Acquaintances from OnlyFans star Kay Manuel’s past have come forward with what they claim is proof that the adult content creator is transgender days after she strongly denied the rumors.
The 22-year-old, who has made headlines for sleeping with dozens of teenagers attending Schoolies on the Gold Coast, broke her silence on the claims this week to outright declare that she is biologically female.
When presented with photos from an old Facebook account belonging to a young man online sleuths say is Manuel, she laughed and called the resemblance a coincidence.
“We look very, very similar, but no, that’s not me… and no, I’m not trans,” she told Daily Mail Australia this week.
“I think it’s because I have a deep voice,” she said, adding that if she were transgender she wouldn’t hide it.
However, former co-workers and a high school classmate claim Manuel’s transition to a woman is an open secret in her hometown of Coffs Harbor on the New South Wales north coast, where they say she was previously known as Kayden. Tai Manuel.
Manuel has refused to comment on the latest claims that he is transgender.
“It’s incredibly common knowledge,” said one acquaintance.
“Coffs is not always an open-minded town and gossip about her transitioning to a woman circulated in coastal group chats.”
Kay Manuel (pictured) has strongly denied claims that she is biologically male.
Manuel worked at a McDonalds on the mid north coast of New South Wales for several years.
Manuel was awarded ‘Crew of the Month’ at that McDonalds in 2017
A former school friend, Zahra, who until recently also posted sexual content on Onlyfans, claimed that she had been in contact with Manuel over the years, even when she transitioned to a woman and began identifying as Kay Manuel to full time.
“I have messages from her personally confirming that she is trans,” Zahra said.
‘When I messaged her in November (last year) asking if she had undergone (genital reassignment) surgery, she replied: “I wish.”‘
It is understood Manuel has since undergone that surgery.
Manuel told Daily Mail Australia this week that it was “not true” that she was nominated for “best transgender porn star” two years in a row at an adult industry awards show last year.
He claimed that it was a mistake on the part of the show’s organizers.
“I talked to the awards about this… and they just said it was fake because I didn’t win anything,” he said.
However, a former co-worker who worked alongside Kay at a McDonalds restaurant on the New South Wales north coast remembers her showing interest in the transition in 2018.
A former coworker remembers that Manuel showed interest in identifying as a woman in 2018
Photos of Kayden Manuel and Kay show the same tattoo on their wrist
“She was openly gay for most of high school, but only showed interest in becoming trans when she was 17,” the former coworker said.
“Even before his operation, he dressed like a woman.”
Another former schoolmate remembers Manuel wearing a dress to the Year 12 dance.
This is the second year that Manuel has joined Schoolies celebrations to recruit teenagers to film sex on camera, with the videos being shared on subscriber platforms.
“If I were trans, of course I would tell the men I film with,” she told Daily Mail Australia this week.
Manuel, who has set out to break a new record of sleeping with more than 1,000 teenagers in two weeks, claims to have slept with 75 young people in the first two days of Schoolies on the Gold Coast.
He said the consent process was more complicated than simply checking a box and signing a form.
“What a lot of people don’t know is that my content is filmed during the day because schoolchildren need to be sober to film,” he explained.
Participants must provide identification proving they are over 18 years of age, take a field sobriety test, and sign multiple consent forms for the different platforms Manuel uses to distribute his adult content.
They can also hide their identity and have the option to withdraw the permit once filming is completed.
“Consent is a really important thing, so I understand why people are outraged by it,” she said.
“There’s an initial meeting – basically a consultation – and I have all the different consent forms laid out and it takes me about 20 to 40 minutes to complete that paperwork.”
When contacted for comment Tuesday, Manuel declined to discuss his past.
“I have already given all my answers and my story to another outlet,” he said.
“I’m not willing to comment any further, you’ll be able to see my quotes when the article comes out.”