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The Euphoria hunter, Schafer, faced an inescapable reality of the male body before leaving as a transgender: “It terrified me”

The Euphoria hunter, Schafer, faced an inescapable reality of the male body before leaving as a transgender: “It terrified me”

Popularly known for her role as the transgender high school girl Jules Vaughn in HBO’s teenage drama EuphoriaHunter Schafer, has been quite sincere about his struggles with gender dysphoria on his self -discovery trip and leaving as a transgender woman.

A still of euphoria
A Still de Euphoria | Credit: HBO

However, his trip has not been exempt from challenges, since he has opened about feeling anxiety and anguish when facing the inevitable aspects associated with male puberty, which did not align with his gender identity.

Hunter Schafer opened on his struggles with gender dysphoria

Schafer hunter He has been quite open about his trip to self -discovery before leaving as a transgender. The actress, who was assigned a man at birth, then made the transition to the woman and came out as a transgender in high school.

And although he could overcome his struggles, he still had to face some inevitable challenges in her Journey to reach an agreement with your gender identity.

In a previous interview with WuncSchafer shared that she was anxious and was “terrified,” When he began to experience physical changes such as facial hair. “It was later in the year and I could start seeing the peach fluff in my upper lip.” She said.

Hunter Schafer at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival
Hunter Schafer | Credit: Harald Kichel/CC-by-sa-4.0/Wikimedia Commons

The actress shared that she could not associate with these changes and felt a deep feeling of discomfort, saying:

I was really worried about being starting to develop these secondary sexual characteristics, especially facial hair terrified me. That was something that simply did not resonate me at all, and I really don’t know why … (gender dysphoria) is mainly this feeling of fear and incorrect.

However, since then she has overcome her struggles with the support of her friends who helped her understand and explore that part of herself. Although overcome gender dysphoria and live as a woman for years, His past pursued her again as Cuckoo The actress recently revealed that she appeared as masculine in her passport.

Hunter Schafer’s passport lists it as a man after Donald Trump’s executive order

Euphoria Star Hunter Schafer recently revealed that her passport lists her as a man, although she selects the woman while filling the paperwork. The revelation occurs after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, recognizing only two genres, men and women, as assigned at birth.

“I was surprised” Schafer said as he expressed his shock and concern in a Tiktok video. He also explained that all his documentation is recognized as a woman, except for her passport.

The Euphoria Schafer stars hunter
The Euphoria Schafer stars hunter | Credit: Harald Kichel/CC-by-sa-4.0/Wikimedia Commons

Schafer revealed that he requested his passport after losing the old man, which listed as a woman while filming abroad. Arguing more to the subject, she also suggested that it was “A direct result of the administration in which our country is currently operating.”

“I just didn’t think it was really going to happen” The 26 -year -old actress said, referring to the new gender policy. The hunger games The actress shared that she changed her gender markers in her official documents, including her driving license and passport during her adolescence.

However, his birth certificate was never amended. While recognizing the challenges that the new policy would inflict her and the trans community, the actress also said she would not alter her identity.

Euphoria It is available to see in Max.

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