Gus Kenworthy “cried after sleeping with women” before coming out
Gus Kenworthy opened up about what it was like to maintain the “facade” of being straight prior before coming out. The Olympic athlete shared that he was gay in October 2015 and has since frequently used his platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
During an interview with The Guardian, Kenworthy was asked about his feelings on rumours he was dating singer Miley Cyrus at the time. “I was trying to keep up this facade I was straight,” he told the outlet. “It sounds grimy but there’s also a culture around those events where you’re pulling girls at parties.” The 30-year-old shared that getting involved in this quickly took a toll on him, especially once he had been with a man sexually for the first time.
He added: “I was sleeping with women and really trying so hard to fit this other narrative. “But I cried after sleeping with women sometimes.
It certainly was never the same after I slept with a man.” Kenworthy will be joining Team Great Britain for his third Olympic appearance at the Winter Games in Beijing this year.
