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'''Dylan Mulvaney''' (born December 29, 1996) is an American actress and [[transgender]] rights activist known for creating the [[TikTok]] series ''Days of Girlhood'', which covered her{{efn|Mulvaney uses both [[she/her]] and [[they/them]] pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.<ref name="PinkNews 10-17-2022"/>}} [[gender transition]] in daily videos. As of 2022, she has over 8.4 million followers on TikTok<ref name="NBC 10-25-22"/> and the videos in the ''Days of Girlhood'' series have received over one billion views.<ref name="TikTok Discover List 2022">{{cite news |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |title=TikTok’s Discover List 2022: Meet 50 Creators Who Are Making a Global Impact (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/lists/tiktok-discover-list-2022/dylan-mulvaney-dylanmulvaney-california-usa/ |access-date=November 27, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
'''Dylan Mulvaney''' (born December 29, 1996) is an American actress and [[transgender]] rights activist known for creating the [[TikTok]] series ''Days of Girlhood'', which covered his so called [[gender transition]] in daily videos. As of 2022, he has over 8.4 million followers on TikTok<ref name="NBC 10-25-22"/> and the videos in the ''Days of Girlhood'' series have received over one billion views.<ref name="TikTok Discover List 2022">{{cite news |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |title=TikTok’s Discover List 2022: Meet 50 Creators Who Are Making a Global Impact (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/lists/tiktok-discover-list-2022/dylan-mulvaney-dylanmulvaney-california-usa/ |access-date=November 27, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Dylan Mulvaney was born on December 29, 1996.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=dylanmulvaney |postid=Bmq_lpahTKa |title=The things I would tell this baby… |date=August 19, 2018}}</ref> She graduated from the [[University of Cincinnati]]'s [[University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music|College-Conservatory of Music]]<ref name="lamag">{{cite web |url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/dylan-mulvaney-on-transitioning-and-becoming-a-tiktok-trailblazer/ |title=Dylan Mulvaney On Transitioning and Becoming a TikTok ‘Trailblazer’ |first=Julius |last=Miller |date=June 1, 2022 |website=lamag.com |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> in 2019 with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in musical theater.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Butts |first1=Rebecca |title=School, Stage & Screen Season Finale: Luck be a Lady Gaga |url=https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2021/03/school-stage--screen-podcast-on-entertainment-industry-launches-april-5.html |website=UC News |publisher=[[University of Cincinnati]] |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>
Dylan Mulvaney was born on December 29, 1996.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=dylanmulvaney |postid=Bmq_lpahTKa |title=The things I would tell this baby… |date=August 19, 2018}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of Cincinnati]]'s [[University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music|College-Conservatory of Music]]<ref name="lamag">{{cite web |url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/dylan-mulvaney-on-transitioning-and-becoming-a-tiktok-trailblazer/ |title=Dylan Mulvaney On Transitioning and Becoming a TikTok ‘Trailblazer’ |first=Julius |last=Miller |date=June 1, 2022 |website=lamag.com |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> in 2019 with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in musical theater.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Butts |first1=Rebecca |title=School, Stage & Screen Season Finale: Luck be a Lady Gaga |url=https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2021/03/school-stage--screen-podcast-on-entertainment-industry-launches-april-5.html |website=UC News |publisher=[[University of Cincinnati]] |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
=== 2015–2020: Early acting roles ===
=== 2015–2020: Early acting roles ===
Mulvaney's first significant role was playing the character Elder White<ref name="TikTok Discover List 2022" /> in the musical ''[[The Book of Mormon (musical)|The Book of Mormon]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/a41298271/dylan-mulvaney-tiktok-fashion-tiffany-necklace/ |title=TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney's Tiffany Necklace Is a Gift to Her Younger Self |date=September 27, 2022 |work=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/features/tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-profile/article_fec8357c-49ad-11ed-9f74-fb47abff70d5.html |work=[[San Diego Magazine]] |title=Dylan Mulvaney on Transitioning in Front of Millions |last=Sitton |first=Kendra |date=October 26, 2022}}</ref> following her graduation from college.<ref name="TikTok Discover List 2022" /> Other roles included ''How The Grinch Stole Christmas!'' at the [[Old Globe Theatre]]; ''8: The Play'' at the Birch North Park Theatre; ''Next to Normal'' at Arts Off Broadway; ''[[Legally Blonde (musical)|Legally Blonde]]''; ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''; ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Bye Bye Birdie]]''; and ''[[High School Musical on Stage!|High School Musical]]'' at ACT San Diego.<ref name="Other performances">{{cite web |title=Dylan Mulvaney |url=https://www.cygnettheatre.com/who-we-are/artists/dylan-mulvaney/ |website=Cygnet Theatre |publisher=Cygnet Theatre |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>
Mulvaney's first significant role was playing the character Elder White<ref name="TikTok Discover List 2022" /> in the musical ''[[The Book of Mormon (musical)|The Book of Mormon]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/a41298271/dylan-mulvaney-tiktok-fashion-tiffany-necklace/ |title=TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney's Tiffany Necklace Is a Gift to Her Younger Self |date=September 27, 2022 |work=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/features/tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-profile/article_fec8357c-49ad-11ed-9f74-fb47abff70d5.html |work=[[San Diego Magazine]] |title=Dylan Mulvaney on Transitioning in Front of Millions |last=Sitton |first=Kendra |date=October 26, 2022}}</ref> following his graduation from college.<ref name="TikTok Discover List 2022" /> Other roles included ''How The Grinch Stole Christmas!'' at the [[Old Globe Theatre]]; ''8: The Play'' at the Birch North Park Theatre; ''Next to Normal'' at Arts Off Broadway; ''[[Legally Blonde (musical)|Legally Blonde]]''; ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''; ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Bye Bye Birdie]]''; and ''[[High School Musical on Stage!|High School Musical]]'' at ACT San Diego.<ref name="Other performances">{{cite web |title=Dylan Mulvaney |url=https://www.cygnettheatre.com/who-we-are/artists/dylan-mulvaney/ |website=Cygnet Theatre |publisher=Cygnet Theatre |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref>


