Vallejo shared his coming out story with Outsports in 2017.
“I just felt the most important thing for me to do was own myself,” Vallejo told me on this week’s episode of the Outsports podcast “The Sports Kiki.” “And I don’t know, maybe my future man can see that and be like, ‘Oh, this guy is hot.
He started his own OnlyFans page last month. Each new adventure brought him more confidence. He embarked on previously unimaginable activities, such as attending Coachella or galavanting around West Hollywood. With the support of family and close friends, Vallejo started to view life in a different way. Above all else, he needed a reset, spending the semester surfing in the Pacific and working as a lifeguard for the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. He quit swimming at the University of Hawaii and moved back home to Southern California. Six years ago, Vallejo was just at the start of his gay journey. Instead, he began questioning everything about himself, from his appearance to his faith. Nick Vallejo didn’t immediately feel better when he came out.