Hunter Schafer Says She Doesn’t Lean Into the Fact She’s Transgender

Hunter Schafer needs folks to cease harping on the actual fact she’s transgender — in truth, she does not even tackle trans roles anymore … although she turned well-known by one.

The “Euphoria” star tells GQ she’s taking intentional steps to shift the general public’s consideration away from her transgender identification … saying she avoids mentioning the phrase “trans” in interviews and even refusing to tackle any additional trans roles in movie/TV work she’s doing.

Hunter says if she mentions the phrase trans — and even touches on the subject in interviews — that all of the sudden turns into the main target of a convo … to not point out headlines thereafter.

HS explains … “It took some time to study that and it additionally took some time to study that I don’t wish to be [reduced to] that, and I discover it in the end demeaning to me and what I wish to do. Especially after highschool, I used to be sick of speaking about it.”

She continues, “I labored so arduous to get to the place I’m, previous these actually arduous factors in my transition, and now I simply wish to be a lady and eventually transfer on.”

Hunter says she’s conscious she’s probably the most well-known trans folks round — and with that comes a complete lotta duty.

She says she feels guilt at occasions for not being extra of a spokesperson for the group, however she thinks she will do extra good by not speaking about it … and simply getting on along with her biz, with out making that the centerpiece of her identification.

As everyone knows, she hit big-time fame by taking part in Jules Vaughn on ‘Euphoria, a trans function. Now nonetheless, it appears like she’s making an attempt to pivot away from that … and simply play women, interval.