Who Is Seann Altman? Fury Over Gender-Fluid Influencer's Disney Partnership
TikTok by Seann Altman wearing Minnie Mouse-branded garments resurfaced. "Minnie is ME!" he captioned the ad, which has since been viewed more than 880,000 times. "I fit right in with Mickey and his friends!"Altman, who has 718,000 followers on TikTok, gives his pronouns as "he/him" and on his Instagram profile says he is "just being me" and "play[ing] dress up." On his YouTube biography, he writes: "I love fashion and I believe people should be able to wear whatever they want based on how you feel without the restrictions."According to his personal website, Altman was born and raised in southern California and is now based in Los Angeles and Orange County area, having graduated with a bachelor of fine art in musical theatre from CSU Fullerton in Spring 2020.
He also describes himself as an actor, singer and dancer.#ad Minnie is ME! I fit right in with Mickey and his friends! @disneystyle #mickeyfriendsstaytrue #Disney100 #grwm #ootd #minniemouse #disneyoutfits #disneycosplayThe controversy comes after Bud Light and its parent company Anheuser-Busch were subject to a monthslong boycott over a partnership with transgender influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney—a backlash referenced by many of the detractors to Altman's ad.Bud Light was accused of alienating its traditional customer base after it sent a commemorative can to Mulvaney to celebrate her one year anniversary of transitioning to a woman, while some in the LGBTQ+ community—including Mulvaney—have since slammed the company for not defending the partnership.In addition, the beer brand has seen consistently lower sales since early April—when the controversy began—compared to the same time last year, and in Anheuser Busch's latest financial report the company said.
