Creator Of “Leave Britney Alone” Cara Cunningham Is Transitioning

Back in April Cara Cunningham sold her legendary “Leave Britney Alone” video as an NFT (yep, still don’t understand what that is) for over $41,000. At the time, Tennessee-based Cara said that she planned to use some of the money to transition. Cara’s been wanting to transition since she was a teen, but she put her “identity and personal happiness aside” because she was terrified of rejection and possibly embarrassing her family. Now, at age 33, Cara is ready to make the change. She starts hormone replacement therapy today, and the name “Chris Crocker” is no more; she’s going by Cara Cunningham. Ooo, alliterative and Dynasty-levels of dramatique. 

Cara posted about undergoing HRT yesterday on Instagram. She says the process will be “lonely,” but she’ll be happy knowing that she is making the right decision for herself. Cara also points out that her actual last name was never Crocker, that was just a pseudonym she used as a teen when she was getting death threats online:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSsgKB5rFka/

She also shared texts with her grandmother Mamaw, who helped her choose the name Cara:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSpy1G4LnVG/

Mamaw’s come a long way in 16 years. Here’s a video of a teenage Cara trying to explain to her grandmother that she identifies as a woman:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSp6Lw7g_lF/

Last night, Cara posted about her excitement to get hormone replacement therapy:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSsyQyRANnL/

And today, she slapped back at a troll who came at her for how she presents herself in her day-to-day life:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSua0Y6L4k2/

Damn. Empathizing with Britney’s mental health struggles back in the day? Coming out as trans in Tennessee? Fuck Daniel Boone, Cara Cunningham is a true pioneer.

Pics: Instagram