Johnny Weir: Sixth in Men’s Figure Skating, Number One in Fashion

Johnny Weir didn’t just skate the performance of his life, he showed what all skaters should aspire to: oneness with the ice.

Weir: Recent News

Johnny Weir Reality Show: ‘Be Good Johnny Weir’ Airs On Sundance (VIDEO)
SPOKANE, Wash. — Those who can’t get enough of Johnny Weir and his antics, don’t worry. He’s not going to leave you hanging until the Vancouver Olympics. (SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO) Weir’s reality show, “Be Good Johnny Weir” premieres Monday night on the Sundance Channel. The eight-part series, which chronicles the ups and downs of an elite athlete, is a follow-up to this summer’s “Pop Star on Ice” documentary. “It’s about me,” Weir said, a touch incredulous, when asked why people should watch it. “No, it’s a real athlete show. It’s not a fluff piece, nothing is pre-scripted.

Weir in hunt at Bob Hope Classic
Long-hitting Bubba Watson shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Alex Prugh after the second round of the Bob Hope Classic. Canadian Mike Weir sits six shots back..

Weir considering bringing back quadruple jump
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir is considering bringing back a quadruple jump in his free skate for the Vancouver Olympics..

Johnny Weir Threats ‘Very Serious’: Anti-Fur Groups Worry Olympic Skater
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Johnny Weir is staying at the Olympic village because he was concerned about his safety after receiving what he considers “very serious threats” from anti-fur activists. The American had talked about staying in a hotel because he didn’t enjoy his experience in the Olympic village four years ago. Weir says arranging security at a hotel would have been too tough, while the village is under tight control. Weir is sharing a two-bedroom suite with ice dancer Tanith Belbin. Weir drew the ire of animal-rights activists last month after he added white fox fur to the left shoulder of his costume for the free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. More on Winter Olympics 2010.

Odd Couple: Belbin, Weir share suite in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The first thing U.S. figure skater Tanith Belbin noticed when she arrived at her suite in the Olympic Village was the lack of bath..

Johnny Weir Ditches Fox Fur In Olympic Costume
Animal rights groups can leave Johnny Weir alone now. Weir will replace the fox on his costume with faux fur after receiving “hate mail and death threats” from animal rights activists, agent Tara Modlin said Thursday. “He’s changing it because he needs to focus on skating,” she said. Friends of Animals posted an open letter to Weir after he added white fox fur to the left shoulder of his free skate costume for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. On Tuesday, the animal advocacy group called his costume designer, Stephanie Handler, and faxed a press release about its open letter to her business. Since then, Weir has heard from other anti-fur activists, Modlin said. Although People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals made its case in a professional manner, Modlin said others did not – to the point she and Weir were concerned someone might disrupt his performances at the Vancouver Olympics. Weir qualified for his second Olympic team by finishing third at nationals. “I do not want something as silly as my costume disrupting my second Olympic experience and my chance at a medal, a dream I have had since I was a kid,” Weir said in a statement, first published by icenetwork.com. Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of Animals, said no one from the group had threatened Weir. She applauded Weir’s decision. “If he’s made the smart decision I hoped he’d make, to shun the skins of animals and not decorate his costumes with them, that’s a very good thing and I’m happy to hear it,” Feral said. Weir makes no secret of his love of fashion – fur included – and he’s received letters and videos from PETA and other animal-rights advocates over the years. Although he respects their positions and is fully aware of how pelts are obtained, Weir has said wearing fur is a personal choice. There are other causes that concern him more, he said, such as homelessness, soldiers dying and the devastation in Haiti. “I hope these activists can understand that my decision to change my costume is in no way a victory for them, but a draw,” Weir said in his statement.

Figure skater Weir to replace fox fur on costume
NEW YORK (AP) — Animal rights groups can leave Johnny Weir alone now..

Animal rights group criticizes Weir for wearing fur
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends of Animals has posted an open letter to Johnny Weir criticizing him for having fox fur on one of his costumes and asking him to stop wearing fur..

Bill Haas wins Bob Hope Classic; Weir 6th
Bill Haas made a short birdie putt after an aggressive approach shot on the 18th hole to win the Bob Hope Classic on Monday in La Quinta, Calif., beating Canada’s Mike Weir by four strokes..

