And, of course, it wouldn’t be a conversation with JVN without several mentions of figure skating.

Jonathan Van Nesslives by the advice, “Just go until you get your yes.”

“We’re all in this constant journey of self-love and self-acceptance that isn’t necessarily linear.

Jonathan Van Ness

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We’re always in a relationship with learning to love ourselves.”

Now, Van Ness is finding a source of empowerment in his Netflix docuseries,Getting Curious.

“It’s actually really fun to be a student!”

Jonathan Van Ness

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Now, he hopes to use his platform to effect the same change for others.

Still, he’s hoping to continue learning for seasons to come.

“Watch it, hey!”