Glitter, rainbows and Tactful Pettiness with Cody Rigsby
Cody Rigsby opens up about his journey from fitness icon to bestselling author, his new podcast, and the joy of embracing both vulnerability and silliness in his multifaceted career.
WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARA HAILE Cody Rigsby’s career is as multifaceted as it gets—bestselling author, Peloton instructor, Dancing With The Stars finalist, social media guru, and devout follower of ‘The Holy Spearit.’ Now he can add ‘podcast host’ to his LinkedIn thanks to his new venture with close friend and Hamilton legend Andrew Chappelle.
Titled Tactful Pettiness, the podcast follow the duo as they “traverse” the world of popular culture, from Bulgegate at the 2024 Olympics to Katy Perry’s critically-reviewed ‘Woman’s World’, while chatting with notable queer stars like Adam Rippon, Julio Torres and Jonathan Groff. “It’s been an amazing project over the last six months,” says Cody. “It’s something I get to do with one of my best friends, and it’s been really wonderful to create a community of people who just want to have fun and be silly.
Hopefully, they’re also inspired by the advice of two very opinionated homosexuals!” From thriving in the fitness space as an openly gay man to dancing to Kim Petras on national television, the success of his book XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness, and his quest to be ‘Snatchelorette number 1’ on RuPaul’s Drag Race, buckle up for a bit of ‘glitter and rainbow’ with Cody Rigsby.
