The Adam Rippon Good News Thread

[SkateFanBerlin]

What amazed me most was Adam's steadiness in competition. A few years ago he was like a lot of US skaters. Beautiful to watch but likely to buckle under the lights. Somehow he turned that around. In the last couple seasons he's rarely missed. It's so noteworthy because few manage to do it. Often the opposite happens. As new comers appear seasoned skaters loose confidence.

If could deelop that into a "product" there's a career right there.

 

[sk9tingfan]

Adam has made Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018! The commentary provided by another icon - Cher!http://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/

 

[Sylvia]

He was named in the "Icon" category -- direct link: http://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217596/adam-rippon

The Time 100 Gala will be held on Tuesday, April 24th at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC.

ETA link to Billboard's article: Adam Rippon Welcomed by Cher to Time's List of 2018's 100 Most Influential People: 'He Dares To Be Different' (includes Jackie Wong's tweet )

ETA #2: https://twitter.com/i/moments/986976978015281152

 

[nimi]

*thinks things like Time Magazine's Most Influential lists are kinda silly and galas are meh*

*checks FSU...*

Adam has made Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018! The commentary provided by another icon - Cher!http://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/

He was named in the "Icon" category -- direct link: http://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217596/adam-rippon

The Time 100 Gala will be held on Tuesday, April 24th at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC.

*...attitude immediately readjusts*
" OMG this is the best thing EVAAAAH!!! Thank you Time Magazine!!!! #excited #proud "


ETA: Speaking of galas, I just found another compilation of IG stories on YT that includes some footage of that one gala in DC the other night. (Although the real star moment is Adam's attempt at twerking... or at least I think that's what he's going for LOL)

 

[skatesindreams]

Recognition which cannot be marginalized or denied, is a wonderful thing.
Hooray for Adam!

 

[Sylvia]

Written by TIME Editor in Chief Edward Felsenthal (linked from: https://twitter.com/efelsenthal/status/986954840063528961 ) re. the TIME 100 list:

TIME’s annual list of the world’s most influential people is a designation of individuals whose time, in our estimation, is now. The TIME 100 isn’t a measure of power, though many on the list wield it. Nor is it a collection of milestones accumulated. As our staff considers candidates, we often find ourselves wowed by those with stunning lifetime achievements. But editorial director Dan Macsai, maestro of the TIME 100, brings us back to the key question: Was this their year?

Cher, in her tribute to groundbreaking Olympian Adam Rippon, regrets that when she was young, “I had no role models—everyone looked like Sandra Dee and Doris Day.” Seeing success in someone who looks like you, thinks like you, grew up like you can change the course of a life.

"A proclamation from @GovernorTomWolf is presented to @Adaripp by @MSecLevine on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for his accomplishments at the @olympics and his inspiration to Pennsylvanians" - photos: https://twitter.com/NateWardle/status/987452165412319233

Adam was interviewed by PennLive.com before tonight's show in Hershey (embedded is a 20-minute FB live video of the pre-show practice; Adam's interview starts around the 9-min. mark & goes for about 5 mins.): http://www.pennlive.com/life/2018/04/adam_rippon_on_cher_mike_pence.html

Cute kid & mom moment before the Hershey show: https://twitter.com/AbbyGstaker/status/987428113343811587

Some clips from the Allentown, PA show last night:
Adam-centric part of the opening group number: https://twitter.com/SillyJillyStein/status/987115297504145410
30-second clip of Adam's "Remedy": https://twitter.com/MissJessica1980/status/987351157227089921
Ending of Adam's "Remedy": https://www.instagram.com/p/BhxySPegaUg/
1+ minute from his SP: https://twitter.com/_drellaaa/status/987185542877106176

Meet-and-greet afterwards ("Keep Calm and Rippon" tee shirts): https://twitter.com/Matty325/status/987183669054988293

Funny moment at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. earlier this week (captured from Adam's IG story): https://twitter.com/brandonbersten/status/986421489195941888

