Johnny Weirâs new costume is suspiciously familiar....
So I was just browsing Facebook earlier and I saw this one post
I donât know, do the colours look somewhat familiar to you? Maybe a Russian skater in an anime wore something of similar colours?
The colour scheme is a bit too similar to Viktorâs to be a complete coincidence. And let me clarify; I acknowledge that Johnny Weir is a skater and a person of his own, and I am not comparing him to an anime character on baseless grounds. In fact, this American skating champion has revealed that he has watched and loves Yuri!!! On Ice, and the anime has even paid homage to one of his costumes.
To assume that his new costume is inspired by Viktorâs costume for Stammi Vicino might have been a bit of a stretch, but considering his love for the show, itâs not exactly an impossible theory.
Regardless of whether or not the costume is actually based off Viktorâs or not, Iâm really excited to see the reveal.
Johnny explains the inspiration behind his new âHeartbreakâ costume in this Q&A session conducted during the show in which he revealed the full costume. Spoiler: it has nothing to do with Yuri on Ice. He notes that he was inspired by this video by Disclosure, and that he had been wanting to wear pink again for a long time. Listen to his explanation here. Exclusive photos of the costume reveal here.









