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Adam Rippon Just Became the First Gay Person to Win Dancing with the Stars
"The Mirrorball has now taken on a new meaning!"
Last night, Olympian Adam Rippon was crowned the winner of the all-athlete edition of Dancing with the Stars, becoming the first openly gay person to win the show in all of its 26 seasons.
\u201cCongrats to our #DWTS: Athletes winners, @Adaripp & @Dance10Jenna! #TeamJustFriends\u201d— Dancing with the Stars #DWTS (@Dancing with the Stars #DWTS) 1526961600
After a long and dramatic battle to the top, Rippon and partner Jenna Johnson bested figure skater Tonya Harding and NFL player Josh Norman in the finale with a jazz and freestyle performance.
"The Mirrorball has now taken on a new meaning, someone like me is accepted and I feel loved," the 28-year-old Olympic ice skater said before his freestyle dance.
Congrats Adam! Relive his finale performances below!
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
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