Tuesday Hotness – Spandy Andy

So… can you imagine killing yourself as a teenager because you feel different than everyone else? If you’re having doubts about who you are and who you can be, this Tuesday Hotness is dedicated to a Vancouverite who is so unique and so awesome and so fearless and so talented that he almost defies description.

Not familiar with Spandy Andy?

You should be. He almost made it through to this year’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada. He’s also going to be representing our city in Wipeout: Canada.

I most recently saw Spandy Andy doing a performance piece across from my building in the DTES for passing traffic. His POP (Power of Pelvis) has to be seen to be believed.

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