“The only way to really change perceptions, to break down barriers, break down homophobia, is through representation. That's definitely not something I had as a kid. I never saw a gay athlete kissing their boyfriend at the Olympics. I think if I had, it would've made it easier for me.”

British-American freestyle skier, actor, and YouTuber

Gus Kenworthy is a British-American freestyle skier, actor, and YouTuber. Born Augustus Richard Kenworthy, he competes in slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air, and won silver in men’s slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He later represented Great Britain, and also moved into screen work, playing Chet Clancy in the ninth season of American Horror Story, 1984. He retired in 2022, then returned from retirement to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics.