wow! moment.” Johnny takes his time to savor this amazing gift. And then one more photo before he’s off to his waiting car. Bonus pics!! Via a very appreciative Johnny: “Moscow Baby! Thank you to my beautiful ladies who greeted me at Sheremetyevo!” Via Johnny: “Flowers and coffee, the way to my heart!” Bonus video!! An Evening With Champions has released the entire Saturday night show on YouTube, which is wonderful. Part 1 is here, and Part 2 here, featuring Johnny’s “Human” performance beginning at about 58:47. Or even better: you can just watch Johnny’s “Human” here, thanks once again to video ninja Elena Vasileva! Video link. To Russia With Love Bonus photo art. (Please click for full-size images.) And one more: absolutely stunning fan art by @MethaPhiZika on Twitter. Please click for full-size image! Very special thanks to Elena Vasileva for the exclusive photos! ICYMI: “Dragon.” The first series of exclusive photos from An Evening With Champions, featuring Johnny’s debut of the spectacular dragon costume given to him by his Chinese fans. “Bold Beauty: Bollywood Revisited.” A stunning new look at Johnny’s Nagada Sang Dhol program in a series of 35+ exclusive photos, plus exclusive video. “To Stand in a Ray of Sunlight.” Gorgeous sun-drenched photos of Johnny at rehearsal in Sun Valley, plus exclusive video of his practice. “Human.” The US debut of Johnny’s stunning and hauntingly beautiful new program. Selected exclusive photos, plus exclusive HD video. “Be Gorgeous Without Your Pants.” 50+ Artistry on Ice pics plus all-new videos, including Beijing and Guangzhou press conferences! “Magic Becomes Art...” 60+ spectacular pics from Shanghai, including the most beautiful “Concubine” series yet. Stunning fan art by @glace_icywaterdri on Weibo. “Concubine.” Beautiful mega-picspam from the Guangzhou livestream. Photo art detail from an exclusive photo © Joveta Leo. Johnny and Tara’s brilliant commentary segment from Late Night With Seth Meyers! Video link. Watch their interview with Seth here. Johnny and Dora!! Watch his spot over and over again here, here, or here! On Johnny’s website, linked to his retirement statement. Thank YOU, Johnny! ICYMI: Johnny plans to discuss his personal difficulties just once, in an exclusive interview with Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush. The three-part interview is available at these links: Johnny Weir Opens Up On Dramatic Divorce, Part 1 Transcript here. Johnny Weir Opens Up On Dramatic Divorce, Part 2 Transcript here. Johnny Weir: Why He Went Public With His Divorce UPDATE: Transcript here. Johnny Weir & Victor Voronov: No Reconciliation! UPDATE: In response to a rash of erroneous reports in the media, Johnny spoke briefly with Access Hollywood again to set the record straight. Before you point your finger at me, try to do some fact checking. Speaking for myself, I keep my private struggles private. #ArmyofOne — Johnny Weir (@JohnnyGWeir) May 20, 2014 Also on the blog: “Rise Like a Phoenix” An exquisite black-and-white series of Johnny at rehearsal. Exclusive photo © David Ingogly. Please click twice for larger image. Johnny’s latest column for the Falls Church News-Press. His columns are published on Thursdays in the “National Commentary“ section—don’t miss a single one! A number of Johnny’s auction items have been relisted, which means if you missed out the first time around, you’re in luck: It’s not too late to own a piece of Weir Gear! Go check it out and see what treasures you could take home! Please alert absolutely everyone you’ve ever met to “like” and follow the new Johnny Weir To Host SNL! (Yes Please) campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Because he should be on all the things. With or without ice. But definitely with Viacheslav. Please click to vote for Johnny once a day as “Best Sportsman”! Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us he wants us to! Watch bonus clips online anytime on Logo! Please be sure to check in with GetGlue anytime you’re watching the show... or thinking about watching the show.... or wishing you were watching the show.... At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD! Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website! Johnny tweeted: “Buy my single,’Dirty Love’ via iTunes. Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!” IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR. You know what to do. Please buy the song from Johnny’s website, or just click the “Buy” button on the player at the top of the blog! Hey, Welcome to My World also is available as an eBook! More info on Johnny’s website! copyright 2014 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved Tweet
Johnny Weir of the United States competes in the Men's Short Program Figure Skating during Day 4 of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 14, 2006 at the Palavela in Turin, Italy.
Johnny Weir attends The Blonds Fall 2013 MADE Fashion Show at Milk Studios on February 12, 2013 in New York City.
