26-year-old American content creator Chris Tyson recently found himself in the headlines after some revelatory details about his personal life. For those unfamiliar with Chris, he's most notable for being a recurring figure in fellow YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast's" videos. Chris Tyson is one of Jimmy's earliest friends, and the duo created the MrBeast channel together in 2012, which now has over 140 million subscribers.
Chris Tyson recently revealed that he has been undertaking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and even spoke about the struggles of being a gender non-conforming individual.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a medical treatment that can be used to modify the hormone balance in the body to achieve desired goals for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
For example, HRT for transgender women assigned as males at birth can involve administering estrogen and anti-androgen medication to suppress testosterone production and promote the development of feminine physical characteristics like breast growth and redistribution of body fat.
As for Chris Tyson, he tweeted that he has been receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for two months, with visible changes already being noticed in his body. He posted:
Additionally, he briefly discussed the challenges faced by many non-conforming individuals, such as the lack of adequate healthcare, even in first-world countries like the United States:
Note: HRT is inclusive of gender-affirming care, which is a medical approach that assists individuals in altering their physical appearance and/or sexual characteristics to align with their gender identity.
Chris Tyson publicly identified himself as a bisexual individual via Twitter in November 2020. He shared that
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