What’s it really like to be a closeted, gay college wrestler? One man shares his experiences
Olympics about to start in Paris, one sport that’s sure to again prove popular with some gay viewers is wrestling. Does the sport have any queer competitors?
According to Outsports, Kayla Miracle is the only out wrestler in Paris. She’s competing in the women’s competition. However, even if there are no out gay men in the Paris 2024 wrestling, we’re sure there are plenty at lower levels.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.This week, a former college wrestler, who has since come out as gay, did an anonymous ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit.
The man, who is now in his early 30s, posted in the AskGayBrosOver30 subreddit. Many Redditors had questions.“I’ve seen lots of photographs of wrestlers who have ‘embarrassing’ bulges in their singlets, sometimes seeming to be hard,” asked one person. “Were you ever photographed that way?”“It was definitely something that I struggled with… luckily I don’t think it was something caught on camera,” replied the former athlete.
How did he deal with the threat of such a bulge arising?“On days when I thought I would be struggling with this issue. Like if I had to practice with that one insanely hot teammate.
