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'''Dylan Mulvaney''' (born December 29, 1996) is an American |
'''Dylan Mulvaney''' (born December 29, 1996) is an American actor, [[comedian]], and [[TikTok]] personality.<ref name="Washington Post 2023" /> He is known for detailing his{{efn|Mulvaney uses both [[she/her]] and [[they/them]] pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for editorial consistency.<ref name="PinkNews 10-17-2022"/>}} [[gender transition]] in daily videos on the social media platform TikTok since early 2022. In October 2022, Mulvaney interviewed U.S. president [[Joe Biden]] at the [[White House]] for the social-media news organization [[NowThis News]]. |
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{{As of|2023|04|post=,}} he has more than 10 million followers on TikTok,<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a42429116/dylan-mulvaney-facial-feminisation-surgery-healing/|title=Dylan Mulvaney says she's the "happiest" she's ever been after face surgery|author=Biggs, Jade|date=January 9, 2023|access-date=January 20, 2023|archive-date=January 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120223503/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a42429116/dylan-mulvaney-facial-feminisation-surgery-healing/|url-status=live}}</ref> while his video series, ''Days of Girlhood'', has 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 |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127192527/https://variety.com/lists/tiktok-discover-list-2022/dylan-mulvaney-dylanmulvaney-california-usa/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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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}} image reads Name <u>Dylan James Mulvaney</u> Born at <u>10:10 am</u> On <u>Dec. 29, 1996</u></ref> in [[San Diego, California]], United States.<ref name="Observer"/> |
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}} image reads Name <u>Dylan James Mulvaney</u> Born at <u>10:10 am</u> On <u>Dec. 29, 1996</u></ref> in [[San Diego, California]], United States.<ref name="Observer"/> 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 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024225343/https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/dylan-mulvaney-on-transitioning-and-becoming-a-tiktok-trailblazer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> in 2019 with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in musical theater.<ref>{{cite news |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 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107213339/https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2021/03/school-stage--screen-podcast-on-entertainment-industry-launches-april-5.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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=== 2015–2020: Early acting roles === |
=== 2015–2020: Early acting roles === |
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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 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024085840/https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/a41298271/dylan-mulvaney-tiktok-fashion-tiffany-necklace/ |url-status=live }}</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 |access-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026200702/https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/features/tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-profile/article_fec8357c-49ad-11ed-9f74-fb47abff70d5.html |url-status=live }}</ref> following |
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 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024085840/https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/a41298271/dylan-mulvaney-tiktok-fashion-tiffany-necklace/ |url-status=live }}</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 |access-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026200702/https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/features/tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-profile/article_fec8357c-49ad-11ed-9f74-fb47abff70d5.html |url-status=live }}</ref> following his graduation from college.<ref name="TikTok Discover List 2022" /> The musical led to Mulvaney traveling across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to play his role.<ref name="Washington Post 2023" /> 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 |date=December 7, 2017 |publisher=Cygnet Theatre |access-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102231624/https://www.cygnettheatre.com/who-we-are/artists/dylan-mulvaney/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Around the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], in 2020, he began posting videos to [[TikTok]], which usually garnered a few hundred thousand views.<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 |author=Jones, Rachyl |work=[[The New York Observer]] |access-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926165628/https://observer.com/2022/09/tiktok-watched-dylan-mulvaney-become-a-woman-one-day-at-a-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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=== 2021–2022: Transition and initial media appearances === |
=== 2021–2022: Transition and initial media appearances === |
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Mulvaney came out as a [[trans woman]] during the pandemic,<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 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024052143/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/17/ulta-beauty-trans-dylan-mulvaney/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="lamag"/> while living with her "very conservative family" at her childhood home in San Diego.<ref name="Variety 3-9-2023">{{cite web |last1=Malkin |first1=Marc |title=TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Recalls Coming Out as Trans at Age 4, Tells Trans Youth: 'There Is a Light at the End of the Tunnel' |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/podcasts/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-1235547512/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=March 10, 2023 |date=March 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310054236/https://variety.com/2023/digital/podcasts/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-1235547512/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Mulvaney came out as a [[trans woman]] during the pandemic,<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 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024052143/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/17/ulta-beauty-trans-dylan-mulvaney/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="lamag"/> while living with her "very conservative family" at her childhood home in San Diego.<ref name="Variety 3-9-2023">{{cite web |last1=Malkin |first1=Marc |title=TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Recalls Coming Out as Trans at Age 4, Tells Trans Youth: 'There Is a Light at the End of the Tunnel' |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/podcasts/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-1235547512/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=March 10, 2023 |date=March 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310054236/https://variety.com/2023/digital/podcasts/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-1235547512/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He began to document his gender transition in a daily series of videos published on TikTok titled "Days of Girlhood" in March 2022, and his videos began to gain in popularity.<ref name="Observer" /><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 |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025202711/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/trans-tiktokker-shares-transition-journey-millions-vulnerability-power-83940893 |url-status=live }}</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> |
