Hunter Schafer Reveals She Underwent Gender-Affirming Bottom Surgery

"I just had bottom surgery in December, which was amazing, and I love it so much," the 'Euphoria' star shares. Trans actress Hunter Schafer, who starred in Euphoria, has revealed that she underwent bottom surgery. The Euphoria actress, who has become a role model for the trans community, opened up during a recent interview with Elle magazine. “I just had bottom surgery in December, which was amazing, and I love it so much,” she shared, referring to the gender-affirming procedure that changes a person’s genitals to better align with their gender identity. “For a long time I’ve embraced the gender-expansive part of myself, and I really wanted to try to make that previous body work, because I thought there was something really cool and badass about it,” Schafer explained.

However, she described “hitting a wall again and again where this theoretical queer utopia didn’t match up with the world she encountered every day, and the way she personally wanted to show up in it,” Elle wrote. Following her surgery in December, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes actress’ recovery stretched into early 2026. Since she was forced to lie down during that period, she recalled renting out a big apartment where loved ones could visit. Throughout her journey with gender identity, Schafer admitted she’s wrestled with queerness