Cara Cunningham, who rose to fame after defending Britney Spears’ infamous comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, revealed on 18 August that she will begin hormone therapy following years of gender dysphoria.
In the powerful statement, Cara said she’s finally “happy to be in a place” where she can embrace who she is and has put aside her “identity and personal happiness” out of fear and rejection, as well as “not wanting to embarrass my family”. “Then I realized anyone who actually loves me for me, won’t be embarrassed and would’ve shown genuine interest in how long I have felt this way in the first place,” she told her followers. “I am transitioning and I have no more apologies to make for who I am.