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I am often criticized for spending too much time off the ice, but if you were in my shoes, you'd see how necessary it is.
Johnny Weir
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Johnny Weir
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 2
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Figure Skater
Coatesville
Pennsylvania
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If just one person, one child who is made to feel isolated, looks at me and sees that it is okay to be your own person and walk down your own path, then everything I have ever gone through will be worth it.
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I grew my beard out a little bit just to show that indeed I am a man.
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There are some things I keep sacred. My middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use.
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