=== 2021–present: Transition and activism ===
=== 2021–present: Transition and activism ===
Mulvaney came out as a [[trans woman]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="lamag"/><ref name="PinkNews 10-17-2022">{{cite news |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/17/ulta-beauty-trans-dylan-mulvaney/ |title=Beauty giant Ulta bombarded with transphobic hate over video of trans woman |first=Chantelle |last=Billson |date=October 17, 2022 |work=[[PinkNews]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> Starting in March 2022, she has documented her gender transition in a daily series of videos published on TikTok titled "Days of Girlhood".<ref name="Observer">{{cite news |url=https://observer.com/2022/09/tiktok-watched-dylan-mulvaney-become-a-woman-one-day-at-a-time/ |title=TikTok Watched Dylan Mulvaney Become a Woman One Day at a Time |date=September 10, 2022 |work=[[observer.com|The Observer]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/trans-tiktokker-shares-transition-journey-millions-vulnerability-power-83940893 |title=Trans TikTokker shares her transition journey with millions: 'Vulnerability is power' |website=[[Good Morning America]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> She said in an interview: <blockquote>"When the pandemic hit, I was doing the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''Book of Mormon''. I found myself jobless and without the creative means to do what I loved. I downloaded TikTok, assuming it was a kids’ app. Once I came out as a woman, I made this "day one of being a girl" comedic video. And it blew up. I really don't know another place online like TikTok that can make a creator grow at the rate that it does. Some of these other apps really celebrate perfection and over-editing and flawlessness. I think with TikTok specifically, people love the rawness. They love people just talking to the camera. I try to approach every video like a FaceTime with a friend."<ref name="Observer"/></blockquote>
Mulvaney came out as a [[trans woman]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="lamag"/><ref name="PinkNews 10-17-2022">{{cite news |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/17/ulta-beauty-trans-dylan-mulvaney/ |title=Beauty giant Ulta bombarded with transphobic hate over video of trans woman |first=Chantelle |last=Billson |date=October 17, 2022 |work=[[PinkNews]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> Starting in March 2022, he has documented his gender transition in a daily series of videos published on TikTok titled "Days of Girlhood".<ref name="Observer">{{cite news |url=https://observer.com/2022/09/tiktok-watched-dylan-mulvaney-become-a-woman-one-day-at-a-time/ |title=TikTok Watched Dylan Mulvaney Become a Woman One Day at a Time |date=September 10, 2022 |work=[[observer.com|The Observer]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/trans-tiktokker-shares-transition-journey-millions-vulnerability-power-83940893 |title=Trans TikTokker shares her transition journey with millions: 'Vulnerability is power' |website=[[Good Morning America]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> He said in an interview: <blockquote>"When the pandemic hit, I was doing the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''Book of Mormon''. I found myself jobless and without the creative means to do what I loved. I downloaded TikTok, assuming it was a kids’ app. Once I came out as a woman, I made this "day one of being a girl" comedic video. And it blew up. I really don't know another place online like TikTok that can make a creator grow at the rate that it does. Some of these other apps really celebrate perfection and over-editing and flawlessness. I think with TikTok specifically, people love the rawness. They love people just talking to the camera. I try to approach every video like a FaceTime with a friend."<ref name="Observer"/></blockquote>


