Twitter Troll Tells Johnny Weir: “You Are A Bad Drag Queen”

Thankfully, Weir had the perfect clap back. From: NewNowNext For the past week, former figure skater turned TV personality Johnny Weir has been covering the 2016 Rio Games alongside gold medal-winning skater Tara Lipinski. Aside from offering colorful banter, Weir has also been serving television viewers some truly outlandish fashion. Though Weir is well-known for his bold and unique style, not all back home have been receptive to his on-screen outfits. One stranger in particular sent a message to Weir, which read: “You give gay people a bad name!! You are a bad drag queen. And not pretty! You come off as a sad faggot! Shame on you!!!” The former skater took the comment in stride, choosing to channel the negativity into a message of empowerment for the LGBTQ community by superimposing the hateful words onto an image of himself wearing a fierce pink coat. This message was sent to me today. I don't feature being called a "faggot". This has to stop, this jealousy and hatre...