12 celebrities who use rolling gender pronouns
- A growing number of celebrities use rolling pronouns.
- Rolling pronouns are pronouns that shift over time, and are used depending on the person's preference.
- Prominent stars like Elliot Page, Kehlani, and Halsey have spoken openly about their pronouns.
Yesterday marked International Pronoun Day 2021, a date dedicated to raising awareness about how to respect and correctly use people's gender pronouns.
A growing number of celebrities, like Kehlani and Elliot Page, are openly using rolling pronouns. People who use rolling pronouns, or multiple pronouns that can shift over time, may use pronouns like they, ze, he, and her.
Some people prefer to alternate consistently between sets of pronouns, for example: "She went to the house to get their dog."
Others may want to be referred to as one set of pronouns one day, and another set the next.
Some people who use rolling pronouns are trans and nonbinary, while others are not. It's important to ask what a person prefers and not make assumptions about anybody's pronouns based on appearance or preconceived notions about them.
Here are 13 celebrities who openly use rolling pronouns.
Elliot Page – he/they
"Umbrella Academy" and "Juno" star Elliot Page came out as trans in 2020, sharing he uses he/they pronouns.
In an open letter posted on Twitter and Instagram, Page spoke out against anti-trans bills across the US and the epidemic of violence against Black trans women.
Page has continued to speak openly about his gender journey and advocate for trans rights.
Kehlani – she/they
Singer and queer icon Kehlani came out as a lesbian in April 2021 during an Instagram live on her friend's page.
Kehlani, who has been open about her queerness throughout their career, later changed their Twitter and Instagram bio pronouns to she/they.
Bob the Drag Queen – she/he
Bob the Drag Queen, the alter ego of Caldwell Tidicue, is a nonbinary drag queen, comedian, and actor known best for her appearance on season 8 of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
He uses he/him or she/her pronouns.
Halsey – she/they
Halsey changed the pronouns on their Twitter and Instagram bios to they/she in May 2021. The singer explained further and thanked fans via Instagram stories.
"For those asking RE: my updated IG bio, I am happy with either pronouns," Halsey wrote. "The inclusion of 'they' in addition to 'she' feels most authentic to me. If you know me at all, you know what it means to me to express this outwardly. Thanks for being the best."
Jonathan Van Ness – she/they/he
"Queer Eye" cohost Jonathan Van Ness came out as nonbinary in 2019.
"The older I get, the more I think that I'm nonbinary — I'm gender nonconforming," Van Ness said in an interview with Out magazine. "Like, some days I feel like a man, but then other days I feel like a woman."
The pronouns in their Twitter bio currently reads "They/He/She."
Emma Corrin – she/they
"The Crown" actor Emma Corrin changed the pronouns on their social media to she/they in July 2020, keeping relatively private about their gender journey until fans took notice.
The actor told the New York Times playing Princess Diana on the Netflix series helped them realize they are nonbinary.
"I feel like Diana helped me explore so many depths of myself and really do a big internal discovery of what I was feeling about everything because she was a very complex person," Corrin said.
Gerard Way – he/they
Known as the lead singer of My Chemical Romance and creator of "The Umbrella Academy," Gerard Way admitted they had always struggled with gender during a Reddit AMA in 2014.
"I have always been extremely sensitive to those that have gender identity issues as I feel like I have gone through it as well, if even on a smaller scale," Way said. "I have always identified a fair amount with the female gender."
In 2015, he tweeted "I have always preferred he/they."
Amandla Stenberg – she/they
"The Hate U Give" actor Amandla Stenberg came out as nonbinary on Tumblr in 2016.
At the time, Stenberg asked fans to change their pronouns on Wikipedia out of fear it would deter future employers from hiring her. "I'm allowed to explore myself and how I see myself in the world however the f--- I want," Stenberg wrote.
Since their initial coming out, Stenberg has publicly said they use she/they pronouns.
Ian Alexander – he/they
Ian Alexander, one of the stars of "Star Trek: Discovery," who uses they/he pronouns, is known for his groundbreaking trans roles.
Alexander plays the first trans character on "Star Trek: Discovery" and starred on Netflix's "The OA" by playing both trans teenager "Buck Vu" and a character in an alternate universe that Alexander views as Buck's pre-transition self, "Michelle Vu."
Shea Couleé – she/they
Drag performer and musician Shea Couleé, also known as Jaren Kyei Merrell, is known for her appearance on "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 9 and winning "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" season 5.
Merrel has her pronouns "she/they" listed on their Instagram and Twitter.
Mae Martin – she/they
Mae Martin is a comedian and star of the TV series "Feel Good." They came out as nonbinary in May 2021 and use she/they pronouns.
They have included their gender journey in their stand up routine and on the show "Feel Good," which is loosely based on their life.
Rahul Kohli - he/they
Rahul Kohli, known for his role as Owen on "The Haunting of Bly Manor," has been a vocal advocate for trans rights in the past.
After putting their pronouns in their Twitter bio, he faced backlash from a few trolls.
"Yes, I put pronouns in my bio to help normalise sharing it which ultimately is beneficial to the transgender community. It serves as a reminder to not assume someone's gender," he replied.
Kohli's current pronouns in their bio are he/they.
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