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In October 2022, Mulvaney appeared with [[genderfluid]] hairstylist David Lopez in a podcast for the cosmetics brand [[Ulta Beauty]], during which |
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, 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 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024055710/https://www.losangelesblade.com/2022/10/21/anti-trans-vitriol-toward-tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-ignites-boycott/ |url-status=live }}</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 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024055656/https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/ulta-beauty-boycott-anti-trans.html |url-status=live }}</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]] |access-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024061134/https://www.thedailybeast.com/transphobes-slam-ulta-beauty-for-featuring-tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-in-new-campaign |url-status=live }}</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 him."<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 |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126230952/https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/11/22/boycotttampax-trends-on-twitter-after-viral-tweet-from-tampon-company/?sh=7a5ab1ba72a9 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Later that October, Mulvaney met with president [[Joe Biden]] for a "presidential forum" for the online news outlet [[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 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027173202/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/27/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-joe-biden-hate/ |url-status=live }}</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" /> According to [[NBC News]], following |
Later that October, Mulvaney met with president [[Joe Biden]] for a "presidential forum" for the online news outlet [[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 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027173202/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/27/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-joe-biden-hate/ |url-status=live }}</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" /> According to [[NBC News]], following his 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 "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 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |access-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026164220/https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/gop-senator-targets-tiktok-influencer-anti-transgender-taunt-rcna53947 |url-status=live }}</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 magazine |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 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026231223/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/caitlyn-jenner-marsha-blackburn-trans-tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-1234618647/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Several days later, Mulvaney posted a reply video to Jenner on TikTok for Day 233 of his Days of Girlhood series, with a written message "To my followers, please do not send her any hate."<ref name="Jones 2022">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=CT |title=‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’: Dylan Mulvaney Gives a Masterclass in Grace After Caitlyn Jenner’s Transphobic Comments |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/dylan-mulvaney-caitlyn-jenner-transgender-1234621235/ |access-date=6 April 2023 |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=October 31, 2022}}</ref> In the video, Mulvaney directly addressed being misgendered by Jenner and Jenner's comments about his body, as well as what Mulvaney had learned from the experience.<ref name="Jones 2022"/><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 |archive-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103102828/https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/dylan-mulvaney-responds-caitlyn-jenners-tweets-rcna54800 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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=== 2022–present: ''Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live!'' === |
=== 2022–present: ''Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live!'' === |
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In December 2022, Mulvaney confirmed on [[Instagram]] that |
In December 2022, Mulvaney confirmed on [[Instagram]] that he had undertaken [[facial feminization surgery]].<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 |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320012119/https://www.insider.com/dylan-mulvaney-gets-facial-feminization-surgery-2022-12 |url-status=live }}</ref> He posted an image of his face on Instagram on January 27,<ref name="Hines 2023">{{cite news |last1=Hines |first1=Ree |title=Fans praise trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney after facial feminization reveal: 'Stunning' |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/trans-tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-facial-feminization-surgery-rcna67873 |access-date=February 8, 2023 |work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] |date=January 27, 2023 |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208003457/https://www.today.com/popculture/trans-tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-facial-feminization-surgery-rcna67873 |url-status=live }}</ref> and made his debut on the red carpet at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards]] on February 5, 2023.<ref name="Chung 2023">{{cite news |last1=Chung |first1=Gabrielle |title=TikToker Dylan Mulvaney Makes Grammys Red Carpet Debut After Facial Feminization Surgery |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1360865/tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-makes-grammys-red-carpet-debut-after-facial-feminization-surgery |access-date=February 8, 2023 |work=[[E! News]] |date=February 5, 2023 |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208003455/https://www.eonline.com/news/1360865/tiktoker-dylan-mulvaney-makes-grammys-red-carpet-debut-after-facial-feminization-surgery |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Factora 2023">{{cite news |last1=Factora |first1=James |title=Dylan Mulvaney Gave Old Hollywood Glamor on the Grammys Red Carpet |url=https://www.them.us/story/dylan-mulvaney-grammys-2023-outfit-red-gown |access-date=February 8, 2023 |work=[[Them (website)|them]] |date=February 5, 2023 |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208003745/https://www.them.us/story/dylan-mulvaney-grammys-2023-outfit-red-gown |url-status=live }}</ref> In late February, he accepted a [[Queerty|Queerties Groundbreaker Award]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-trans-queerties-1235539613/|date=March 1, 2023|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title=TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Celebrates Transition While Accepting Queerties Groundbreaker Award: 'It's Day 352 of Being a Girl!'|author=Malkin, Marc|access-date=March 4, 2023|archive-date=March 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304002038/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/tiktok-dylan-mulvaney-trans-queerties-1235539613/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Mulvaney hosted a [[livestreaming|livestreamed]] variety show at the [[Rainbow Room]] in [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] [[Manhattan]] on March 13, 2023, one year after starting |
