Olympian Harry Garside on the backlash he’s received for being a boxer who also wears skirts
A post shared by Harry Garside (@harry_garside)At the GQ Awards last year, Garside turned the red carpet into his own personal runway as he arrived shirtless under a black blazer with a pleated grey miniskirt and a pair of black leather daddy boots.
TKO!After sharing other images in dresses and skirts on Instagram, Garside explained to his followers that his motivation was to help other men embrace their feminine side and not fall prey to the hazards of toxic masculinity.A post shared by Harry Garside (@harry_garside)While Garside identifies as straight, he’s now opening up about some of the backlash he’s received, including homophobic comments, for daring to wear outfits outside typical gender norms.Garside is currently a contestant on the Australian reality series I’m A Celebrity …Get Me Out of Here!
and discussed the backlash for turning a fierce lewk and how it makes him fear for what more vulnerable individuals may be going through.“People have often questioned my sexuality and been quite homophobic towards me,” Garside explained to another contestant, according to the DailyMail.
