The Mr. Gay World USA Organization posted on Facebook today that Tony Ardolino is in Capetown, South Africa "doing a fine job representing the USA in the Mr. Gay World 2022 contest." He was named Mr. Gay World USA and is in the running to be named the international Mr. Gay World. "Tony brings the magic wherever he goes and we expect his competing will break the USA drought of never having won the international contest," the post continues. "History in the making. 15% of his score is the public vote, so once voting opens we will need your full support. Let's make History together. We love and appreciate you Tony. Be brave, be bold be beautiful, be You. Go USA!!!" In an interview with the website Out in Jersey, Ardolino about what it was like growing up gay in New Jersey. "I felt like 'Beauty and the Beast,' like Belle walking through the village. I was so different. I felt like the kids were singing, 'Look there he goes, that guy is gay, no question.' I didn't have a lot of friends. I got bullied relentlessly. There were Facebook pages about how I was gay and useless, horrible things. I didn't have school to back me up, just my parents. My parents are my go to. I just kept on saying, "This will push me to be the best I can be." But Ardolino didn't see being gay as a liability. "I didn't view it as a weakness. I viewed it as something that would make me stronger. I wanted to show the world what I could do. I had so many goals, dreams to fulfill, and I didn't want anything to get in the way. ⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork ⁠ ????⁠ ?: @tony.cannoli

The Mr. Gay World USA Organization posted on Facebook today that Tony Ardolino is in Capetown, South Africa "doing a fine job representing the USA in the Mr. Gay World 2022 contest." He was named Mr. Gay World USA and is in the running to be named the international Mr. Gay World. "Tony brings the magic wherever he goes and we expect his competing will break the USA drought of never having won the international contest," the post continues. "History in the making. 15% of his score is the public vote, so once voting opens we will need your full support. Let's make History together. We love and appreciate you Tony. Be brave, be bold be beautiful, be You. Go USA!!!" In an interview with the website Out in Jersey, Ardolino about what it was like growing up gay in New Jersey. "I felt like 'Beauty and the Beast,' like Belle walking through the village. I was so different. I felt like the kids were singing, 'Look there he goes, that guy is gay, no question.' I didn't have a lot of friends. I got bullied relentlessly. There were Facebook pages about how I was gay and useless, horrible things. I didn't have school to back me up, just my parents. My parents are my go to. I just kept on saying, "This will push me to be the best I can be." But Ardolino didn't see being gay as a liability. "I didn't view it as a weakness. I viewed it as something that would make me stronger. I wanted to show the world what I could do. I had so many goals, dreams to fulfill, and I didn't want anything to get in the way. ⁠
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