Mulvaney hosted a [[livestreaming|livestreamed]] variety show at the [[Rainbow Room]] in [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] [[Manhattan]] on March 13, 2023, one year after starting his TikTok video series ''Days of Girlhood'', entitled ''Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live!''. [[L Morgan Lee]] and [[Reneé Rapp]] guest starred in the show.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ferme |first1=Antonio |title=Inside TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney's Rainbow Room Debut |url=https://variety.com/2023/scene/news/tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-celebrates-days-of-girlhood-1235554002/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=Variety |date=March 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Masseron |first1=Meg |title=L Morgan Lee, Reneé Rapp, More Will Join Dylan Mulvaney for Live Streamed Variety Show |url=https://playbill.com/article/l-morgan-lee-renee-rapp-more-will-join-dylan-mulvaney-for-live-streamed-variety-show |access-date=February 28, 2023 |work=[[Playbill]] |date=February 23, 2023 |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227223412/https://playbill.com/article/l-morgan-lee-renee-rapp-more-will-join-dylan-mulvaney-for-live-streamed-variety-show |url-status=live }}</ref> An appearance on ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]'' that day in which Mulvaney spoke with Barrymore about "dealing with online hate", according to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', resulted in Barrymore having an "onslaught of online hate" directed at her.<ref>{{cite news |last1=St. Martin |first1=Emily |title=Drew Barrymore sat on the floor with trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney. Online turmoil ensued |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-03-14/drew-barrymore-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-online-hate |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Savannah |title=TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Shares Laverne Cox's Advice With Drew Barrymore |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/tiktok-star-dylan-mulvaney-shares-laverne-coxs-advice-with-drew-barrymore |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=March 14, 2023}}</ref> |
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On April 1, 2023, Mulvaney promoted the beer brand [[Bud Light]] in an Instagram video for the occasion of [[March Madness]], a college basketball tournament held by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valdez |first1=Jonah |title=Kid Rock joins transphobic backlash to Bud Light's partnership with Dylan Mulvaney |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-04-04/kid-rock-bud-light-dylan-mulvaney-transgender |access-date=April 5, 2023 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ritschel |first1=Chelsea |title=Bud Light praised as ‘ally' for partnership with trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bud-light-dylan-mulvaney-trans-partnership-b2314106.html |access-date=April 5, 2023 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> |
On April 1, 2023, Mulvaney promoted the beer brand [[Bud Light]] in an Instagram video for the occasion of [[March Madness]], a college basketball tournament held by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valdez |first1=Jonah |title=Kid Rock joins transphobic backlash to Bud Light's partnership with Dylan Mulvaney |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-04-04/kid-rock-bud-light-dylan-mulvaney-transgender |access-date=April 5, 2023 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ritschel |first1=Chelsea |title=Bud Light praised as ‘ally' for partnership with trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bud-light-dylan-mulvaney-trans-partnership-b2314106.html |access-date=April 5, 2023 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> His brand sponsorship led figures in right-wing media, such as [[Fox News]], to describe Mulvaney using "disparaging" and "often transphobic" terms about a dozen times, according to ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref name="Washington Post 2023">{{Cite news |last1=Bellware |first1=Kim |last2=Javaid |first2=Maham |title=She's on Bud Light cans and all over the internet. Who is Dylan Mulvaney? |language=en-US |work=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/06/dylan-mulvaney-transgender-influencer-tiktok/ |date=April 6, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-07 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The sponsorship led to a mass boycott of Bud Light from conservatives, including a notable incident where singer [[Kid Rock]] shot several Bud Light cases with a rifle in protest.<ref>{{Citation |title=Kid Rock shoots cases of Bud Light in response to transgender activist's post {{!}} CNN Business |date=2023-04-04 |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/04/04/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-kid-rock-anheuser-busch-boycott-cprog-orig-ff-llr.cnn-business |access-date=2023-04-08 |language=en}}</ref> |
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While Mulvaney has a considerable social media following, there has been significant criticism of his work from both women and men and from prominent transgender individuals such as Caitlyn Jenner. This tends to circulate around the allegation that Mulvaney parodies and mocks women in his excessively 'girly' trans persona, which presents outdated and damaging stereotypes used to degrade women, as 'girlhood'. Additionally, there is resentment at the adulation and funding Mulvaney receives from advertisers and prominent individuals such as President Joe Biden, while women themselves are oppressed, ignored and despised in the United States. Critics also doubt the authenticity of Mulvaney's trans persona, noting that he is a professional actor and has had no gender re-assignment surgery. Extensive well-paid sponsorships such as that for Budweiser have been cited to support allegations that the entire trans persona is motivated by financial considerations. |
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Dylan Mulvaney | |
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File:DylanMulvaneyInterviewingJoeBiden.png | |
Born | San Diego, California, US | December 29, 1996
Education | University of Cincinnati (BFA) |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Notable work | Days of Girlhood (2022–) |
TikTok information | |
Followers | 10.8 million |
Likes | 441.9 million |
Last updated: April 7, 2023 | |
Website | Official website |
Dylan Mulvaney (born December 29, 1996) is an American actor, comedian, and TikTok personality.[1] He is known for detailing his[a] gender transition in daily videos on the social media platform TikTok since early 2022. In October 2022, Mulvaney interviewed U.S. president Joe Biden at the White House for the social-media news organization NowThis News.
