Josh Seiter
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Josh Seiter | |
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| Born | Josh Seiter August 14, 1987 |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality and provocateur |
| Partner | Monica Beverly Hillz (2023) |
Josh Seiter is an American television personality and Internet troll. He first rose to prominence as a contestant on the eleventh season of The Bachelorette. In 2024, Seiter garnered widespread attention after he faked a male-to-female gender transition. Five months after "transitioning" he revealed that it was a hoax to showcase "how gullible and delusional the Left is".
Biography
[edit]Josh Seiter was born on 14 August 1987 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] From 2007 until 2009 he studied sociology and political science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and from 2010 until 2013 he studied criminal litigation at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. From 2007 until 2008 he worked as a firefighter in Urbana, Illinois.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Seiter competed on the eleventh season of The Bachelorette. He ended up failing to secure a rose, and was eliminated in the first week of the competition.
In 2023, Seiter was reported dead. However, less than 24 hours later, a statement was released to his social media pages, claiming his account was hacked.[4]
In May 2024, Seiter "came out" as a trans woman. In an interview with Page Six, Seiter claimed that he felt free to explore his gender identity following the passing of his father. However, in October of the same year, Seiter revealed that his "transition" was all a hoax. In an interview with comedian Alex Stein, Seiter claimed that he faked his transition to "expose how gullible and delusional the Left is."[4]
Personal life
[edit]Seiter was allegedly romantically involved with RuPaul's Drag Race alum Monica Beverly Hillz, but they broke up three weeks after they started dating.[5][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Seiter | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ Schaffstall, Katherine; Nelson, Elise (29 August 2023). "Who Is Josh Seiter? Meet the Reality Star Who Has Dated Women From '90 Day Fiance' and 'Love After Lockup'". In Touch Weekly. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Seiter, Josh. "Josh Seiter | LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b c Street, Mikelle (15 November 2024). "Explaining Josh Seiter's Trans Hoax, Alleged Fake Death, and Why Monica Beverly Hillz Is Involved". Them. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (29 August 2023). "Josh Seiter ex, 'Drag Race' star Monica Beverly Hillz, alleges he faked death". EW.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.