One of the storylines to be played out on the ice in the next couple weeks is the rivalry between ultra-fem figure skater Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek, who pushes a masculine, macho image. The defending World Champion (despite finishing third at the U.S. Championships last year) is 24 and was born in Chicago; He now lives in Los Angeles where he trains and studies acting. At 6-foot-2, he’s one of the tallest men in the competition; Looking back well into the ’70s, I couldn’t find an Olympic gold medalist who topped 6 feet.
You can find Evan on Facebook. More photos after the jump. Also be sure to check out our Olympics blog.
on Feb 13th, 2010 at 2:22 PM
The purse that falls out of his mouth every time he talks might be a little less fabulous than the purse that falls out of Johnny Weir’s mouth, but it’s still a purse. Macho image my ass.
on Feb 13th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Compared to Johnny Weir, Richard Simmons and Liberace are macho.
on Feb 13th, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Hey, it’s refreshing that gay guys reflect contrasting images. Aren’t we trying to tell people that there is no one gay stereotype. I say, bravo for Lysacek and Weir!
on Feb 14th, 2010 at 2:41 PM
at least Johnny doesn’t try to hide who he is. Evan just comes off as a jerk and a phony.
Go Johnny!
on Feb 16th, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Hot guys come in all shapes and sizes, and our three-man olympic figure-skating team has something for everyone, except maybe some brown sugar.
on Feb 17th, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Cyd,
Are we supposed to take the bait of linking to what is supposedly (and presumably) Evan’s actual Facebook page — and note that one of his “pages” is the Human Rights Campaign?
That HRC logo has always been a great way for teh gays to come out but to do so partially under the radar.
on May 29th, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Take it from a faggot who’s almost 70 and didn’t come clean un-
til he was 38 – silence is golden until you’re ready to come out
of the closet.