Adam Rippon's Revelations: The Unsettling Truth Behind 'Stars on Mars'
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon reveals that the reality show Stars on Mars was "not the same" after a clash with Lance Armstrong over the topic of trans athletes. Rippon explains that the confrontation shifted the focus of the show and made him uncomfortable. He felt pressure to speak up as a queer athlete but acknowledges that he doesn't know everything about being a trans person. Rippon criticizes Armstrong's argument against trans athletes' involvement in sports, stating that research can only be conducted if they are allowed in these spaces. He also points out that Armstrong's history as a cheater made him an inappropriate person to discuss the issue. Armstrong eventually quit the show, and Rippon was not surprised when he launched a podcast series discussing trans athletes.
