Shaun White busts off a Rolling Stone cover trick

Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn isn't the only Olympic athlete with a standout cover shot.

American snowboard gold medalist Shaun White is on this week's cover of Rolling Stone magazine, sporting his gold medal and something that appears to be a bottle of lighter fluid. At least, that's what I hope it is.

Still, despite its sexual and pyromaniacal undertones, I think the cover captures White perfectly. He's the self-made king of a snowboarding culture that likes to have a good time. He's just wearing little less than we're used to seeing.

But what do you think? Is the cover as good as a "double McTwist" or is it more like half-pipe face plant?

-- Austin Knoblauch

Photo credit: Terry Richardson / Rolling Stone

Comments

[Victoria]

I love the cover. Shaun is cute and he looks like he's having fun. I am definitely buying this!

[Arabrab]

I LOVE the pose! Like you said, it IS Shaun! He stays true to himself no matter what everyone says.

[Michael]

The Rolling Stone cover is a re-enactment of Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire with lighter fluid and waving his hands up to encourage the flames to rise.