Overview
- Schafer told Elle that she had bottom surgery in December 2025 and described the procedure as “amazing” and something she loves.
- She said the decision followed years of exploring a gender‑expansive identity and that the surgery helped her understand herself more clearly as a woman.
- Schafer recounted a strict early‑2026 recovery that required lying flat and limiting herself to about 150 steps a day while friends and family visited her in a rented apartment.
- Several mainstream outlets reported on the Elle interview, while at least one right‑wing publication misgendered her in its coverage, illustrating sharp differences in how media are treating the disclosure.
- Bottom surgery refers to a range of genital reconstruction procedures that align anatomy with a person’s gender identity and often require weeks of restricted movement, and Schafer’s account highlights both the personal and public pressures that come with being a high‑profile transgender actor.