Just days after he came out, Olympian Gus Kenworthy was asked a question many gay and lesbian people dread on Twitter by a random user. But Kenworthy handled it so well, and we can't think of a more perfect way to respond to such a cringeworthy inquiry.
"Are you the man or the woman in the relationship? That's all I need to know right now," the user wrote.
Kenworthy, 24, followed up with:
The professional freeskier, who nabbed a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, revealed his sexuality in a simply-worded tweet posted on Oct. 22.
"I am gay," he wrote.
The tweet was accompanied by a photo of the athlete on the cover of ESPN Magazine. The new issue, which hits newsstands on Oct. 30, features an in-depth profile on Kenworthy, in which he recalls his early struggles with his sexuality.
"You're constantly lying and constantly feeling like you're being deceitful," he said in a video on ESPN that was produced in conjunction with the article. "I'm just at that point where I'm ready to open up and let everyone see me for me and I hope everyone accepts it."
Over the weekend, Kenworthy caused a commotion among his gay fans on Instagram by posting a shirtless photo of himself dressed as a mouse for Halloween, in an apparent "Mean Girls" homage.
Kudos to you, Gus, for living your life honestly and having a blast while doing it!
