COMING OUT
Nats Getty Comes Out on Social Media
YouTube star says they are transgender and non-binary
BY TAT BELLAMY-WALKER
Nats Getty, the long-time
partner of transgender
YouTube star and socialite
Gigi Gorgeous,
came out as trans and non-binary.
Getty, a 28-year-old international
model and artist, made the
announcement via Instagram on
January 20. Getty revealed their
fl at chest alongside a topless photo
of the couple. Getty’s fl at chest is a
result of a gender-affi rming procedure
known as top surgery.
“This surgery is something I
wanted for years,” they wrote in an
Instagram post. “And I can’t believe
I will fi nally have the chest I
always dreamed of.”
Gorgeous, who has been dubbed
the “queen of coming out,” said
that she is proud of her spouse.
The couple has been together for
Nats Getty, the spouse of YouTube star GiGi Gorgeous, has come out as transgender and non-binary.
over three years and got married
in 2019.
“I can’t even begin to express
how happy, proud, and in awe, I
am of you, Nats,” Gorgeous wrote
alongside the couple’s Instagram
photo.
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Getty’s journey is documented
in a 16-minute video on Gorgeous’
YouTube channel. Viewers get a
glimpse into the process of preparing
for the surgery, including their
pre-op appointment as well as their
results after the procedure. In the
video, Getty said they are open to
all pronouns.
While Getty’s announcement is
signifi cant, they are still an outlier
within a community that has been
historically targeted. Getty is a
white person, yet, Black and Latinx
people make up a large portion of
the transgender community.
Getty also comes from a family
worth more than $5.4 billion,
reports the Sun. Research shows
that many trans people continue to
live at or below the federal poverty
level, according to UCLA’s William’s
Institute, a policy think-tank.
In the post, Getty, who is also an
LGBTQ rights activist, acknowledged
their privilege and committed
to fi ght on behalf of the community.
“To my trans brothers and sisters
and non-binary family: I am
here for you, I am here with you
and I love you,” they wrote.
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