June 25, 2018
Watch: Adam Rippon Shows Off His Behind for ESPN Body Issue
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Adam Rippon is one of the LGBTQ athletes featured in ESPN's annual Body Issue and for his cover, the Olympic skater is showing off his backside.
Rippon is one of 15 athletes who are showing skin for the publication's latest installment. Out WNBA player Sue Bird, and her partner soccer player Megan Rapione, are also featured. Their cover is the first time a same-sex couple has appeared on ESPN's Body Issue. Click here to read more about that
In his interview, Rippon, who recently won "Dancing with the Stars," opens up about his weight issues, having haters and also discusses his "shelf butt." He also opens up about coming out as gay in 2015.
"I couldn't have done this [shoot] while I was in the closet," he told ESPN. "I think that with my experience of coming out, I felt so liberated in so many ways."
The athlete also shared the cover on social media.
Click here to see photos from the shoot and click here to read Rippon's interview in full.
