In addition to dominating the sport of figure skating, Johnny Weir’s charisma, good looks, and outspoken manner have earned him a spot in the limelight, and with such recent headlines as “The Lady Gaga of Figure Skating”? by Salon.com, his star doesn’t seem to be dimming anytime soon. Off the ice he taught Kathy Griffin how to skate on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List and modeled in runway shows for the hip fashion label Heatherette. Now, fans have the opportunity to get to know who Johnny Weir really is, inside and out, in this collection of wildly entertaining anecdotes and essays about everything from pop culture to skating to fashion to Johnny himself.
Sharing his complicated and crazy life story in his own words, Welcome to My World is a refreshing dose of reality that is sure to entertain and enlighten readers everywhere.