Grace Elizabeth Stevenson, known professionally as Grace Hyland, is an Australian internet personality and LGBTQ rights activist. Hyland rose to prominence on the social media platform TikTok, and has also amassed a large following on Instagram and OnlyFans. She is the daughter of television actor Mat Stevenson.
Grace Hyland | |
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Occupation(s) | Internet personality LGBTQ rights activist |
Years active | 2019–present |
Parent | Mat Stevenson (father) |
TikTok information | |
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Followers | 672.7K |
Likes | 25.3M |
Last updated: May 15, 2024 |
Biography
Hyland is the daughter of Australian actor Mat Stevenson, who starred in the TV serial Home and Away as Adam Cameron.[1]
When Hyland was twelve years old, she came out to her family as transgender; first to her stepmother and then to her father, mother, and sister.[1][2] An advocate for hormone blockers for transgender youth, Hyland stated that she went to a gender clinic for a year before being allowed to start hormone replacement therapy.[1][3] She publicly changed her name to Grace when she was fourteen years old.[1][4]
In 2020, Hyland amassed a large social media following, with 575,000 followers on TikTok and 145,000 on Instagram, where she uploads videos about life as a transgender woman.[1] She uses her online platform to address issues pertaining to transgender people, and answering questions about the experiences of transgender people.[1][4]
In January 2021, Hyland and her father appeared on The Sunday Project to talk about their experiences and issues facing transgender people in Australia.[2][5][6]
Hyland is an aspiring actress and stated that she would like to play a transgender character in a television series.[7][8]
Personal life
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Life as a transgender child. Grace Hyland shares". mamamia.com.au. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Grace Hyland and Mat Stevenson talk trans issues on The Sunday Project | news.com.au". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Home And Away star Mat Stevenson adopts trans daughter Grace Hyland's BFF Belle Bambi | news.com.au". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Mat Stevenson adopts daughter Grace Hyland's transgender best friend after biological father rejected her - 9Honey". honey.nine.com.au. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Home And Away actor Mat Stevenson on transgender daughter's journey". au.lifestyle.yahoo.com. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Home and Away actor Mat Stevenson and transgender daughter Grace Hyland on The Sunday Project". NZ Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Grace Hyland: the transgender star of TikTok, daughter of Mat Stevenson wants to become an actress". UK Time News. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Grace Hyland: Transgender TikTok star, daughter of Mat Stevenson wants to be an actress • USMAIL24". usmail24.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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