Former Bachelorette star Josh Seiter has claimed that his much-publicized gender transition from male to female was an elaborate hoax.
The 37-year-old confessed during an episode of Blaze TV. Primetime with Alex Stein on Tuesday.
She wiped off her makeup and revealed that she had been transitioning as an “online social experiment to expose how gullible and delusional the left is.”
“I hope this can help some people understand that just because you wear dresses and makeup like a man doesn’t magically make you a woman.”
Speaking to DailyMail.com before the interview, Seiter confirmed that his transgender stunt was nothing more than a “social experiment” that he had set up to cause controversy.
“I’ve been running it for four months to see how far people will take postmodern gender ideology and woke culture,” she said.
Former Bachelorette star Josh Seiter (pictured) finally admitted Tuesday that his much-publicized gender transition from male to female was an elaborate hoax.
The 37-year-old first announced his transition from male to female in May.
‘Medical guidelines and scientific literature make it clear that trans people do not have to have gender dysphoria, they do not have to transition, they do not have to take hormones, undergo surgery or alter their appearance in any way to be trans. ”he continued.
He then criticized “the science” used to justify modern gender ideology.
‘All trans women are biological men who identify as women. All trans men are biological women who identify as men,’ she said.
‘But medical guidelines and science use verbal sleight of hand and semantic nonsense to create a nebulous set of rules that are so contradictory and so amorphous that they are completely meaningless and don’t even define who is trans and who is not.
“The fact that millions of people are debating whether I am a woman after living for 37 years as the man I anatomically am says everything there is to say about how shallow the intellectual waters we are wading in with the trans movement and the gender”. ideology.’
Seiter and Stein discussed their motivations for the experiment and their desire to change the conversation around mental health and transgenderism.
“There are people who deserve our compassion and our help who are struggling and going through crises” and what they need is someone who will truly understand them, talk to them and give them love, and not someone who will feed them lies for profit,” Seiter said. .
‘Why do we tell people with gender dysphoria, “yes, you’re right, your delusions are correct?” They need treatment just like people with anorexia and schizophrenia.’
Seiter first announced her intention to become a woman on May 20 in an open letter to her 960,000 Instagram followers.
“I have struggled with my gender identity, and the resulting feelings of guilt and shame, for as long as I can remember,” she wrote at the time.
Seiter criticized “the science” used to justify modern gender ideology
‘I spent the last three decades trying to keep this side of me private. I felt I had no choice, given my upbringing in a conservative and strictly religious family.’
He went on to share that he had “projected the image of a strong, masculine son and brother” to the world, but that he no longer wanted to hide his true self.
At the time, she said she was not on hormone therapy and had no intention of undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
The Chicago-based influencer and male stripper appeared as a contestant on season 11 of the Bachelorette, where he memorably stripped naked for Kaitlyn Bristowe during their first interaction.
After being eliminated, Seiter returned to working as a stripper and courted a series of high-profile girlfriends, including reality stars Yolanda Leak and Karine Staehle, who appeared on 90 Day Fiancé, and then Lizzie Kommes of Love After Lockup. .
He also briefly came out as bisexual in June 2023, coinciding with Pride Month.
In August 2023, Seiter was part of an elaborate death hoax after a false statement posted to his Instagram account claimed that he had died at the age of 36.
The news spread quickly just days after the former reality star opened up about her mental health issues on social media.
“It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news of Joshua’s unexpected passing,” read the statement, which was later proven to be false.
He added that “Seiter’s fearless voice and indomitable spirit helped thousands of people in their darkest moments feel a little less alone.”
“I’ve been running it for four months to see how far people will take postmodern gender ideology and woke culture,” she told DailyMail.com.
Seiter appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of The Bachelorette in 2015 (pictured)
Days later, Seiter returned to social media to inform his followers that he was indeed alive.
‘Hey guys, as you can see I’m alive and well, my account was hacked, for the last 24 hours I’ve been desperately trying to access it.
‘Someone was playing a cruel joke, making fun of my mental illness and the struggles I’ve gone through with depression and suicide attempts, I’m sorry for all the pain they caused when they made that post.
“I’m just back in my account. I’m going to do everything I can with my team to try to identify who is behind this. I apologize again for the confusion and will update you as more information comes in.”
He was accused of faking his death for publicity purposes, but Seiter has denied this.
After coming out as transgender, Seiter changed her pronouns to “she” and began using women’s bathrooms.
While fans initially supported the 37-year-old’s decision, some later questioned his intentions and accused the reality star of ‘trolling’ for attention.
Speaking to DailyMail.com about the backlash in June this year, Seiter insisted at the time that her transition was real and said her haters were simply jealous of her beautiful looks.