Olympic Gymnast Danell Leyva Comes Out, Discusses Identity Struggle

Fuck off .

Who the fuck is ?

He came out?

He’s a male gymnast. Was he ever “in”?

[quote] Was he ever “in”?

Only in his own mind. It was obvious to everyone else.

And in other news, hair dressers, florists, fashion designers, and stylists were shocked, shocked I tell you, upon hearing the news.

Honestly, I never thought he might be anything other than straight

I’m more interested in how he deals with jock itch.

Where should he move to make the most of his newly-out wares?

Wait, he already lives in Miami. He doesn't need to go anywhere.

I wonder if a man has gotten to fuck his muscled ass yet

R9

Of course

Gays win!

so relatively new here.

Gay guys don't come out and they're to be ridiculed.

They do come out as gay, bi, pan or Peter Pan, whatever and they're to be ridiculed.

Check

Oddly, he says that he's not attracted to cis men, so maybe he likes transgender men with pussies?

toe curling

bendy

No, r12. Nice try, though.

When people come out when their flames can be seen from the International space station it’s laughable and we will make fun. We don’t fault him for coming out in the same way we don’t fault some people for staying in. As long as you’re not actively trying to hurt the gay community, I don’t care if you’re closeted.

Look at the size of those thighs!

[quote]Gay guys don't come out and they're to be ridiculed.

[quote]They do come out as gay, bi, pan or Peter Pan, whatever and they're to be ridiculed.

[quote]Check

What am utterly limited perspective this comment represents.

It's like saying "fires are bad because forest fires cause so much damage."

You fail to understand WHEN and WHY gay people coming out or not coming out is ridiculed. There is, in fact, both rhyme and reason to it on DL. That said, we'll ALWAYS ridicule people who "come out" as "pan" or "queer" or anything else that is ridiculous.

Didn't he have a nude photo scandal? And it was supposed to be a woman he sent them to?

So...another bi/pan guy who downplays his attraction to men? Yawn.

he is hot

Danell and his stepdad coach Yin Alvarez were very close. I wonder if he's supportive.

Now DL can officially hate him.

I knew when I could easily pin my ankles behind my ears that I would eventually have to be open about this.

He's fucking the coach.

# alounge

He had a nude photo scandal. They were supposedly leaked by a woman.

nice dick

I’ll handle the initiation ceremony. No need to worry...

I thought he was totally straight too, despite this memorable performance in Rio.

How comforting it must now be living the full , open life of Pan.

I'm happy for him. He's very sexy.

Beautiful body and cock. I thought he was out and everyone knew. Happy for him.

Nice dick,pity about the shaved eggs .

Eeerie. I was just watching a youtube video of one of his highbar routines a bout 2 nights ago, and I wondered to myself if he was gay and then I thought to myself that I certainly would hav heard if he was....

That was sexy, r30.

He’s a very attractive man

He competed in American Ninja Warriors last year. He completed the first challenge and advanced to the second round. Didn't make it beyond that. Still, it was hot seeing that body in motion while making adjustments on the course.

His Cuban cigar needs a full bush around it for the true Cuban experience. So hairy elsewhere, it's distracting.

Mutilated dong and hairless pubes are disturbing. MEH!

As someone posted above, he didn't actually come out in the traditional sense, he said that he is Pan and that he is NOT attracted to CIS men, so he basically came out as a tranny chaser.

Straight bottom, R41.

r41, I'm assuming he recently hooked up with a transwoman and was less than discreet, hence the announcement.

[Quote] I also realized that, as of now at least, [bold] I’m not attracted to cis men. [/bold] (That comes with those personal reasons I just mentioned).

This is just his way of saying I like vagina. He's not "out" by any stretch of the imagination.

"as of now at least, I'm not attracted to cis men" means "don't worry about me in the locker-room bros" ... (yet)

Does r12 get it yet?

I’m gay, no, I mean, I don’t like guys guys, but I like pussy, but I also like dick, just depends on who it’s attached to. But it’s better if I come out as gay and try to get the adulation of the gay community so when I’m caught sucking cock behind a bus station they won’t hate on me too much.

Plus, it makes me look woke.

All the fem men rejoice. He’s hot and likes fem

He likes women, including women that pretend to be men. From his interview, it’s clear he only likes vagina, so in essence he is only coming out as straight with a fetish.

If he'd been named Daniel, he'd still be straight.

Nah, it’s those damn culottes his mother made him wear when he was a kid.

A gay gymnast? What a trailblazer!

Meh, avg dick and not 100% gay.

A gay gymnast who doesn't like penis.

That's a triple axel flip if I ever saw one.....

[Quote] I also like dick, just depends on who it’s attached to.

He didn't actually say he liked dick, especially since he didn't say he liked trans women. So, really, he only likes vag. Or, as R48 says:

[Quote] He likes women, including [bold] women that pretend to be men. [/bold]

Well that certainly is a convoluted way to explain that you're a voracious bottom!

Whew I'd bend that ass ALL NIGHT. He is one tasty little man.

He is like most Caribbean mens, they only like dick, *sometimes*, gurl. But really, that's why Miami, the real Miami, not South Beach, has wayyy more tops than places like NYC. The island men do not want to take it up the ass.

Sending dick pics including face screams Dumbass!

“I need help is my hole a one way or a two way street?” 🤜 🤜 🌺

He was the one with the lucky towel.

