A post shared by Mr Gay World® (@mgworg)Troy Michael is the new Mr. Gay World, and he’s bringing a fresh mission to the crown.An Alaska resident, Michael has competed in multiple pageants, including Mr.
Gay Iceland. While he’s participated in Mr. Gay World before, he wanted his message this year to be different. This time around, Michael competed on a platform advocating for mental health.
It’s a topic that’s deeply personal to him. Gay life can be taxing, especially around the topic of physique. Socializing often turns into sexualizing, and anxiety about body image runs rampant.
In that sense, Michael is like many other gay men, even if the mainstream press doesn’t show it. Look around at magazine covers, and you will see nothing but ripped abs and bulging biceps.