Adam did a Skype interview with KARE TV ahead of the Twin Cities SOI show in May: http://www.kare11.com/article/news/olympians-coming-to-twin-cities-for-stars-on-ice/89-543400488
Same interview on Twitter (in case the video in the article in geoblocked): https://twitter.com/BryanPiatt/status/987322375988539392

ETA:

& moment involving Britney Spears during his red carpet interview before the GLAAD media awards last week: https://twitter.com/LogoTV/status/986322231482396672
(At least he got his photo op. with her later on that night. )

ETA that Adam attended the GLAAD Media Awards last night in Los Angeles (so he must have taken an overnight flight to NYC): https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/984638029880086528

 

[Allskate]

What amazed me most was Adam's steadiness in competition. A few years ago he was like a lot of US skaters. Beautiful to watch but likely to buckle under the lights. Somehow he turned that around. In the last couple seasons he's rarely missed. It's so noteworthy because few manage to do it. Often the opposite happens. As new comers appear seasoned skaters loose confidence.

In that Time video, Adam mentioned that his first memory was of Paul Wylie winning his Olympic silver medal, and I thought about the parallels. Paul was a beautiful and talented skater, but it took him a long time to get to the point where he delivered at the Olympics.

 

[nimi]

Not sure if this vid of his SP has already been posted either here or in the SOI thread...
But I just wanted to point out this moment of very simple yet highly effective and crowd-pleasing choreo just before the final spin: https://youtu.be/ytyUtPUxzfc?t=2m14s


ETA: Good quality fan cam of the SP from the Long Island show now on YT: https://youtu.be/yCpG-ON0BvA

 

[nimi]

Awwww this Adam loving toddler is the cutest!

https://twitter.com/armichfichnett/status/988162021865779200

 

[MRani]

Awwww this Adam loving toddler is the cutest!

https://twitter.com/armichfichnett/status/988162021865779200

That’s adorable!! I hope Adam sees it haha.

 

[sk9tingfan]

duplicate post

 

[nimi]

Interview with Adam & Travis Wall: https://www.pride.com/sports/2018/4...is-wall-gives-adam-rippon-his-wings-stars-ice

Among other things, we get told how and why the SOI number changed from Shoshana Bean to Adele:

Wall recently collaborated with Broadway star Shoshana Bean on an emotional performance to her cover of "This Is Me," the breakout hit and queer anthem from the soundtrack of The Greatest Showman.

(...)

For Stars on Ice, Wall repurposed Bean's cover of "This Is Me" and designed one of Rippon's solo performances around it.

(...)

Things hit a snag, however, when Rippon showed up for his first round of Stars on Ice rehearsals.

"About four other people were already dancing to The Greatest Showman soundtrack," Wall said. "He was trying to get the song approved and they were like 'Uh, do you have anything else?'"

It was Rippon (a choreographer in his own right) who decided to switch out the music with Adele's "Remedy," a song that matches all the elements of Wall's routine while striking the same themes of love and healing.

(...)

Rippon added that he wasn't sure the song would work until he played it over a video of his routine. "It was sort of serendipity, where I was really in an Adele kick," he said. "It was a perfect fit, it worked so well. I texted Travis and told him, 'There was sort of an issue but it kind of worked itself out.' He was like, 'Whatever works. The show must go on!'"

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ Thanks for posting the link, @nimi! I was hoping the behind-the-scenes story of the music switch (from "This is Me" to "Remedy") would be published on the record - here's the relevant excerpt:

Things hit a snag, however, when Rippon showed up for his first round of Stars on Ice rehearsals.
"About four other people were already dancing to The Greatest Showman soundtrack," Wall said. "He was trying to get the song approved and they were like 'Uh, do you have anything else?'"
It was Rippon (a choreographer in his own right) who decided to switch out the music with Adele's "Remedy," a song that matches all the elements of Wall's routine while striking the same themes of love and healing.
"It’s so funny how it laid out perfectly," Wall said. "Usually I’m not for one of these things. If I choreograph to a certain song, it has to be to that song."
Rippon added that he wasn't sure the song would work until he played it over a video of his routine. "It was sort of serendipity, where I was really in an Adele kick," he said. "It was a perfect fit, it worked so well. I texted Travis and told him, 'There was sort of an issue but it kind of worked itself out.' He was like, 'Whatever works. The show must go on!'"

