The performer and choreographer went on to explain she revealed the news to her inner circle on her birthday in 2020, while “comfortably, fully committing” to who she is as a trans woman over the past year.
“People think that when you’re trans that you’ve wanted to be a girl your whole life; yes, that’s partly true , but it’s also true that I’ve wanted to be male my whole life to fit into what society deems as normal,” Estranja told EW.
Friend and RuPaul’s Drag Race costar Gia Gunn also helped Estranga realize her truth, after Gunn, 31, came out as trans in 2017.
“I’m so thankful that Gia didn’t push me and has allowed me to take my time,” she added.
“I’m going to be part of a wave of change,” Estranja said.