As of April 2023,[update] he has more than 10 million followers on TikTok,[3] while his video series, Days of Girlhood, has received over one billion views.[4]
Early life and education
Dylan Mulvaney was born on December 29, 1996,[5] in San Diego, California, United States.[6] He graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music[7] in 2019 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater.[8]
Career
2015–2020: Early acting roles
Mulvaney's first significant role was playing the character Elder White[4] in the musical The Book of Mormon[9][10] following his graduation from college.[4] The musical led to Mulvaney traveling across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to play his role.[1] 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.[11] Around the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, he began posting videos to TikTok, which usually garnered a few hundred thousand views.[6]
2021–2022: Transition and initial media appearances
Mulvaney came out as a trans woman during the pandemic,[2][7] while living with her "very conservative family" at her childhood home in San Diego.[12] He began to document his gender transition in a daily series of videos published on TikTok titled "Days of Girlhood" in March 2022, and his videos began to gain in popularity.[6][13] 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."[6]
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, her coming out as transgender, and her transition.[14][15][16] 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 misgendering him."[17]
Later that October, Mulvaney met with president Joe Biden for a "presidential forum" for the online news outlet NowThis News.[18][19] 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".[18] According to NBC News, following his meeting with Biden, Mulvaney became the target of a "vitriol campaign" by "right-wing activists".[20] Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn shared a tweet in which she attached a TikTok video created by Mulvaney and said "Dylan Mulvaney, Joe Biden, and radical left-wing lunatics want to make this absurdity normal".[20] 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".[19][21] Several days later, Mulvaney posted a reply video to Jenner on TikTok for Day 233 of his Days of Girlhood series, with a written message "To my followers, please do not send her any hate."[22] In the video, Mulvaney directly addressed being misgendered by Jenner and Jenner's comments about his body, as well as what Mulvaney had learned from the experience.[22][23]
2022–present: Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live!
In December 2022, Mulvaney confirmed on Instagram that he had undertaken facial feminization surgery.[24] He posted an image of his face on Instagram on January 27,[25] and made his debut on the red carpet at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards on February 5, 2023.[26][27] In late February, he accepted a Queerties Groundbreaker Award in Hollywood.[28]
Mulvaney hosted a livestreamed variety show at the Rainbow Room in Midtown Manhattan on March 13, 2023, one year after starting his TikTok video series Days of Girlhood, entitled Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live!. L Morgan Lee and Reneé Rapp guest starred in the show.[29][30] An appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show that day in which Mulvaney spoke with Barrymore about "dealing with online hate", according to the Los Angeles Times, resulted in Barrymore having an "onslaught of online hate" directed at her.[31][32]
On April 1, 2023, Mulvaney promoted the beer brand Bud Light in an Instagram video for the occasion of March Madness, a college basketball tournament held by the NCAA.[33][34] His brand sponsorship led figures in right-wing media, such as Fox News, to describe Mulvaney using "disparaging" and "often transphobic" terms about a dozen times, according to The Washington Post.[1] The sponsorship led to a mass boycott of Bud Light from conservatives, including a notable incident where singer Kid Rock shot several Bud Light cases with a rifle in protest.[35]
Reactions
While Mulvaney has a considerable social media following, there has been significant criticism of his work from both women and men and from prominent transgender individuals such as Caitlyn Jenner. This tends to circulate around the allegation that Mulvaney parodies and mocks women in his excessively 'girly' trans persona, which presents outdated and damaging stereotypes used to degrade women, as 'girlhood'. Additionally, there is resentment at the adulation and funding Mulvaney receives from advertisers and prominent individuals such as President Joe Biden, while women themselves are oppressed, ignored and despised in the United States. Critics also doubt the authenticity of Mulvaney's trans persona, noting that he is a professional actor and has had no gender re-assignment surgery. Extensive well-paid sponsorships such as that for Budweiser have been cited to support allegations that the entire trans persona is motivated by financial considerations.