 

[nimi]

^^^ Thanks for posting the link, @nimi! I was hoping the behind-the-scenes story of the music switch (from "This is Me" to "Remedy") would be published on the record - here's the relevant excerpt:

Ooops I went and edited my post to include that excerpt just before you posted this. Brain twins!

Oh well, repetitio mater studiorum est etc.

 

[iris81]

There are a lot of nice photos of Adam from Time 100 Gala (Red Carpet and Dinner) on gettyimages, including photos with RuPaul and Nicole Kidman
https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/...ial&phrase=adam rippon time&sort=best#license

 

[nimi]

Write-up & video of Adam's speech: TIME 100's Adam Rippon Praises 'All the Moms' Who Have Helped Their Kids 'Realize Their True Potential'

His opening line is on-brand!

Wow. Who knew all it took to make it onto TIME 100 was making it to the Olympics and calling yourself trashy a few times?

Somewhat unrelated, but Mama Rippon (who was Adam's +1 at the gala) posted this: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh-GCY4l6PN/?taken-by=krippon

I especially appreciate the painstakingly drawn & colored hearts decorating the card, and the sentence "I like to wear sparkly shirts too."

 

[Sylvia]

Here's the sequence of events (in reverse) involving a cute little girl named Izzy who made a card for Adam and hoped to give it to him at the Hershey SOI show:

... Mama Rippon (who was Adam's +1 at the gala) posted this [Adam holding up Izzy's card yesterday in NYC]: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh-GCY4l6PN/?taken-by=krippon

I especially appreciate the painstakingly drawn & colored hearts decorating the card, and the sentence "I like to wear sparkly shirts too."

This is Izzy & her card for Adam with Kelly Rippon at the Hershey SOI show: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh0D4uVljLK/?taken-by=krippon
More photos here: https://twitter.com/AuthenticChange/status/987513042190700544
(Leslie KT is Izzy's mom who created a Twitter account to thank Kelly publicly.)

And this is the original tweet during the Hershey show that eventually connected them that night in Hershey: https://twitter.com/hayesykate/status/987472003476148226

 

[nimi]

I guess Adam is going for a heel slide here? (Before somehow ending up doing an outside spread eagle, which is not a good move when you're off ice.) Anyway, A+ for effort! And great caption, as always.

https://twitter.com/Adaripp/status/989550296241078274

 

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[nimi]

Cross-posting from the freshly made DWTS premiere thread:

People Now had Adam do a little "Behind The Scenes" thingy (skip to the 14 min mark). Mirai & Alan make an appearance, too!

Also, WNEP is airing an Adam interview tonight at 6pm (hopefully it'll be posted online at some point): https://twitter.com/SharlaMcBride/status/990954265979047937

ETA: Detroit News interviewed him yesterday

 

[Sylvia]

Also, WNEP is airing an Adam interview tonight at 6pm (hopefully it'll be posted online at some point): https://twitter.com/SharlaMcBride/status/990954265979047937

Here's the local PA news article with video embedded: http://wnep.com/2018/04/30/sharla-mcbrides-exclusive-interview-with-olympian-adam-rippon/

Taylor Ballantyne recently photographed Adam & Jenna rehearsing for DWTS: https://www.si.com/sports-illustrated/photo/2018/04/30/dancing-stars

Ballantyne also features Adam in several on and off ice photos at Stars on Ice (Long Island show?): https://www.si.com/olympic-figure-skating/photo/2018/04/23/stars-ice

ETA:

Detroit News interviewed him yesterday

The Detroit News reporter also shared this clip of Adam giving Gus Kenworthy some skating pointers before the Detroit SOI show (Yuka Sato shows up, too!): https://twitter.com/TonyPaul1984/status/990345731520200705

ETA #2 (post-DWTS debut):

Adam & Jenna's cha cha on the DWTS premiere (includes his taped intro/judges' scores): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOioqgPyCwE

Adam Rippon Opens Up About 'Epic' Cha-Cha on 'DWTS' Season Premiere (Exclusive): https://www.etonline.com/adam-rippo...-cha-on-dwts-season-premiere-exclusive-101386

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Awesome debut from Adam on DWTS!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

HOLY CRAP ADAM WAS AMAZE BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow......

