The Olympic athlete reigns supreme over this popular reality competition series.
Adam Rippon is having the best year ever. Not only is he the first openly gay athlete ever to take home a medal from the Winter Olympics, but he also just won Dancing with the Stars.
This marks the first time in the show’s 26 seasons that a gay person has won the competition.
It’s also the first win for his dance partner Jenna Johnson reports LGBTQ Nation.
This micro-season showcased the talents of athletic stars which through the process of elimination ended up with a dance-off between Rippon and Johnson, NFL player Josh Norman and Sharna Burgess and figure skater Tonya Harding with Sasha Farber.
