US Ski Team standout Breezy Johnson (@breezyjohnsonski) took to social media yesterday to announce to her followers that she is bisexual. She has since received an outpouring of support from fellow members of the ski community.
Here’s what she said about her decision to publicly come out:
“So I’m bisexual. Before this season starts I wanted to be open about who I am. To those 🏳️🌈 people out there who feel a little different and want to see people like them at the top I am here to represent that we are out there, we are normal, and we can do whatever we want.
To the trolls who want to hate, hate doesn’t beat love. To those who have no idea what I’m saying, head over to Google if ya want to know. To those who just want to hear about racing, headed to Copper for the final training block! LFG With love to all who support me, I appreciate it.”
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Johnson, a 26-year-old downhill and Super-G skier from Jackson, WY, was riding a string of podium finishes through the 2022 season when she suffered a knee injury just weeks before the Olympics.
She missed the games, and took the rest of the season off to work on recovery. Johnson was ranked 2nd in the world in downhill at the time of her injury.
Congrats to her on coming out, and here’s to a fantastic bounce back season ahead!
All Images Credit: FACEBOOK/Breezy Johnson