 

[sk9tingfan]

If he takes a few singing lessons, can Broadway be far off?

 

[Sylvia]

Adam & Jenna's cha cha on the DWTS premiere (includes his taped intro/judges' scores): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOioqgPyCwE

Adam Rippon Opens Up About 'Epic' Cha-Cha on 'DWTS' Season Premiere (Exclusive): https://www.etonline.com/adam-rippo...-cha-on-dwts-season-premiere-exclusive-101386

"Adam Rippon talks with Access Live's Natalie Morales and Kit Hoover [in studio] and jokes about smelling Keith Urban at the Time 100 Gala. Plus, he and his "Dancing with the Stars: Athletes" pro partner Jenna Johnson discuss competing on the ABC reality show together." (12 mins.; May 1, 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RslNSLvGrp4

Adam & Jenna also spoke with Access last night, post-show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLZRZkarvU

And with E! Live from the Red Carpet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA0QwPe_LVo

 

[Sylvia]

Adam taped an interview this past weekend with Gus Kenworthy that will air on ABC's Nightline late tonight (looks like some of their skating footage before the Detroit SOI show may be included). Here's a silly clip of them trying to do a dance lift together : https://www.instagram.com/p/BiVGbhdnHhD/?taken-by=nightline
Check local TV listings for the broadcast times in your area.

ETA the link to the 7-minute Nightline interview uploaded on May 4 to ABC News' YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_uqkuL2UrE

Adam & Jenna's next dance on Monday night will be a Quickstep to "Make Way" by Aloe Blacc and they will also be part of a team dance with a 1970s Football theme (links are in posts #339 & 346 in the DWTS thread in OTBT): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ened-24-years-ago.103908/page-12#post-5357805

 

[Sylvia]

Adam/Jenna's Quickstep tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgTaqIALD24
(Note: Jason can be glimpsed on the right side of the screen around 1:40 as the camera pans in on Adam taking selfies in the audience before he leaves to start dancing.)

(Judges 1-4: Carrie Ann / Rashad Jennings-guest judge / Len / Bruno)
Adam & Jenna: 9 9 9 10 = 37 (tied for 1st with Mirai tonight)

Team 1970s Football's scores: 9 10 9 9 = 37 (4 points higher than Team 1950's Tennis)
Team 1970's Footbal dance (lots of fun!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78_7V-68tIc

ETA: Nathan and Meryl also were in the audience tonight -- Adam shared a sweet photo with Nathan in his IG story (captured here): https://twitter.com/FSIgstories/status/993640600904847360

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

My cup runneth over with all of these Adam interviews and clips! I feel breathless, like I'll never catch up!

Once again, he was awesome this week! Great Quickstep although imo he should've received straight 9s and Mirai straight 10s (just because of Adam's mistake on the turn) but otherwise I am pleased that both of my babes are tied going into next week!

 

[sk9tingfan]

The appearance of the curls at Festa on Ice in Korea where Adam continued his rise as an international star!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ysTiSXpKOQ

 

[nimi]

My cup runneth over with all of these Adam interviews and clips! I feel breathless, like I'll never catch up!

Aaaaaaand the clips keep coming!

Adam Rippon & Jenna Johnson Talk Fears Of Next Week's Triple Elimination | Access

Adam Rippon & Jenna Johnson Act Out Olympic Sports

"Dancing With The Stars" partners, Olympian Adam Rippon and pro Jenna Johnson, are hanging out in the Young Hollywood Studio where they challenge each other to a game of "Occupational Charades"! Adam has to act out a series of popular dances crazes, such as the Running Man and Gangnam Style, for Jenna to guess and then tries to figure out what Olympic sports Jenna is demonstrating, like the luge and speed skating!

Did you know "jerk" is a dance style? Neither did I. And neither did Adam. So, he was a bit how to keep the miming family-friendly