Get to Know R.K. Russell & Corey O'Brien with These 10 Fun Facts! (Exclusive)
justjared.comR.K. Russell and Corey O’Brien are two names you’re definitely going to want to know! If you don’t know, R.K. is a professional football player in the NFL, along with being a social justice advocate, published poet, essayist, and artist.
In 2019, he came out as bisexual in a published essay, making him the first openly bisexual player in the NFL. In 2023, he published his memoir, “The Yards Between Us,” to stellar reviews. Corey is a professional dancer and TikTok icon!
He has over 1 million followers on the app and his videos grab the attention of tons of celebs. He’s a must-follow! In addition to dance, Corey is now taking the stage for his live comedy show debut, titled Corey’s First Time, tomorrow! R.K. and Corey met in the summer of 2019 (and we have so many cute photos of them together over the years…including some beach shots!) See Just Jared‘s 10 Fun Facts with R.K.
Russell and Corey O’Brien below! R.K.’s ground breaking memoir, “The Yards Between Us” was released May 16, 2023, but before sharing his groundbreaking life story as the first openly bisexual NFL player, he wrote a book of poems called “Prison or Passion.” Russell’s memoir “The Yards Between Us,” is being adapted into a comedy series with Sony and Gabrielle Union. Russell is an Award winning and Emmy Nominated producer of the short Film “Finding Free,” based off his coming out experience.
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