Sep 9
Gus Kenworthy Attends Burning Man, Posts Thirsty Pics from the Desert... and Sets Instagram Aflame
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Out Olympic skiier Gus Kenworthy left the snowy slopes behind for a sojourn into the Nevada desert, attending Burning Man and posting a plethora of sexy snaps and videos to his Instagram.
"I laughed until it hurt and I cried until it didn't," Kenworthy captioned one carrel of photos, which showed off a variety of looks - most of them featuring his chiseled torso, if not even more of his athletic form.
"Feeling so much gratitude for these people and this place," the Olympic silver medallist went on to add. "Thank you for everything, @campcockpit - I'm radically co-dependent on you. 🥲❤️🔥🫶🏼🔥🕴️".
Fans flocked to register their reactions. "Great smile...and the rest is just 🔥🔥🔥," one fan encouraged, while another exclaimed, "The tummy fuzz makes me feral. 🥵💦".
"Just getting hotter and hotter 🔥😍," another gasped.
Source: Screencap/Instagram/Gus Kenworthy
But the heat was just starting. Kenworthy also appeared in a video in which he took to a bicycle wearing nothing but sunglasses, a playful vest that looked like it was stitched together from small stuffed animals, and a similarly-embellished jockstrap.
"No animals were harmed in the making of this outfit 🧸🐰🐼🐷🦁🐥🐙🐸🪡🧵" Kenworthy playfully captioned the sizzling clip.
The video made its way to X (formerly Twitter), where one user reposted it with the comment, I say I have no interest in ever in my life going to a clusterfuck like Burning Man but then Gus Kenworthy goes and posts this......... 👀"
The stuffed animal ensemble - and a still photo of the athlete on a bicycle completely nude - appeared in a second photo carrel captioned, "One last post because I know that everybody is starting to get Burnt-out, Man. 😬"
Fans expressed their appreciation, many relying on fire emojis to summarize their feelings.
"🔥That is a very pretty posse you hang out with!!" one person posted in the comments.
"I thing everyone is doing just fine with these posts. 😍," another added.
Burning Man took place August 25 - Sept. 2 this year. The event is scheduled to take place next year staring Aug. 30.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
