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" I was really, really, really feminine and really into cheerleading and really into figure skating and really into gymnastics. Really into everything that other boys weren't. "
Jonathan Van Ness
Skating
Figure Skating
Everything
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" I think I've been in a lot of really uncomfortable situations, and I think when you're in uncomfortable situations, it kind of polishes you up a little. It shines you up. "
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" If I read something on the news that really irritates me, I get my rageful venting out on Twitter. I'm more of my light side on Instagram. "
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" I love having the Olympic Channel app on my phone because I can watch old gymnastics videos any time. "
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" People who fundamentally disagree with you politically or socially are not bad people. I can't expect that other side to have compassion for me if I can't put myself in their shoes, too. "
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" We're all just trying to do the best we can with what we know! "
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" Getting married is a good time to revaluate all of your relationships. Have you had the same haircut since seventh grade? Have you found products that work for your skin? You need time to experiment. "
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" I don't want to do transformations on people for the sake of a visual. I want to do it because it makes sense. "
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" When you're willing to be vulnerable, you can surprise yourself at how strong you can be. "
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" One of my closest friends is a trans man who is incredible. And a lot of my clients are trans women. "
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" Gorgeous exfoliants are expensive. "
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" Men and women can be friends, and it can just be friendly. "
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" I've had the honor of working with so many trans people as a hairdresser over my career in some way. "
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" I wanted long hair my whole life. When I was a little kid, my mom would be like, 'We get our hair cut once a month.' So I just always got my hair cut. "
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" God, I miss TLC. "
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" Whenever anyone says I've taught them things by me being myself, I'm always like, 'Really? I just thought that was like, Wednesday for me. I was just wearing a kilt and a sleeveless top in a Rotary Club, it wasn't that big of a deal.' "
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" I'm really big on the gym and yoga. I'm at the gym at least six days. That is just getting there and creating those endorphins and sweating. And that routine also keeps me grounded in spite of whatever my life looks like. "
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" I always wanted to play with people's hair. I was really into 'The Golden Girls' and how big their hair was. I always had Barbies and Ken dolls, whose hair I wanted to play with and was always styling. I was very lucky - I never had to wonder what I was passionate about. I've always known that I'm really, really passionate about grooming. "
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" Coming from a town of 30,000 people on the Mississippi River, having 'Queer Eye' in 2003 through 2007 when I was in high school was really important. "
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" Since I have psoriasis, I buy anything that feels good against my skin. I tend to wear really, really soft hoodies by the brand Velvet. Even if I don't have a flare-up, I'm still like: Oh. My. God. This nice thing feels so good. "
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" I remember saying I wanted to be a cosmetologist when I was really young. "
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" I just - I come from a very little town where the militarization of the police force is a very real issue. "
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" If my energy was fake, then I would feel pressured, because I gotta, like, keep this up. I thank God it's just how I am. But I find myself wanting to work on being more comfortable in the silence with people. "
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" To my younger self, I would say unless you're literally in danger, ask forgiveness instead of asking permission. "
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" Typically, you're not gonna find me out at night; I don't go to industry parties. Like, I will go sometimes if I'm invited, but usually, I'm, like, home by 11. "
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" I had to fight, a lot of years, to be really proud of the person I see in the mirror and really love this person. "
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" I wish I was a gorgeous mixologist, but that was not my god-given strength. "
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" I've worn a 100% polyester cheerleading outfit in stadiums full of people - it is pretty hard to embarrass me. "
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" I think, for a lot of people, men or women, it's easy to have things not affect you because, it doesn't affect you. So to be a better ally, you have to look at it as if it's someone you know instead of this abstract person you've never met. "
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