Miles McKenna Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Height, Net Worth, Fast Facts

Early life and vlogging

Based in Los Angeles, California, McKenna grew up in a strict religious family. As a teenager, he lived in Orange County, California^[5] and started making confessional-style videos for YouTube in 2011. McKenna “hated being seen as a girl” and after a friend described McKenna as “a boy trapped in a girl’s body”, McKenna realized he had a crisis of identity. McKenna came out in 2015.

During McKenna’s transition, he documented the process through his vlogs, including changes in his appearance and struggles with his family. In a January 2017 video entitled “So I’m Trans”, McKenna revealed himself as non-binary and announced intentions to legally change his name. McKenna began taking testosterone as part of FTM hormone replacement therapy. He developed a severe case of cystic acne on his face and body. He attempted to address the skin condition with his physician, was placed on antibiotics for 60 days, and made dietary changes. The condition cleard up after he stopped taking testosterone. McKenna later elected to have top surgery and identified himself as a trans man.

Later career

As a YouTuber, McKenna vlogs under the account MilesChronicles and has some 1.18 million subscribers. The account features comedy, skits, and commentary on topics such as gender identity and gender dysphoria. Subscribers to McKenna’s channel have said that his videos empowered them to be open about their gender identities. McKenna also has over 811,000 followers on Instagram.

McKenna is partnered with the network Fullscreen and hosted the short-form docuseries Hella Gay with Miles McKenna, which featured man on the street interviews. He also had a role on the interactive drama series Guilty Party. McKenna signed with the United Talent Agency in August 2017. McKenna headlined the 2017 Love is Love tour alongside Shannon Beveridge and Rebecca Black. McKenna played the character Justin in All Night, a 2018 comedy web series on Hulu. At the 10th Shorty Awards, McKenna won the award for Best LGBTQ+ Account. He was also presenter for the 11th Shorty Awards in 2019.