"At first, I didn't understand the big deal," Kenwrothy said in an interview with The New Yorker about Heated Rivalry. "It was fun to watch, but it was sort of smut. I honestly thought, 'All these thirsty gays! Y'all are just horny.' Like, you could watch porn? "People kept telling me, 'Just wait - it tugs on the heartstrings.' And then it did. The third episode changed things for me."
"I also had a secret relationship with these clandestine meetings and hookups. And Miley Cyrus was my own Rose, this famous person that I was suddenly linked to, and as much as I kind of wanted it - because that's the person you would want to be with if you're straight, someone successful and beautiful and talented - it's not the same as when you're with a guy."
Gus Kenworthy is a 34-year-old Olympic skier who came out as gay in 2015 and will represent Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Italy. He had a prior clandestine relationship and was romantically linked to Miley Cyrus before coming out. Heated Rivalry centers on Ilya and Shane, with Shane entering a relationship with movie star Rose Landry who helps him come out. Kenworthy initially dismissed the series as smut but found the third episode emotionally affecting. He identified strongly with the portrayal of closeted characters, related the show's parallels to his own secret meetings, and described Miley Cyrus as his personal Rose.
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