Adam Rippon reveals why he wore a leather harness to the Oscars
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Adam Rippon has revealed why he made the iconic decision to wear a tuxedo with a leather harness to the Oscars.
The figure skater had a spectacular Winter Olympics on and off the ice while becoming – as he put it – “America’s sweetheart.”
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He won a bronze medal as Eric Radford was becoming the first-ever openly gay man to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
And Rippon took his winning personality to the Oscars, as he stunned onlookers by wearing a leather harness under his tuxedo, with cut-out shoulders.
The figure skater has now told his fans why he chose the outfit, which was designed by the creative director of Moschino, Jeremy Scott.
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On Twitter, he wrote: “I think fashion is all about self expression and I chose to wear what I wore on the red carpet because I felt cool AF.
“Everyone should take risks, be bold, and not give a . It’s LOTS of fun.
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“Huge thanks to my team for dressing me and make me feel like a sexy MF,” he added, in classic Rippon style.
As well as wearing the harness – which the BBC said “was perhaps a nod to the Fifty Shades franchise” – the skater also fulfilled another dream at the Oscars.
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Last week, he said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that his celebrity crush was Shawn Mendes.
And at the Oscars, he showed that wishes really can come true by posting a picture of him with the Canadian singer.
Above the photo, Rippon wrote, cheekily: “I planted the seed and I saw the harvest. He is cute, he is sweet, and the other guy is @ShawnMendes.”
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His Oscars outfit even caught the attention of America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks.
Banks tweeted a photo of the outfit, captioning it: “Hoe, but make it fashion.”
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Rippon replied to Banks, saying that the model and fashion icon understood his look.
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“FASH-HOE-N. YOU JUST GET IT,” he wrote.