![]() ![]() The funny thing is, I hadn’t colored my hair through the, and when I went to a competition back in October, the number one comment I got wasn’t about my performance - it was “Where’s the rainbow hair?” I’d always been known for wearing my colorful spandex when I compete and I just really wanted to up the ante that year when I was representing the USA as a gay man in Pride Month. Kearney: In 2019, it was my first time competing in World’s Strongest Man in the US and it was being held during Pride Month. And, as a queer person, I enjoy opportunities that allow me to be part of the LGBTQ+ community. ![]() As an artist, I saw rainbow mohawk and was like, I need to draw this. I had never done a nonfiction picture book and it’s cool to honor a current hero - someone who you can learn about and then go see in action. to hourlong conversations about “What is Strongman?” and “How do we turn this hyper-masculine and intense lifting sport into a child-friendly story?”Ĭhanani: When described who Eric and Rob were, I was immediately interested. ![]() Kearney: I’ve traveled the world, done some awesome things, and met really cool people - but children’s books are timeless. ![]() I wanted the story to get more attention and kids don’t see enough LGBTQ+ role models so I reached out to Rob on Twitter. Rosswood: I saw an article with Rob breaking a log lift record and I thought that was really inspiring. ![]()
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