Charlie McDonnell returns to YouTube after proudly coming out as trans: 'A lot's changed'

British YouTuber Charlie McDonnell, also known as charlieissocoollike, has returned to the platform for the first time since coming out as trans. McDonnell scrubbed their channel of its content after stepping back from the public eye a few years ago, before later came out publicly as trans in October 2022. However, she made a surprise return to YouTube on Thursday (20 January) with a “reintroduction” question and answer video. McDonnell confirmed that she goes by she/they pronouns and that she began hormone replacement therapy four months ago. She added that her first name is Charlie, which she plans to formalise legally. McDonnell acknowledged she had been “gone for quite a while” and “a lot’s changed” but was “interested in, sort of, dipping my toe back into the water of YouTube”. “I felt like, maybe, if I came back perhaps I might enjoy doing it again,” she stated. McDonnell, who was one on the first major YouTube stars and the first in the UK to reach one million subscribers, said their public persona was part of what stopped them from embracing their identity. Her YouTube channel has maintained more than 2.11 million subscribers despite her previous departure. She said growing her
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