{"id":2455121,"date":"2026-06-11T19:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2455121"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:18:58","slug":"for-years-she-felt-an-incongruence-with-her-body-how-her-wife-convinced-her-to-make-a-life-changing-decision-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/for-years-she-felt-an-incongruence-with-her-body-how-her-wife-convinced-her-to-make-a-life-changing-decision-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"For Years, She Felt an &#8216;Incongruence&#8217; with Her Body. How Her Wife Convinced Her to Make a Life-Changing Decision (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Growing up, Shaye Scott never felt fully at home in her skin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In February, the 41-year-old influencer, who is trans, underwent bottom surgery as part of her medical transition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis is probably the first procedure I did where there hasn&#8217;t been a moment of regret at all,\u201d she tells PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Growing up, Shaye Scott never felt fully at home in her skin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSince my earliest memories of life, I have had gender incongruence around, you know, <em>that<\/em> area of my body,\u201d the 41-year-old influencer \u2014 who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/couple-marries-has-kids-before-one-comes-out-transgender-now-planning-vow-renewal-exclusive-8655172\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:came out as trans;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;came out as trans&quot;}\" class=\"link \">came out as trans<\/a> over 15 years into her marriage with her wife Amanda \u2014\u00a0tells PEOPLE. \u201cIt&#8217;s something that I kind of always put on the back burner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since her public gender transition in 2023, Shaye and Amanda\u2019s story has become familiar to their combined following of over 1 million across <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shayescott\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shayescott\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TikTok;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TikTok&quot;}\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2019, Shaye first shared with her wife that she experienced gender dysphoria, a feeling of discomfort that a person experiences when their gender identity doesn\u2019t align with the sex assigned to them at birth. Over the next several years, the couple left the Mormon Church, started sharing Shaye\u2019s transition with their family \u2014 including their three kids \u2014\u00a0and Shaye underwent facial feminization surgery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Credit: Shaye and Amanda Scott<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, Shaye had long considered whether bottom surgery would be a part of her medical transition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a major surgery, so it&#8217;s something you wanna take very seriously, but also just to make sure that it was the right decision for me,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Shaye and Amanda Scott with familyCredit: Shaye and Amanda Scott\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"751\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UDQo3PeuXzxWElXuoYWYtw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMjc7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/32d867c24c07a0fa7dd1a46fe17f2042\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Shaye and Amanda Scott with family<br \/>Credit: Shaye and Amanda Scott<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As she was mulling over the decision, Shaye says that it was in part her wife\u2019s reassurance and encouragement to pursue a procedure to feel more at home in her body that convinced her to pull the trigger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAmanda was incredibly supportive and almost, I want to say, positively cheering me on,\u201d Shaye tells PEOPLE. \u201cI built up a lot of insecurities around losing people if I was to ever be me. And I had her be like, \u2018This is something I can tell is important to you, and I want this for you.&#8217; \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In February, Shaye finally got her procedure, and she shared <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shayescott\/video\/7605992170092383519\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:several updates;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;several updates&quot;}\" class=\"link \">several updates<\/a> with her followers along the way \u2014 even though the couple initially thought they might refrain from posting about such a personal choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEvery step we\u2019ve taken in our transition, we&#8217;ve put it out into the light \u2014 just been transparent about it. I feel like it&#8217;s helped us to feel more genuine,\u201d Shaye says. \u201cIt\u2019s obviously not something we had to share with people, but we chose to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMost importantly, I think anything we can do that can help misconceptions [is worth it],\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Credit: Shaye and Amanda Scott\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/flRjK_XUYegWtFQzFBGA3Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/3cb9776564394c9f9f4923523af44ee2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Credit: Shaye and Amanda Scott<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And now several months out from the procedure, Shaye says she feels more comfortable in her skin than ever \u2014 and she hasn\u2019t looked back since surgery day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She tells PEOPLE: \u201cAfter I had all this buildup with this procedure \u2014 because it&#8217;s very serious and there&#8217;s a lot of negativity out there about it \u2014 this is probably the first procedure I did where there hasn&#8217;t been a moment of regret at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/trans-influencer-opens-up-about-her-decision-to-undergo-bottom-surgery-exclusive-11992500\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 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