Dylan Mulvaney has spoken out in a tell-all interview revealing he is looking for Dylan "longevity" in his career and wants to remain famous "for the next 40 years." The influencer is also calling for the media to stop referring to him as "Tiktok trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney" and instead refer to him as an "actress" and "comedian."
I hate to state the obvious, but this was his goal from the very beginning and we have all allowed his fame to reach unprecedented heights- simply by feeding him with the attention he so desperately craves. It's hard not to react, given that his videos are designed to provoke outrage and get people talking- I for one have fallen victim to being reeled in by his provocation on numerous occasions- but it's time we stop feeding into his open mockery of women.
The TikTok influencer who has over 10 million followers, had been laying low in response to the ongoing backlash against his Bud Light partnership, which began on April 1st and resulted in the beer brands parent company Anheuser Busch losing $27 billion in market value.
But after relatively little media appearances since the onslaught of Bud Light criticism he has now returned to the spotlight by appearing on the cover of LGBTQI+ magazine Them. Mulvaney, who has also been named as one of 12 honorees for the magazine's Now Awards 2023, appears on the June edition cover with an androgynous look wearing a pin-striped suit and wet look hair with the caption "Dylan Mulvaney Is Ready for Life After Girlhood."
Again, this magazine caption is just another attempt to provoke outrage and get people talking about Dylan. The very notion that Mulvaney has any idea what 'girlhood' means, is offensive to say the least. Why not simply refer to his journey as 'Transhood?' or perhaps more appropriately Attention Seeking 'hood?'- because we all know that what it ultimately boils down to is attention.
During the in-depth interview the influencer gave new insight into his life post Bud Light by claiming he doesn't want to be famous for being a "Tiktok Trans Activist" and instead wants to be known as "Actress Dylan Mulvaney" and "Comedian Dylan Mulvaney."
He also hinted at returning to his acting and comedy roots, which he had been pursuing for years while struggling to break into Hollywood, before eventually launching his lucrative Days of Girlhood series that brought him global fame and an estimated $1 million per year in brand deals.
The TikToker opened up about his feelings in the face of criticism while speaking to the magazine, which is owned by Vogue's parent company Conde Nast, saying "I'm scared…I walk into a room and I never know if somebody is going to really love me or hate me."
While being asked whether he had anything to say to those that question his behavior "I don't want to give them the satisfaction [of responding] because it gives them the satisfaction of believing they're on my mind." He also refused to acknowledge the widespread offense many of his past videos have caused, which include videos mocking menstruation, claiming to be a lesbian and discussing pregnancy by stating "I don't regret any of the things that I've posted."
While he claims victimhood, a favored tactic used by trans activists, we know he isn't the real victim in this scenario- it's women and girls and even actual trans people. Dylan has repeatedly gaslighted women and girls with his offensive charade mocking their menstruations, puberty, pregnancy and what it means to be a woman.
Equally as offensive is Dylan's clear mocking of people with gender dysphoria and real members of the trans community who have struggled their whole life for self-acceptance and to be treated with dignity only to have Dylan come along and make their existence seem like one big comedy act.
On the topic of the LGBTQI+ community, Mulvaney claimed that "we still haven't seen enough exposure" for trans people- despite the fact trans models have recently appeared in ad campaigns for some of the world's biggest retailers including Adidas, North Face and Nike. He then took it a step further by addressing his "white" privilege and urged brands to hire other trans models "If a brand wants to work with me so bad, then they should work with other trans people, too. It's not enough to just hire me, this white, skinny trans girl. I want all the dolls getting all the brand deals."
During the interview, the controversial influencer also made contradictory statements about his fame "There's a level of me that knows I wanted success" while then making the contrasting claim "I never expected to have people following me, or experience such negative attention."
Before making it mainstream, Mulvaney appeared on The Price is Right and the Ellen Show in his quest for "success" while making comedy videos in an attempt to go viral. Now it seems after achieving his original goal of worldwide stardom he is looking to return to his original career by becoming an "actress" and "comedian" whilst also revealing he is about to enter his "author era"- hinting at having his own autobiography about his rise to fame and international attention.
Dylan, take my advice, as a former trans influencer myself it is never too late to recognize your past and try to right past wrongs. Women everywhere will continue to take offense to your past behavior, which was clearly made with the intent to spark backlash for social media clicks.
Until you acknowledge the tremendous harm and upset you have caused to so many and take the important step in apologizing from the heart, you will continue to be criticized and called out. Admit it Dylan, we all know this has been your carefully-constructed plan all along to get famous by mocking women and even mocking trans people and then to try and brush it under the carpet when the criticism costs you brand deals all while reinventing yourself as some kind of hero.
All people want is for you to take accountability, to realize the impact your videos have and to understand that with such a large audience, 10 million followers on Tiktok alone, you have a tremendous responsibility to be a positive role model for your followers and to stand up for women instead of mocking them.
