Olympic Figure Skater Adam Rippon: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (Molly Shannon Is My ‘Comedic North Star’)

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Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon has a wickedly funny sense of humor — and he has Molly Shannon to thank for that.Calling the Saturday Night Live alum, 58, his “comedic North Star,” the bronze medalist, 33, exclusively revealed to Us Weekly that her 1999 comedy Superstar was the “first movie where I laughed out loud.”As Rippon dished to Us about some of his other favorites — “My favorite book is Beautiful on the Outside by Adam Rippon.

He’s an incredible author and actually pretty hot,” the athlete quipped — he let Us in on some of the more heartfelt moments in his life as well.“To decompress after a long day, I love having dinner in front of the TV with my husband [Jussi-Pekka Kajaala] while our dog, Tony, takes his 50th nap of the day,” Rippon — who is currently a contestant on Stars on Mars — told Us. (“I’m not cut out to be a real astronaut, even though I look good in the uniform,” the Pennsylvania native shared about his performance on the reality show, where celebrities compete against each other in a simulated Mars-like planet.)In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesHowever, it makes perfect sense that Rippon would stretch himself to do something outside of his comfort zone.“I’m most proud of the moments in my career where I felt uncomfortable and nervous but was brave and pushed through,” he explained.Keep scrolling to glean even more insight into Rippon’s world — his first celebrity crush, why he has Meryl Streep’s name saved in his phone (even without her number) — with a side of his trademark sense of humor:1.

My first car was a used Subaru Outback and the gas pedal didn’t always work. Still loved it!2. I really like to sing in my car and can hold a few good notes.