In October 2022, Mulvaney appeared with [[genderfluid]] hairstylist David Lopez in a podcast for the cosmetics brand [[Ulta Beauty]], during which she spoke about her childhood, her [[coming out]] as transgender, and her transition.<ref name="LA Blade">{{Cite web |url=https://www.losangelesblade.com/2022/10/21/anti-trans-vitriol-toward-tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-ignites-boycott/ |title=Anti-trans vitriol toward TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney ignites boycott |date=October 22, 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Blade]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name="The Cut">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/ulta-beauty-boycott-anti-trans.html |title=TERFs Are Boycotting Ulta Beauty |first=Danielle |last=Cohen |date=October 17, 2022 |website=The Cut |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name="The Daily Beast">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/transphobes-slam-ulta-beauty-for-featuring-tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-in-new-campaign |title=Transphobes Slam Ulta Beauty for Featuring TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney |first=A. J. |last=McDougall |date=October 16, 2022 |website=[[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref> According to ''[[Forbes]]'' staff writer Marisa Dellatto, the video led to the appearance of the [[hashtag]] #BoycottUlta in [[Twitter]]'s "[[Twitter#Trending topics|Trending Topics]]" section and resulted in "some calling Mulvaney’s claims she can live happily as a woman 'misogynistic' and others [[misgender]]ing her."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dellatto |first1=Marisa |title='#BoycottTampax' Trends On Twitter After Viral Tweet From Tampon Company |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/11/22/boycotttampax-trends-on-twitter-after-viral-tweet-from-tampon-company/?sh=7a5ab1ba72a9 |access-date=November 26, 2022 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=November 22, 2022}}</ref>
In October 2022, Mulvaney appeared with [[genderfluid]] hairstylist David Lopez in a podcast for the cosmetics brand [[Ulta Beauty]], during which he spoke about his childhood, him [[coming out]] as transgender, and his "transition".<ref name="LA Blade">{{Cite web |url=https://www.losangelesblade.com/2022/10/21/anti-trans-vitriol-toward-tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-ignites-boycott/ |title=Anti-trans vitriol toward TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney ignites boycott |date=October 22, 2022 |website=[[Los Angeles Blade]] |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name="The Cut">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/ulta-beauty-boycott-anti-trans.html |title=TERFs Are Boycotting Ulta Beauty |first=Danielle |last=Cohen |date=October 17, 2022 |website=The Cut |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name="The Daily Beast">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/transphobes-slam-ulta-beauty-for-featuring-tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-in-new-campaign |title=Transphobes Slam Ulta Beauty for Featuring TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney |first=A. J. |last=McDougall |date=October 16, 2022 |website=[[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref> According to ''[[Forbes]]'' staff writer Marisa Dellatto, the video led to the appearance of the [[hashtag]] #BoycottUlta in [[Twitter]]'s "[[Twitter#Trending topics|Trending Topics]]" section and resulted in "some calling Mulvaney’s claims she can live happily as a woman 'misogynistic' and others correctly getting his gender.."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dellatto |first1=Marisa |title='#BoycottTampax' Trends On Twitter After Viral Tweet From Tampon Company |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/11/22/boycotttampax-trends-on-twitter-after-viral-tweet-from-tampon-company/?sh=7a5ab1ba72a9 |access-date=November 26, 2022 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=November 22, 2022}}</ref>


