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X Factor star Dylan Holloway has come out as transgender and has shared his inspiring story on social media.
12 years after impressing judges with his vocals, Dylan is now opening up about his journey.
The musician, who boasts 25k Instagram followers, auditioned for the competition in 2012 with Simeon Dixon in their group MK1.
Dylan and Simeon finished 11th place and continued making music for two more years after their stint.
The singing duo later called it a day and went on to pursue their solo careers in music.
X Factor star Dylan Holloway has come out as transgender and has shared his inspiring story on social media
The musician, who boasts 25k Instagram followers, auditioned for the competition in 2012 with Simeon Dixon in their group MK1
And Dylan, who now makes music under the name Dylan And The Moon, shared his moving story with his fans on Instagram.
In a pinned video on his Instagram, the artist opened up about his transition while speaking about his music.
He said: ‘I’m a musician and I’m also a transgender man. I make indie pop music and I used to release music under my old name Lots Holloway.
‘Since transitioning I’ve been using my old vocal recordings and old vocals of myself to harmonize and duet with my former self because I want people to know it’s ok to embrace who you’ve been because they’ve brought you to be who you are now.’
Fans flocked to his comments in praise of speaking so confidently about his transition.
Some comments read: ‘so creative what you’re doing and a great message you shared as well, love seeing what you do’,
‘Absolutely brilliant Dylan xx enjoy you journey xx’,
‘Awesome positive message Dylan. Keep doing what you’re doing!’
The singing duo later called it a day and went on to pursue their solo careers in music
Dylan and Simeon finished 11th place and continued making music for two more years after their stint
In a pinned video on his Instagram, the artist opened up about his transition while speaking about his music
‘Since transitioning I’ve been using my old vocal recordings and old vocals of myself to harmonize and duet with my former self because I want people to know it’s ok to embrace who you’ve been because they’ve brought you to be who you are now’, he said
During his X Factor stint, Dylan came out as bisexual in an interview with The Sun at the time.
He told the publication: ‘If I go out and guys come up to me they look really confused when I say I’ve got a girlfriend.
‘It’s weird because all the girls think I’m a gay and all the guys think I’m straight. But I actually like boys and girls, so I get the best of both worlds.
‘I went from having a boyfriend to a girlfriend and it was really funny. I was friends with this girl in my town and we used to hang out and then one day I started feeling a bit different and I thought, “I like both”.’
