'I'm a Glamazon': Adam Rippon Responds on Social Media to Haters Hoping He'll Fail on Olympic Stage
Rippon had an important message to share about failure and learning from personal setbacks that resonated with a number of admirers
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Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon had a not-so-subtle message for social media haters hoping he'll fail under the intense glare of the Olympic spotlight.
"I'm a glamazon b---h ready for the runway," he tweeted.
But before the shade, Rippon had an important message to share about failure and learning from personal setbacks that resonated with a number of admirers, including Chelsea Clinton and writer Joyce Carol Oates.
To all those who tweet at me saying that they “hope I fail”, I have failed many times many times in my life. But more importantly, I’ve learned from every setback, proudly own up to my mistakes, grown from disappointments, and now I’m a glamazon bitch ready for the runway.
Rippon became the first openly gay figure skater to make the U.S. Olympic team.
But he's said he doesn't just want to be defined as a gay skater — he and freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy are the only two openly gay US athletes in Pyeongchang — but rather as an Olympic medalist who is gay.
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Adam Rippon is unstoppable as he competes in the Men's Single Skating Short program on Feb. 16, 2018, in Gangneung, South Korea. America's figure skating sweetheart scored a 87.95, guaranteeing him a place in Saturday's free skate.
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Group hug! Team USA gives Adam Rippon a cuddle as he celebrates his score on the figure skating team event for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Feb. 12, 2018.
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Adam Rippon gives teammate Mirai Nagasu a peck on the cheek after she became the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel at a Winter Olympic Games.
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Rippon regularly spends free time with other members of Team USA's skating team, from clubbing with Ashley Wagner to roasting s'mores with Mariah Bell (pictured).
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He allegedly packed healing crystals for his trip to his first Winter Olympics. “It’s quartz and quartz is very heavy and I have brought plenty of it for everyone," he said.
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Adam Rippon gives teammate Nathan Chen a hug on the medal podium Jan. 6, 2018.
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Adam Rippon reacts at the end of his program during the Men's Short Program at the SAP Center on Jan. 4, 2018, in San Jose, California.
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Look at that kick! Adam Rippon celebrates in the kiss and cry for the Men's Short Program during the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the SAP Center on Jan. 4, 2018.
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He not only skates - he sings too! Rippon belted out Rihanna's "Diamonds" in the gala exhibition during the ISU Junior & Senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Nippon Gaishi Hall on Dec. 10, 2017.
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Adam Rippon of Team North America celebrates with team captain Kristi Yamaguchi and teammates after seeing his score on April 22, 2016, in Spokane, Washington.
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Figure skaters carry more flash and glamour to the ice than any other winter sport, but Adam Rippon takes it a step further with platinum hair and a sheer costume at the ISU Grand Prix on Nov. 1, 2015.
