I have been a figure skating fan for a while, and I have been a YOI fan for about the same time, and something that has often bothered me is who exactly Jean-Jaques Leroy is based off.
- Patrick Chan? A possibility though he isn't as brash as JJ nor does he like to have flashy performances and big jumps
- Keegan Messing? He's too sweet and mild mannered plus quads aren't really his thing even though they're steadily improving.
- Nam Nguyen? Again, too sweet, not brash or arrogrant enough. He's not that strong of a competitor at the moment either.
- Kevin Reynolds? I actually don't know that much about him if I'm honest.
What's your take?#
EDIT; on further inspection there might be some influence on JJ's character from Ladies Canadian skater Gabrielle Daleman.
They both have some factors in common.
- Complexion; tan skin + dark hair
- Tattoos
- Fans percieve both as arrogant/cocky but they are pretty solid skaters overall
- Both are firm believers in Christianity/Catholoscism
- Anxiety
