Of course he has a tweet with Milk. | Photo: Twitter @adaripp
The 2018 Winter Olympics have officially begun in PyeongChang, South Korea. Already one athlete has been standing out and winning over hearts: US figure skater Adam Rippon.
First he became the first openly gay US male to qualify for the Winter Games.
Then he contiued to make headlines — and fans — with his tough stances on both the White House and Vice President Mike Pence.
However, one of the biggest ways Rippon makes a splash is on Twitter.
Here are some of his wittiest and funniest tweets to make everyone fall mor ein love.
1.
I was recently asked in an interview what its like to be a gay athlete in sports. I said that it’s exactly like being a straight athlete. Lots of hard work but usually done with better eye brows.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) December 28, 2017
And his eyebrows are definitely on point.
2.
The REAL one for I did for TV says “my mom” but, like, I needed this one for myself because it was the first thing that actually popped in my head and I thought I was so funny. pic.twitter.com/aC5X7wQ7bY
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) February 5, 2018
Rippon has his share of critics, but they only propel him forward.
3.
Today my coach told me he was proud of me and then followed it up with “I mean, you remember how bad you were? Don’t you?!” – Yin and yang.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) January 27, 2018
And he’s humble.
4.
This is a V Important moment in my skating career. Just learning how to be an All Star, NBD ⭐️ #tbt pic.twitter.com/4iLaFLuLxl
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) January 25, 2018
He has excellent taste.
5.
But still “a little trashy” … let the record show that my own mother didn’t correct me when I said I was trash 🚮♻️ https://t.co/lqbnbqMnRv
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) January 24, 2018
And he has a great relationship with his mom.
6.
My tag line would be “My blades are sharp ⛸ but my tongue is sharper👅🔪” so basically I’m ready whenever @Andy is 💁🏼♂️ https://t.co/kXgKcWFTRc
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) January 16, 2018
This is Rippon’s Housewives tagline.
7.
While you may not be SHOCKED that I am gay (surprise💁🏼♂️), I hope it helps a young girl or boy who doesn’t feel like they belong (like I once did) and lets them know it’s awesome to be yourself. You can do ANYTHING if you work hard.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) January 10, 2018
And he’s a great role model as an out athlete.