Johnny Weir US nats 2010
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Fantasy on Ice: Johnny & Miki Ando. Source. Wow. The week has just flown by, and suddenly we’re hurtling toward mid-July and Johnny’s first performance date in Sun Valley Unlike Johnny’s Artistry on Ice tours in China, photos and videos are usually forbidden at Fantasy on Ice, so we rarely get any pics or footage of his performances. So instead today we are relying on lovely eyewitness accounts through the words of @momochan313, who sent me a brief series of reports about the first show on Saturday, and sketches tweeted by @ayukovon. Following that are the few show photos released to news organizations that I could find, and brief video clips. And then: Johnny’s happy reunion with a much-loved Japanese celebrity, plus Fan Loveapalooza! Hi, Binky! I arrived at “Marine Messe Fukuoka” just now. It’s raining hard, and I really hope those who’re coming won’t be late. (Johnny in the opening number, I think.) I never expected “Swan Lake” comes first!!! Johnny was too beautiful to be true, including his facial expressions! His ’Tano jump was gorgeous! Before “Born This Way,” Johnny was introduced as “Johnny Ga Ga.” :D It was so COOL!!! After performing, he changed into something cute! :) At the ending, Johnny’s partner was Miki, and I felt they’re really good friends. :) It was a great show! :D ジョニー白鳥美しい！ガガプロ大盛り上がり！ガガ衣装はなまで見たら更に凄かったw — Kayo (@kayoito) July 6, 2013 [“Beautiful Johnny Swan! Gaga was very exciting! Gaga costume is far more awesome when you see it live.”] ジョニーが美しすぎて！完璧でしたヽ(；▽；)ノ！ — みこと (@mrhanii) July 7, 2013 [“Johnny is too beautiful. He was perfect.”] Source. Source. Source. Source. Source. Tiny video snippet from the show beginning at about 00:45, with footage of the same number from which the above photos were taken. Video link. And an even tinier snippet: Johnny arriving at rehearsal, starting at about 00:13. Video link. Aaaaand a glimpse of Johnny at rehearsal, starting at about 00:25. Video link. Johnny Reunites With Shigesato Itoi. The Whole World Smiles. Photo tweeted by Shigesato Itoi: “With Mr. Johnny.” So Mr. Itoi is basically a Japanese Renassiance man for the ages. Skip the Wikipedia and read about him here, on a site devoted to those obsessed with his video games. He’s a hugely successful video game developer / ad copywriter / online newspaper publisher / poet, novelist, essayist / voiceover actor / songwriter / TV guest star / ant-watcher / former gold miner / dance enthusiast / world-renowned interviewer / deeply devoted dog owner / man who should be Emperor of the Universe but because of his very nature would likely decline the honor, which is exactly why he’d be perfect. “He can do everything,” his online biographer says. I think that may be an understatement. If you have not yet read Mr. Itoi’s unforgettable interview with Johnny from fall 2010, please go do so now. It is not to be missed. It is titled simply, “Johnny Weir!!!” Those three exclamation points told me immediately that I would love this man. Part of the introduction to that interview reads, “their deep and colorful exchange turned out to be a delightful dialogue, surely to catch your heart.” Indeed. Mr. Itoi is the master conversationalist who gently elicited some of the most beautifully raw self-observations ever from Johnny, including this one: “My skating is how I speak. And I speak from my soul.” Words cannot describe how thrilled I am that there is finally now a sequel to that interview, which I await breathlessly by refreshing Mr. Itoi’s blog every five minutes or so. Photo posted by Mr. Itoi to his blog. Photo tweeted by Johnny: “I ❤ @itoi_shigesato!” Fan Loveapalooza! Featuring Books, Banners, and Gorgeous Flower And Balloon Arrangements In Sizes For Which “Ginormous” Doesn’t Even Begin to Cover It. Johnny autographing the Japanese edition of his autobiography. Later reports by fans on Twitter indicated that all the copies were sold out. Photo tweeted by @piyoera: “Johnny banner completed!” Beautiful flowers for Johnny.♥ Photo tweeted by the Japanese Angels. Close-up view. Photo tweeted by @momochan313. Photo tweeted by Johnny: “I have the best fans! Thank you!! I ♥ Japan! @JpJWeAngels” Photo tweeted by Johnny: “Thank you @JpJWeAngels for my beautiful birthday scrapbook!” After all three performances were finished, organizers held a fan meeting on Sunday. Fan meeting photo posted to Instagram by designer Chris Benz, who was in Japan and flew to Fukuoka to see Johnny perform on Sunday: “Meet-n-greet ✌” Bonus Round 1: More Fan Love At The Hotel In Fukuoka. All photos © Nanako Ugajin. (Bonus Yuzu!) Bonus Round 2: Random Happy. Photo tweeted by Johnny: “I love Mama-chan! ❤ @m1k1_ando” Photo tweeted by Johnny: “Rose crown and @slambiel! Thank you Fukuoka!!” And also ICYMI in all the Japan excitement: Queer Montreal released two videos and an article about Johnny last week! Video link. Accompanying wonderful article on the Tourisme Montreal blog: “You can see on his face that the joy of skating is something found in his DNA...” Video link. Sun Valley tickets are on sale! Johnny is scheduled to perform again this year in Sun Valley’s gorgeous outdoor summer ice shows. More info and tickets here! Johnny’s latest column for the Falls Church News-Press. His columns are published every Thursday in the “National Commentary“ section—don’t miss a single one! A number of Johnny’s auction items have been relisted, which means if you missed out the first time around, you’re in luck: It’s not too late to own a piece of Weir Gear! Go check it out and see what treasures you could take home! Please alert absolutely everyone you’ve ever met to “like” and follow the new Johnny Weir To Host SNL! (Yes Please) campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Because he should be on all the things. With or without ice. But definitely with Viacheslav. HE REALLY, REALLY IS!! Landing quads and kicking ass! Read his comeback statement and the update on his website! Please click to vote for Johnny once a day as “Best Sportsman”! Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us he wants us to! Need to see Seasons 1 and 2 all over again? Watch episodes online anytime on Logo! Please be sure to check in with GetGlue anytime you’re watching the show... or thinking about watching the show.... or wishing you were watching the show.... At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD! Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website! Johnny tweeted: “Buy my single,’Dirty Love’ via iTunes. Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!” IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR. You know what to do. Please buy the song from Johnny’s website, or just click the “Buy” button on the player at the top of the blog! Hey, Welcome to My World also is available as an eBook! More info on Johnny’s website! copyright 2013 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved Tweet
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Figure skater Johnny Weir attends the Figure Skating in Harlem's 2010 Skating with the Stars benefit gala in Central Park on April 5, 2010 in New York City.
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Figure skater Johnny Weir poses on the runway at the Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 Presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Center 548 on February 13, 2012 in New York City.
