pause from competition. In her coming-out post, Weaver says the worldwide shutdown forced her into a place of reflection that allowed her to come into her sexual identity more fully.“Over the last year, with a lot of time to think, feel, and connect with myself, I’ve come to a place of acceptance.
I identify as queer woman and this is something I’ve known for a long time but was not ready to face,” Weaver wrote. “For years I really hated a big part of myself, and that took a huge toll on my mental health — especially when the world stopped and the only thing I could do was look in the mirror.