Transgender daughter of Home and Away star Mat Stevenson hits back at trolls who call her a 'dude'

September 2024 ยท 4 minute read

The transgender daughter of Home and Away star Mat Stevenson has clapped back at a troll who referred to her as a 'dude' on TikTok.

Grace Hyland, 20, who was born male and started her gender transition at age 12, posted a video on Sunday in response to a comment that read: 'Bro, she's a dude.'

In the clip, a makeup-free Grace is seen lip-syncing along to an audio clip of someone screaming, 'You are not on my level.'

Grace Hyland (pictured), the transgender daughter of Home and Away star Mat Stevenson, has clapped back at a troll who referred to her as a 'dude' on TikTok

Grace Hyland (pictured), the transgender daughter of Home and Away star Mat Stevenson, has clapped back at a troll who referred to her as a 'dude' on TikTok 

Grace, who has 576,000 followers on TikTok, began the video wearing a grey zip-up hoodie and large pink spectacles, and with her hair pulled back into two buns. 

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The clip then flashed to footage of the social media star looking ultra-feminine in a Calvin Klein bra with blow-dried hair and dramatic makeup.

Grace's fans were quick to applaud the transgender activist for her sassy comeback, with one commenting: 'All I see is a beautiful looking woman.'

Grace posted a video on Sunday in response to a comment that read: 'Bro, she's a dude.' The clip began with a makeup-free Grace, wearing a grey zip-up hoodie and large pink spectacles, lip-syncing along to an audio clip of someone screaming, 'You are not on my level'

Grace posted a video on Sunday in response to a comment that read: 'Bro, she's a dude.' The clip began with a makeup-free Grace, wearing a grey zip-up hoodie and large pink spectacles, lip-syncing along to an audio clip of someone screaming, 'You are not on my level'

The clip then flashed to footage of the social media star looking ultra-feminine in a Calvin Klein bra with blow-dried hair and dramatic makeup

The clip then flashed to footage of the social media star looking ultra-feminine in a Calvin Klein bra with blow-dried hair and dramatic makeup 

'When are people going to learn to just leave trans women alone?' another added. 

Grace has been documenting her male-to-female transition on social media since she began identifying as a girl at the age of 12.

Her father Mat Stevenson, who became a household name when he starred as Adam Cameron on Home and Away, has also been supportive of his daughter. 

Grace's fans were quick to applaud the transgender activist for her sassy comeback, with one commenting: 'All I see is a beautiful looking woman'

Grace's fans were quick to applaud the transgender activist for her sassy comeback, with one commenting: 'All I see is a beautiful looking woman' 

Grace has been documenting her male-to-female transition on social media since she began identifying as a girl at the age of 12. (Pictured left pre-transition, and right post-transition)

Grace often shares glamorous photos of herself posing in skimpy outfits

Grace often shares glamorous photos of herself posing in skimpy outfits 

He discussed Grace's transition on The Sunday Project last year, and revealed how his friends reacted to learning of his child's gender identity.

He said that while some of his friends were 'pretty seamless' and 'got it', others struggled and he asked them to simply 'show some empathy'.

Grace said she knew she was meant to be female as early as the age of 'four or five', and began transitioning at the age of 12. 

Her father Mat Stevenson (left) discussed Grace's transition on The Sunday Project last year, and revealed how his friends reacted to learning of his child's gender identity

Her father Mat Stevenson (left) discussed Grace's transition on The Sunday Project last year, and revealed how his friends reacted to learning of his child's gender identity

She consulted doctors, psychologists and experts in the field for a year before commencing any physical treatment.

'I came out at 12 and then I went through a gradual transition until I was 14, to grow my hair out, to get my name change sorted, to sort out my blockers,' she said.

'And then by the time I was 14, I was fully presenting as Grace to the public and at school.' 

Grace said she knew she was meant to be female as early as the age of 'four or five'

Grace said she knew she was meant to be female as early as the age of 'four or five'

Mat said that while some of his friends were 'pretty seamless' and 'got it', others struggled and he asked them to simply 'show some empathy'

Mat said that while some of his friends were 'pretty seamless' and 'got it', others struggled and he asked them to simply 'show some empathy'

Grace said she would not be where she is today without her father's support.

Mat also highlighted the shocking suicide rate among transgender teenagers, saying he didn't want his daughter 'to become one of those statistics'.

Grace has since become an activist and educator on transgender issues on TikTok. 

Mat became a household name when he starred on Channel Seven soap Home and Away in the '90s, playing the role of Adam Cameron. (Pictured with co-star Dannii Minogue)

Mat became a household name when he starred on Channel Seven soap Home and Away in the '90s, playing the role of Adam Cameron. (Pictured with co-star Dannii Minogue)

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