Adam Rippon is not just a figure skater, but showed the world his dancing skills byabeing crowned the winner of "Dancing with the Stars" during Monday's finale of the all-athletes edition.
It all came down to three athletes and their professional dancing partners but Rippon and Jenna Johnson snatched the victory from Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber and Josh Norman and Sharna Burgess, People magazine noted.
And while Rippon was ecstatic to receive the coveted Mirrorball Trophy, the deal was sweetened as his dance partner also received her first Mirrorball trophy after just two seasons of being a pro.
Rippon posted about the win on Instagram with a photo of himself and Johnson with their trophies, captioning it "MIRROR BALL CHAMPS!!!"
The openly-gay Olympic skater said the award had taken on a new meaning, signaling that someone like him "is accepted" and felt loved, People reported.
Johnson meanwhile joked about her emotional response upon being announced the winners of the show.
"I think I did the world's ugliest cry," she said, according to E! News. "I did a Kim Kardashian cry. I'm so embarrassed. I'm terrified to watch it back."
"Dancing with the Stars" may be over but Rippon said he wants to keep dancing.
"It's been so much fun," he said of the experience.
And while he may not pursue dancing competitively, perhaps a same-sex edition of "Dancing With the Stars" will draw him back to the dance floor for one more round.
The idea was initially put forth by dance pro Gleb Savchenko, who suggested a same-sex season in which the male pros would dance with famous men and the female pros with women celebrities as a possible theme to explore.
Rippon was on board with the idea, stating that it "would be awesome."
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