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16-Year-Old Figure Skater Shuts Down Antigay Internet Trolls
16-year-old figure skater Donovan Carrillo performed a routine in the recently held Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Japan to the song “Hasta Que te Conocí,” by Juan Gabriel that earned him adoration and a spot at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Unfortunately, it also caught the attention of some homophobic trolls. Slurs and derogatory remarks began coming in, and Carrillo decided to meet them head on in a series of tweets:
“I’m not bothered being called gay because I’m not. It infuriates me that people see the word ‘gay’ as a joke or an insult towards my hard work.”
No me molesta que me llamen gay porque NO lo soy. Me enfurece que vean la palabra gay como una burla o un insulto a mi esfuerzo.
— Donovan Carrillo (@DonovanDCarr) September 13, 2016
“I admire and respect the LGBT community because I’m friends with a lot of their members, but I am not part of that community.”
Admiro y respeto a la comunidad LGBT porque convivo con muchos de sus miembros pero no soy parte de esa comunidad. t.co/Q3CHxR9iIU
— Donovan Carrillo (@DonovanDCarr) September 13, 2016
“The fact that I’m an ice skater does not mean that I’m gay. Just like a soccer player isn’t automatically heterosexual.”
El hecho de que yo patine no quiere decir que lo sea. Así como un futbolista no garantiza que sea heterosexual t.co/YaUFL0J3Ag
— Donovan Carrillo (@DonovanDCarr) September 13, 2016
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“I thank everyone for your congratulations and words of encouragement. I hope to not disappoint you. I will continue to train.”
Agradezco todas sus felicitaciones y palabras de aliento. Espero no decepcionarlos. A continuar con el entrenamiento!
— Donovan Carrillo (@DonovanDCarr) September 13, 2016
“My mom is a big, BIG fan and it’s a song that brings her a lot of memories,” Carillo said on Twitter when asked about his song choice. “It’s an ode to my mother and an homage to the Divo.”
@johannheroz Mi mamá es muy, MUY fan y es una canción que le trae muchos recuerdos a ella. Es una oda a mi madre y un agradecimiento al Divo
— Donovan Carrillo (@DonovanDCarr) September 13, 2016
Gabriel recently passed away. He never came out during his life, although he was presumed to be gay by many. When asked by an interviewer about his sexual orientation he famously said, “Don’t ask about something that is obvious.”
Related: Juan Gabriel, “The Mexican Elton John,” Reveals Intimate Video With Another Man
Watch Carrillo’s performance in the video below.
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