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"On National Coming Out Day in October 2015, I posted on Facebook a brief paragraph about coming out," wrote surfer and lifeguard Nick Vallejo in a 2017 Outsports column. "I received support from loving families and my own. I broke down crying in my room with relief. I thought that after coming out on Facebook everything would be better, but for me it got worse." It became the darkest time of his life. But with the support of family and friends, "Vallejo started to view life in a different way," Outsports wrote in a story this week. "He embarked on previously unimaginable activities, such as attending Coachella or galavanting around West Hollywood. Each new adventure brought him more confidence. Now, Vallejo wants to show himself off." And to do so he started his OnlyFans page last month. "I just felt the most important thing for me to do was own myself," Vallejo told me on this week's episode of the Outsports podcast "The Sports Kiki." "And I don't know, maybe my future man can see that and be like, 'Oh, this guy is hot. He's confident. He knows what he likes. Come find me.'" Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??‍♂️??? (?: Nick Vallejo / OnlyFans / @nickvallejo)