Later that October, Mulvaney met with president [[Joe Biden]] for a "presidential forum" for the online news organization ''[[NowThis News]]''.<ref name="The Times 10-25-22">{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/anti-trans-laws-are-immoral-biden-tells-dylan-mulvaney-d87gm7hnh |work=[[The Times]] |title=Anti-trans laws are immoral, Biden tells Dylan Mulvaney |last=Thurston |first=Joshua |date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://archive.ph/be89y |archive-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name="PinkNews 10-27-22">{{cite news |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/27/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-joe-biden-hate/ |work=[[PinkNews]] |title=Caitlyn Jenner joins right-wing pile-on of trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney |last=Iftikhar |first=Asyia |date=October 27, 2022}}</ref> When asked by Mulvaney about recent legislation restricting [[Transgender health care|gender-affirming care]] for [[transgender youth]] by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]-led legislatures, Biden described them as "outrageous" and "immoral".<ref name="The Times 10-25-22" /> [[NBC News]] reported that, following her meeting with Biden, Mulvaney became the target of a "vitriol campaign" by "right-wing activists".<ref name="NBC 10-25-22"/> Republican Senator [[Marsha Blackburn]] shared a [[Tweet (social media)|tweet]] in which she attached a TikTok video created by Mulvaney and said that "Dylan Mulvaney, Joe Biden, and radical left-wing lunatics want to make this absurdity normal".<ref name="NBC 10-25-22">{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/gop-senator-targets-tiktok-influencer-anti-transgender-taunt-rcna53947 |title=GOP senator targets TikTok influencer with anti-transgender taunt|date=October 25, 2022|last=Lavietes |first=Matt |work=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> Media personality [[Caitlyn Jenner]], who is also a transgender woman, wrote on Twitter that she agreed with Blackburn's remarks and called Mulvaney's video an "absurdity".<ref name="PinkNews 10-27-22" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/caitlyn-jenner-marsha-blackburn-trans-tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-1234618647/ |title=Caitlyn Jenner Piles on Trans TikToker, Calls Body Positive Video ‘Absurdity’ |last=Jones |first=C.T. |date=October 26, 2022 |work=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Several days later, Mulvaney posted a video to TikTok in which she responded to Jenner's comments and explained how she was prompted to respond because Jenner had misgendered her: "Not you [Jenner] calling me a he! That is just ... terrible. But then you didn't stop there."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |title=Dylan Mulvaney responds to Caitlyn Jenner misgendering her |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/dylan-mulvaney-responds-caitlyn-jenners-tweets-rcna54800 |access-date=November 3, 2022 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>
Later that October, Mulvaney met with president [[Joe Biden]] for a "presidential forum" for the online news organization ''[[NowThis News]]''.<ref name="The Times 10-25-22">{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/anti-trans-laws-are-immoral-biden-tells-dylan-mulvaney-d87gm7hnh |work=[[The Times]] |title=Anti-trans laws are immoral, Biden tells Dylan Mulvaney |last=Thurston |first=Joshua |date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://archive.ph/be89y |archive-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name="PinkNews 10-27-22">{{cite news |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/27/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-joe-biden-hate/ |work=[[PinkNews]] |title=Caitlyn Jenner joins right-wing pile-on of trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney |last=Iftikhar |first=Asyia |date=October 27, 2022}}</ref> When asked by Mulvaney about recent legislation restricting [[Transgender health care|gender-affirming care]] for [[transgender youth]] by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]-led legislatures, Biden described them as "outrageous" and "immoral".<ref name="The Times 10-25-22" /> [[NBC News]] reported that, following him meeting with Biden, Mulvaney became the target of a "vitriol campaign" by "right-wing activists".<ref name="NBC 10-25-22"/> Republican Senator [[Marsha Blackburn]] shared a [[Tweet (social media)|tweet]] in which she attached a TikTok video created by Mulvaney and said that "Dylan Mulvaney, Joe Biden, and radical left-wing lunatics want to make this absurdity normal".<ref name="NBC 10-25-22">{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/gop-senator-targets-tiktok-influencer-anti-transgender-taunt-rcna53947 |title=GOP senator targets TikTok influencer with anti-transgender taunt|date=October 25, 2022|last=Lavietes |first=Matt |work=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> Media personality [[Caitlyn Jenner]], who is also a man, wrote on Twitter that she agreed with Blackburn's remarks and called Mulvaney's video an "absurdity".<ref name="PinkNews 10-27-22" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/caitlyn-jenner-marsha-blackburn-trans-tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-1234618647/ |title=Caitlyn Jenner Piles on Trans TikToker, Calls Body Positive Video ‘Absurdity’ |last=Jones |first=C.T. |date=October 26, 2022 |work=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Several days later, Mulvaney posted a video to TikTok in which he responded to Jenner's comments and explained how she was prompted to respond because Jenner had misgendered her: "Not you [Jenner] calling me a he! That is just ... terrible. But then you didn't stop there."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |title=Dylan Mulvaney responds to Caitlyn Jenner misgendering her |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/dylan-mulvaney-responds-caitlyn-jenners-tweets-rcna54800 |access-date=November 3, 2022 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>


In December 2022, Mulvaney published photos of herself after [[facial feminization surgery]] on [[Instagram]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dodgson |first1=Lindsay |title=Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted photos after facial feminization surgery, giving a raw glimpse into her transition |url=https://www.insider.com/dylan-mulvaney-gets-facial-feminization-surgery-2022-12 |access-date=December 22, 2022 |work=[[Insider (website)|Insider]] |date=December 22, 2022}}</ref>
In December 2022, Mulvaney published photos of himself after [[facial feminization surgery]] on [[Instagram]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dodgson |first1=Lindsay |title=Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted photos after facial feminization surgery, giving a raw glimpse into her transition |url=https://www.insider.com/dylan-mulvaney-gets-facial-feminization-surgery-2022-12 |access-date=December 22, 2022 |work=[[Insider (website)|Insider]] |date=December 22, 2022}}</ref>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 01:18, 31 December 2022

