Welcome to My World
He lives to make a spectacle of himself, and controversy may be his very best friend. Now, in Welcome to My World, the inimitable Johnny Weir has penned his very own coming out tale: how he lost his virginity, notes on the one big love of his life and the rebellion behind his disastrous 2002-3 season that almost ended his ice-skating career (including the scandalous lie he told to get out of the Russian Grand Prix), and how he managed to claw his way back to make it to the Nationals in 2004.
The essays and stories inside are wildly entertaining riffs on everything from pop culture to skating to Johnny himself. He writes candidly, and hilariously, about his many brushes with Hollywood, including anecdotes involving Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Ripa, Kathy Griffin, Elton John and many more—as well as how his relationship with Evan Lysacek went from collegial competitors to clashing titans.
From his behind-the-scenes battles with the USSA (who thought Weir too much of a wild card for the world of skating) to the war between Johnny and his coach Galina, no subject is off limits—including his sexuality, skating style, crazy costumes, feelings on fur and his fabulous fashion flair.
Hardcover : 272 pages
Publisher: Simon And Schuster, Inc. ( January 01, 2011 )
Item #: 13-365649
ISBN: 9781451610284
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.68inches
Product Weight: 12.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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