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Hunter Schafer has opened up about getting gender-affirming bottom surgery, and what made her change her mind on getting the procedure done. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Euphoria<\/a> star, who is currently on the press run for the upcoming TV show Blade Runner 2099, told Elle<\/a> in a new interview that she underwent bottom surgery in December 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI just had bottom surgery in December, which was amazing, and I love it so much,\u201d she explained. Bottom surgery refers to surgical procedures that alter the genital and reproductive anatomy of a person to align with their gender identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although she wasn\u2019t opposed to the idea in the past, the 27-year-old – who started transitioning at 14 – explained that she originally wanted to make her \u201cprevious body work\u201d. But her feelings towards her gender identity have evolved over time. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cLike I said, for a long time I\u2019ve embraced the gender-expansive part of myself, and I really wanted to try to make that previous body work, because I thought there was something really cool and badass about it,\u201d Schafer told the outlet. <\/span><\/p>\n

She went on to explain how her understanding of her gender identity has shifted over the years, particularly when it comes to balancing her broader views on queerness<\/a> with what feels right for her personally.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like that\u2019s the magical thing about queerness,\u201d she said. \u201cOn an ideological level, it\u2019s about possibility and expansion and growth, and being on that journey and finding yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But, Schafer said, she’s now reached a point where her own sense of identity feels more straightforward. \u201cI\u2019m a woman. I\u2019m a girl,\u201d she continued. <\/span><\/p>\n

Reflecting on the difference between her beliefs about gender and her own experiences, she added: \u201cI feel like there\u2019s always a tension there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Hunter
Credit: Prime Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ultimately, Schafer decided to share the news now as a way of acknowledging this tension. \u201cMaybe it\u2019s a good thing to share, for the tension I was talking about between those two worlds [reality and ideology],\u201d she explained. <\/span><\/p>\n

The actress opened up briefly about the recovery, saying she rented an apartment and had friends and family visit. The whole time, she was forced to lie down, adding: \u201cI think my limit was 150 steps per day, which is nothing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As Elle pointed out, medically transitioning was right for Schafer, but every trans person is different. <\/span><\/p>\n

For all the latest film and TV updates and hot takes, like our Facebook page<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Featured image credit: David Fisher\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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