13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman has come out as transgender in a celebratory new interview with TIME Magazine.
The actress, who starred as Ryan Shaver in the hit Netflix show, says she has been living as a woman for the last year and uses she/her pronouns.
Speaking to the publication, Tommy said: “We’re talking today to discuss my gender. For a year now, I have been privately identifying and living as a woman – a trans woman.”
She wanted to “reintroduce” herself via the interview, adding that the decision to speak out was about “clarity”.
“Coming out is always viewed as this grand reveal, but I was never not out. Today is about clarity: I am a trans woman. My pronouns are she/her. My name is Tommy,” she explained.
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Tommy, who has also appeared in Love, Simon TV spin-off Love, Victor, said she initially didn’t “feel safe” to come out, but said the process of her transition is “beautiful”.
The actress explained that she “couldn’t afford” a different “version” of her transition, which would be to “disappear for two years and come back with a new name, new face and new body”.
But she didn’t want that kind of transition, either.
And Tommy explained the reason behind wanting to keep her name – as she was actually named after her mum’s late brother, who passed away just one month after she was born.
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Taking to Instagram to share the news, Tommy wrote: “I’m especially grateful to every single trans person who walked this path, broke down barriers, and risked their lives to live authentically and radically as themselves before me.
“Thank you to all the trans women that showed me who I am, how to live, celebrate myself, and take up space in this world,” she said.
Tommy looked stunning in a scarlet gown featuring a cut-out triangle revealing a patch of skin.
The star had her brunette tresses blowing in the wind as she accessorised with some low-key bracelets and a delicate necklace.
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And in another snap, Tommy was sensational in a navy dress slashes up the thigh, and heels.
Fans and fellow celebs flocked to the comments section to share their congratulations with Tommy, as Cara Delevingne led with: “So proud of you my love!!!” with a row of heart-eyed emojis.
Eurovision host and iconic makeup YouTuber Nikkie de Jager – AKA NikkieTutorials – said: “So so so proud of you!!!”
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Fashion designer Marc Jacobs said: “She is everything. A beautiful human.”
“Bravo!! So happy for you. Sending you big love!” someone else chimed in, as another fan echoed: “She is stunning! I love you so much!”
Along with her role in 13 Reasons Why and Love, Victor, Tommy has also appeared teen show Insatiable and Jane the Virgin.
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