Adam Rippon's response to his haters is the best damn thing

This tweet deserves a medal.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Adam Rippon's response to his haters is the best damn thing
Figure Skater Adam Rippon is a star on Twitter. Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Adam Rippon, everyone's new favorite Olympian, may have helped Team USA win a bronze medal, but his Twitter deserves the gold.

The 28-year-old figure skater and first openly gay American athlete in the Winter Olympics has already captured hearts across the world with his insane talent, vibrant personality, and love of Reese Witherspoon.

But like every talented human, Rippon has some haters. How?! No idea. But his latest tweet shows he has the ~perfect~ way of dealing with them.

"To all those who tweet at me saying that they 'hope I fail," I have failed many times many times in my life," Rippon shared with his followers.

"But more importantly, I've learned from every setback, proudly own up to my mistakes, grown from disappointments," Rippon went on, "and now I'm a glamazon bitch ready for the runway."

Are you KIDDING me, Adam? SLAAAAAAAYYYYY.

This tweet is complete and utter perfection. The ideal balance of heartfelt, genuine wisdom, and fierce AF confidence. I love it. I'm obsessed. Never change.

The tweet inspired Rippon's fans, and they immediately praised him for his next-level realness. Lord grant us all the power to respond to our haters with the grace of Adam Rippon.

Aside from this bomb tweet, Rippon has also recently slayed the Twitter game by showing love for his teammates and mom.

We are not worthy.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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