Talia Barrington

Talia Barrington is a former figure skater and ballroom dancer. A New York transplant from London, she is currently completing her master's in journalism at NYU.

A photo illustration of Austin Killips, Dax Shepard, and Lance Armstrong.

FAIR PLAY

How Straight Male Celebs Are Raising Hell for Trans Athletes

With prominent figures like Lance Armstrong fretting publicly about “fairness” in sports, trans athletes like Austin Killips are warning against a “separate but equal” future.

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Illustration of US figure skater Adam Rippon.

TRIPLE AXEL TO SPACE

First Adam Rippon Made LGBT History. Now He’s on Mars.

The former figure skater tells Obsessed about his unexpected journey from the rink, where he was the first openly gay Winter Olympian to medal, to the reality show “Stars on Mars.”

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A photo illustration featuring Adam Rippon and Lance Armstrong over the Stars on Mars camp

STAR WARS

Adam Rippon Slams ‘Greatest Cheater’ Lance Armstrong

On the Fox reality series “Stars on Mars,” the disgraced cyclist made comments about trans athletes that disgusted the whole cast. Rippon breaks down the moment for Obsessed.

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