Notes
See also
References
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- ^ a b Billson, Chantelle (October 17, 2022). "Beauty giant Ulta bombarded with transphobic hate over video of trans woman". PinkNews. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Biggs, Jade (January 9, 2023). "Dylan Mulvaney says she's the "happiest" she's ever been after face surgery". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c Shafer, Ellise (November 15, 2022). "TikTok's Discover List 2022: Meet 50 Creators Who Are Making a Global Impact (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ @dylanmulvaney (August 19, 2018). "The things I would tell this baby…" – via Instagram. image reads Name Dylan James Mulvaney Born at 10:10 am On Dec. 29, 1996
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- ^ a b Miller, Julius (June 1, 2022). "Dylan Mulvaney On Transitioning and Becoming a TikTok 'Trailblazer'". lamag.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Butts, Rebecca (June 14, 2021). "School, Stage & Screen Season Finale: Luck be a Lady Gaga". UC News. University of Cincinnati. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney's Tiffany Necklace Is a Gift to Her Younger Self". Elle. September 27, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Sitton, Kendra (October 26, 2022). "Dylan Mulvaney on Transitioning in Front of Millions". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Dylan Mulvaney". Cygnet Theatre. Cygnet Theatre. December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (March 9, 2023). "TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Recalls Coming Out as Trans at Age 4, Tells Trans Youth: 'There Is a Light at the End of the Tunnel'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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- ^ "Anti-trans vitriol toward TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney ignites boycott". Los Angeles Blade. October 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Danielle (October 17, 2022). "TERFs Are Boycotting Ulta Beauty". The Cut. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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- ^ Dellatto, Marisa (November 22, 2022). "'#BoycottTampax' Trends On Twitter After Viral Tweet From Tampon Company". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Thurston, Joshua (October 25, 2022). "Anti-trans laws are immoral, Biden tells Dylan Mulvaney". The Times. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Iftikhar, Asyia (October 27, 2022). "Caitlyn Jenner joins right-wing pile-on of trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney". PinkNews. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Lavietes, Matt (October 25, 2022). "GOP senator targets TikTok influencer with anti-transgender taunt". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Jones, C.T. (October 26, 2022). "Caitlyn Jenner Piles on Trans TikToker, Calls Body Positive Video 'Absurdity'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Jones, CT (October 31, 2022). "'I'm Not Going Anywhere': Dylan Mulvaney Gives a Masterclass in Grace After Caitlyn Jenner's Transphobic Comments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Kalhan (October 31, 2022). "Dylan Mulvaney responds to Caitlyn Jenner misgendering her". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Dodgson, Lindsay (December 22, 2022). "Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted photos after facial feminization surgery, giving a raw glimpse into her transition". Insider. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Hines, Ree (January 27, 2023). "Fans praise trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney after facial feminization reveal: 'Stunning'". Today. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Chung, Gabrielle (February 5, 2023). "TikToker Dylan Mulvaney Makes Grammys Red Carpet Debut After Facial Feminization Surgery". E! News. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Factora, James (February 5, 2023). "Dylan Mulvaney Gave Old Hollywood Glamor on the Grammys Red Carpet". them. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (March 1, 2023). "TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Celebrates Transition While Accepting Queerties Groundbreaker Award: 'It's Day 352 of Being a Girl!'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Ferme, Antonio (March 14, 2023). "Inside TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney's Rainbow Room Debut". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Masseron, Meg (February 23, 2023). "L Morgan Lee, Reneé Rapp, More Will Join Dylan Mulvaney for Live Streamed Variety Show". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ St. Martin, Emily (March 14, 2023). "Drew Barrymore sat on the floor with trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney. Online turmoil ensued". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Walsh, Savannah (March 14, 2023). "TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Shares Laverne Cox's Advice With Drew Barrymore". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Valdez, Jonah (April 4, 2023). "Kid Rock joins transphobic backlash to Bud Light's partnership with Dylan Mulvaney". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Ritschel, Chelsea (April 4, 2023). "Bud Light praised as 'ally' for partnership with trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney". The Independent. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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