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Singer and actress Ariana Grande extended her support to Euphoria actress Hunter Schafer. The latter recently shared her experience of getting a passport identifying her gender as male rather than female. Schafer shared a self-recorded TikTok video narrating the incident, and the post gained traction on social media platforms.
Writer and columnist Evan Ross Katz shared a section of Hunter Schafer’s post on Instagram which Ariana Grande posted on her Instagram story. Social media users appreciated her gesture and many showed support to them. One X user commented:
“Our queens forever.”
Many X users stressed the importance of representation while others praised Ariana Grander for supporting Hunter Schafer.
“It's great to see celebrities using their platforms to support important causes, especially for trans rights. Representation matters now more than ever!” a person commented.
“both beautiful queens we will forever support,” a netizen reacted.
“Ari will always stand up for human rights and that’s why she’s an angel,” an online commentator wrote.
Netizens highlighted the need for celebrities like Grande as others shared similar sentiments.
“We need more celebrities to come front and support her voice,” a fan wrote.
“I love this Woman so much, she was so amazing in Wicked, She is such an inspiration and Ally,” a person mentioned.
“Ariana Grande stands strong, supporting love, equality, and trans rights,” a netizen remarked.
“Standing up for equality and human rights is always important. Kudos to them for using their platform to spread awareness,” an internet user shared.
Hunter Schafer criticized the administration
In the video, Hunter Schafer shared that she changed her gender markers as a teenager when she obtained her driver’s license and passport, listing her as female. However, while filming in Barcelona in 2024, her passport was stolen from her car. Since the original was valid until her 30s, she was issued an emergency replacement, a temporary document meant for short-term use.
Upon returning to the U.S., she needed to replace it with a permanent passport. She followed the usual process at the Federal Passport Agency. However, when she received the new document, she was shocked that the gender marker had been changed to male. Voicing her distress, she said:
“Trans people are beautiful. We are never going to stop existing. I am never gonna stop being trans. A letter and a passport can’t change that and f*ck this administration. And I don’t really have an answer on what to do about this but I feel it was important to share. This is real.”
Hunter Schafer clarified that she wasn’t sharing her story to incite fear, seek attention, or gain sympathy but felt it was necessary to shed light on the reality of the situation. She noted that she had never updated her birth certificate, leading her to suspect that passport agencies might now be required to cross-check birth records.
This was the first time she faced such a problem since changing her gender marker nearly a decade earlier. Hunter Schafer expressed concern that this was a direct consequence of the current administration’s policies and feared the gradual tightening of restrictions.
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