Dylan Mulvaney
Born (1996-12-29) December 29, 1996 (age 27)
United States
Occupation(s)Actress, activist, model
Years active2015–present
Notable workDays of Girlhood (2022–)

Dylan Mulvaney (born December 29, 1996) is an American actress and transgender rights activist known for creating the TikTok series Days of Girlhood, which covered his so called gender transition in daily videos. As of 2022, he has over 8.4 million followers on TikTok[1] and the videos in the Days of Girlhood series have received over one billion views.[2]

Early life

Dylan Mulvaney was born on December 29, 1996.[3] He graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music[4] in 2019 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater.[5]

Career

2015–2020: Early acting roles

Mulvaney's first significant role was playing the character Elder White[2] in the musical The Book of Mormon[6][7] following his graduation from college.[2] Other roles included How The Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Old Globe Theatre; 8: The Play at the Birch North Park Theatre; Next to Normal at Arts Off Broadway; Legally Blonde; Spring Awakening; Bye Bye Birdie; and High School Musical at ACT San Diego.[8]

2021–present: Transition and activism

Mulvaney came out as a trans woman during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][9] Starting in March 2022, he has documented his gender transition in a daily series of videos published on TikTok titled "Days of Girlhood".[10][11] He said in an interview:

"When the pandemic hit, I was doing the Broadway musical Book of Mormon. I found myself jobless and without the creative means to do what I loved. I downloaded TikTok, assuming it was a kids’ app. Once I came out as a woman, I made this "day one of being a girl" comedic video. And it blew up. I really don't know another place online like TikTok that can make a creator grow at the rate that it does. Some of these other apps really celebrate perfection and over-editing and flawlessness. I think with TikTok specifically, people love the rawness. They love people just talking to the camera. I try to approach every video like a FaceTime with a friend."[10]

In October 2022, Mulvaney appeared with genderfluid hairstylist David Lopez in a podcast for the cosmetics brand Ulta Beauty, during which he spoke about his childhood, him coming out as transgender, and his "transition".[12][13][14] According to Forbes staff writer Marisa Dellatto, the video led to the appearance of the hashtag #BoycottUlta in Twitter's "Trending Topics" section and resulted in "some calling Mulvaney’s claims she can live happily as a woman 'misogynistic' and others correctly getting his gender.."[15]

Later that October, Mulvaney met with president Joe Biden for a "presidential forum" for the online news organization NowThis News.[16][17] When asked by Mulvaney about recent legislation restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth by Republican-led legislatures, Biden described them as "outrageous" and "immoral".[16] NBC News reported that, following him meeting with Biden, Mulvaney became the target of a "vitriol campaign" by "right-wing activists".[1] Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn shared a tweet in which she attached a TikTok video created by Mulvaney and said that "Dylan Mulvaney, Joe Biden, and radical left-wing lunatics want to make this absurdity normal".[1] Media personality Caitlyn Jenner, who is also a man, wrote on Twitter that she agreed with Blackburn's remarks and called Mulvaney's video an "absurdity".[17][18] Several days later, Mulvaney posted a video to TikTok in which he responded to Jenner's comments and explained how she was prompted to respond because Jenner had misgendered her: "Not you [Jenner] calling me a he! That is just ... terrible. But then you didn't stop there."[19]

In December 2022, Mulvaney published photos of himself after facial feminization surgery on Instagram.[20]

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c Lavietes, Matt (October 25, 2022). "GOP senator targets TikTok influencer with anti-transgender taunt". NBC News.
  2. ^ a b c Shafer, Ellise (November 15, 2022). "TikTok's Discover List 2022: Meet 50 Creators Who Are Making a Global Impact (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ^ @dylanmulvaney (August 19, 2018). "The things I would tell this baby…" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b Miller, Julius (June 1, 2022). "Dylan Mulvaney On Transitioning and Becoming a TikTok 'Trailblazer'". lamag.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Butts, Rebecca (June 14, 2021). "School, Stage & Screen Season Finale: Luck be a Lady Gaga". UC News. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney's Tiffany Necklace Is a Gift to Her Younger Self". Elle. September 27, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Sitton, Kendra (October 26, 2022). "Dylan Mulvaney on Transitioning in Front of Millions". San Diego Magazine.
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