Alison Weir, Arguing The Case For Anne Boleyn
The best-selling British historian has chronicled the lives of great ladies including Eleanor of Aquitaine, Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I. Now she’s written a new biography of Elizabeth’s mother, Anne Boleyn — and Weir says much of what you may think you know about the ill-fated queen is just plain wrong..

Popular News for Weir

Vancouver Olympics: Threats made to Johnny Weir over fur, U.S. skater says – ESPN
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Olympic Playlists: What Johnny Weir, Gretchen Bleiler, Louie Vito and More Athletes Are Spinning : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
Photo: Lubin/NBC PhotoThe Winter Olympics began in Vancouver Friday night with performances from Bryan Adams and Nelly Furtado, k.d. lang and Sarah McLachlan, as well as the debut of the “We Are the World” remake. But music at the world’s biggest sporting event won’t end there — Rolling Stone asked some of the games’ best athletes what songs keep them motivated and got a wide range of…

Johnny Weir: Drama on Ice! – POKER FACE – Winter Olympics 2010 : People.com
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Johnny Weir staying in Olympic village because of anti-fur activists – Fourth-Place Medal – 2010 Olympics Blog – Yahoo! Sports
American figure skater Johnny Weir will stay in the Olympic village because he’s concerned about "very serious threats" from anti-fur activists. The medal hopeful had planned to stay in a hotel during the Games but it would have been too difficult to arrange adequate security. Though there are no indications that any of the verbal and written threats from extremists were credible, Weir opted to…

Recent Twitter Posts on Weir

Be Good, Johnny Weir.
My new obsession = ice skating. Evan that one first is amazing <3 so is Johnny Weir. <3
thought Lysacek totally deserved gold, though sad a little for Plushenko and totally thought Weir deserved bronze!
Johnny Weir and Stephane Lambiel practicing pairs skating together. No I’m not kidding. *______* http://short.to/1834u
Watching Johnny Weir skating to"Poker Face". This guy looks totally straight.
Johnny Weir: Sixth in Men’s Figure Skating, Number One in Fashion: BNET
To his credit, Weir asserts, I want to go… http://bit.ly/93UkSU
Johnny Weir Thank you.You were wonderful.
Johnny Weir: Sixth in Men’s Figure Skating, Number One in Fashion: BNET
During New York’s Fashion Week last year, … http://bit.ly/93UkSU
I adore evan lysacek but evgeni Plushenko should be gold medal…the new judging system sucks !!!!
P.D Johnny Weir was robbed too
eep! johnny weir is the smexiest gay male figure skater i’ve ever seen!!
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Video: Johnny Weir prepares for a day of TV shoots by getting his make-up done!
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News Media

Johnny Weir tonight: Olympics schedule Thursday – Christian Science Monitor
Johnny Weir performed during an exhibition at the US Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Wash., Jan. 24. He performs tonight during the Men's free …

Weir dismisses ‘Aussie gentlemen’ – Sydney Star Observer
While the Sydney Star Observer awaits official comment from Channel 9, US figure skating champion Johnny Weir has dismissed comments made by Winter Olympic …

Winter Olympics Postcard: Johnny Weir and a whistling marmot – OregonLive.com
Around 9:45 pm Thursday I was in the post-competition interview group with US figure skater Johnny Weir at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. …

NBC’s Subtle Bias Against Johnny Weir; Tiger Woods To Make Statement Friday – Beanstockd
With so much bad press surrounding the Olympics, I say screw it and just throw Johnny Weir out there. Sure, the Lady Gaga on ice isn't exactly the best …

Paul Casey: Casey bests Weir 5&4 in the WGC-Match Play – Rotoworld.com
Paul Casey defeated Mike Weir by a score of 5 and 4 in the second round in the Sam Sneed Bracket of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. …

Johnny Weir’s No Idol–Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That – E! Online (blog)
Why should Johnny Weir be proud– Last night's Olympic action, led by men's feather- and tassel-accented figure skating, showed muscle. …

Chan to Weir: Be professional in the Kiss and Cry – CTV.ca
"If you were watching yesterday, Johnny Weir put the flowers on (his) head," Chan said. "That's like a big no-no. You don't do that. …

Here’s Johnny – Toronto Sun
Johnny Weir is one of the more flamboyant and outspoken athletes in figure skating. (File photo) When David Letterman joked three …

Wary Weir says threats keeping him in village – San Francisco Chronicle
AP Johnny Weir is staying at the Olympic village because he was concerned about his safety after receiving what he considers "very serious threats" from …