We're so lucky that we have this forum to say these things. If any of us had said this publicly, Ms Thang would have gotten her panties in a wad and trashed us to their followers. See example below.

why is he circunsiduzed? in cuba they never do that.

R18, so, what's the ideal way for a celeb to come out.

I've seen instances on DL where someone comes out and exactly the scenario I described unfolded:

The person either gets 1) we already knew, your gayness can be seen from space 2) you waited too long; nobody cares. 3) who are you?

Not everybody is so mean, but I've seen people come out and not be supported. People come out on THEIR time table -- no one else's.

R18, can you give an example of someone who came out and wasn't ridiculed?

The people who are ridiculed are those who think that no one can tell that they are gay and they think they can hide it somehow, like Colton Haynes. The ones who are not, relatively speaking, are the ones who don’t mind showing off their gayness long before they say anything, like Garrett Clayton. The latter was mostly poked fun at for his love of sweets and his big booty.

I bet he's into transmen/FTMs.

He admits he's still struggling with his sexuality.

So him saying he doesn't like cis men...yet...is clearly a part of that.

Danell is a good guy. Go look at his twitter.

It was such a mealy mouthed statement.

He likes chicks with dicks. Jeffree Starr types probably.

He’s gay and always has been gay. He sent those pics to a guy, not a woman.

NEXT.

he's doubling down on the CIS thing. He's kind of snippy . hard pass on his entire persona

I wonder if him saying that he is not into cis men is the new bi now, gay later

No R71. He woudl have been better off not saying anything. Just date the "passable" tranny and just dont pull its pants down in pubic, No one would know the difference

[Quote] so, what's the ideal way for a celeb to come out.

At the start of their career, unambiguously, without making much of a fuss about it. Just own it early on and live your life. The DL will support you if you are relatively attractive. Which gets to your other point.

[Quote] I've seen instances on DL where someone comes out and exactly the scenario I described unfolded: we already knew, your gayness can be seen from space

If someone's gayness is so apparent that they flame from space, it likely means that they are fem and the DL does not dig the fem, even though most of the posters here are fem (the popular Broadway threads, anyone?). So unless they are relatively masc looking, in shape and devoid of much of a personality, the DL isn't going to like them. They may find them fascinating (like watching the train wreck that is Colton Haynes' life or the cattiness of Noah Galvin), but they won't be a DL fave.

I also thought I should point out that there is a difference between who the elder gays here want to spank their meat to and who they consider husband material. Everyone here likes welt built, in shape guys like Danell, but he's just the type of guy gays want to fuck. From what we've seen of his Twitter, his personality sucks and he comes across as incredibly whiny and judgmental. When it comes to finding a romantic partner, most of the elder gays here on the DL want to settle down with a guy like DL Favorite John Mulaney.

Even though John isn't gay (as far as we know), he makes light of the fact that people think he is and doesn't take the gossip about his sexuality in a poor manner like Hugh Jackman or Shawn Mendes. If John were to come out later in life, the DL would largely support him because he has an actual talent, he's very smart, he's relatively good looking, not overly fem and likes show tunes. So there are times when a closet case can get support if they come out later in life, but they basically have to tick many boxes and most guys can't do that. Not everyone can be John Mulaney.

He came out as straight

On the gay-town express.

I have a feeling he's boring in the sack - despite the hot bod and gymnastics pedigree.

He'll end up accepting that he's fully gay later. He pretty much says he grew up learning that being gay was the worst thing ever and has been fighting to unlearn that toxicity.

Men's gymnastics is ironically, extremely homophobic.

Dead give away.

Isn't figure skating too?

[quote] Just date the "passable" tranny and just dont pull its pants down in pubic,

😂😂

Wait, are straight men with a fetish for women who 'identify' as men getting their own coming out stories now? Well, I shouldn't be surprised, the 'gay' media has almost nothing to do with gay people anymore.

Ridiculous to call this a coming out when he only admits to liking women, even if say women cut off their tities. He is not interested in men.

You believe that?

R83 he likes trannies , men in womens clothing!

I know it's petty, but I don't think that qualifies as a nice or pretty cock. Dark circ scar, and that pronounced raphe that goes all the way up his shaft is distracting. It's fairly small as well. I'm a top, and would gladly fuck the shit out of that muscle butt, but his cock is unappealing to me.

Dude, who cares about how “pretty” his penis is or not. Vapid

This guy is a gymnast doing a coming-out, yet he goes out of his way to say he doesn't like men, only trannies. This is very hard to buy. If this was the whole story, he wouldn't come out, as tranny chasers don't usually see themselves as LGBT. He's just taking the easier route. Tyler Posey did the same, mentioning his attraction to trannies weeks before telling he's been with men. At least Tyler makes a believable bi/tranny chaser. This gymnast dude is just pure gay.

Well, I fully support whatever those furry thighs imagine that ass yeah he’s good to go yep I’m so proud of the youth today great ass

He likes men. He’s lying like so many of these guys who downplay their attraction to and experiences with men.

This sounds exactly the same as not coming out as far as I'm concerned. I'll wait for when he actually comes out,

[quote]He likes men.

I'd pay anything for him to like THIS man.

[quote] Well, I fully support whatever those furry thighs imagine that ass yeah he’s good to go yep I’m so proud of the youth today great ass

Oh fucking dear!