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and OnlyFans. She is the daughter of television actor

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Biography

Hyland is the daughter of Australian actor

, who starred in the TV serial ''

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'' as

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When Hyland was twelve years old, she came out to her family as transgender; first to her stepmother and then to her father, mother, and sister. An advocate for hormone blockers for transgender youth, Hyland stated that she went to a gender clinic for a year before being allowed to start hormone replacement therapy. She publicly changed her name to Grace when she was fourteen years old. In 2020, Hyland amassed a large social media following, with 575,000 followers on TikTok and 145,000 on

, where she uploads videos about life as a transgender woman. She uses her online platform to address issues pertaining to transgender people, and answering questions about the experiences of transgender people. In January 2021, Hyland and her father appeared on ''

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'' to talk about their experiences and issues facing transgender people in Australia. Hyland is an aspiring actress and stated that she would like to play a transgender character in a television series. In January 2023, Hyland joined OnlyFans as an adult content creator.

Personal life

She is a practicing

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