American champion figure skater Nathan Chen apologized this week for homophobic comments he made on a podcast where he discussed his frustrations dealing with stereotypes “as a straight male. Back in September, we caught up with Olympic hopefuls before their very busy fall of training and competitions leading to the Games. We ran each of them through our Teen Vogue Olympics questionnaire designed to help you get to know Team USA's top competitors as they hit the world stage in Pyeongchang. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Chen’s apology came July 26, , not long after his appearance on the podcast, which has long since been deleted, in which he discussed his frustrations dealing with stereotypes as a male. Nathan Chen is a figure skater who is known all over the world and has won many awards for his great performances on the ice. In spite of his success, though, there have been rumours online about his sexuality, specifically about whether or not he is gay. Many people have started to wonder about his personal life because of these rumours, and both fans and the media have talked about it.
The figure skater apologized and acknowledged that his remarks were hurtful. Is Nathan Chen Gay? No, Nathan Chen is not gay. Although he is very private when it comes to his personal life, he had a public relationship with fellow skater, Amber Glenn. Rumors about his sexuality were also sparked when he dropped a homophobic comment on a podcast. When year-old U. Figure Skating. What do I hope to gain out of this?
It's clear that Nathan sees his own identity as being more "masculine", and his skating experience reflects him trying to express that to peers who think of him as gay or feminine growing up. American figure skater Adam Rippon has qualified for the Pyeongchang Games, making him the first openly gay U. Rippon may also be, according to research conducted by LGBTQ sports site Outsports , "the first publicly out gay man ever selected to a Winter Olympics team from any country in any sport. In the rink, Rippon is graceful, able to execute the esteemed "quad lutz," a quadruple spinning jump once thought impossible.