Tyler Henry Koelewyn^[2] (born January 13, 1996^[3][4]) is an American reality show personality who appears in the reality show seriesHollywood Medium with Tyler Henry andLife After Death with Tyler Henry as aclairvoyantmedium^[5] since 2016.^[6] He has published two books.

Critics state that Henry's readings are performed using deceptivecold reading andhot reading techniques, and not "psychic" powers.

Henry is a native ofHanford, California, a small rural city nearFresno.^[7] He graduated from Hanford'sSierra Pacific High School and didn't complete college.^[7] Henry is gay.^[8]

According to Henry, he noticed that he had clairvoyant abilities when he was ten years old.^[9]

In November 2015, Henry appeared onKeeping Up with the Kardashians where he gave a reading to one of the Kardashian sisters.^[10]

In January 2016,Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry premiered onE!. In March 2016, it was announced that E! had ordered a second season of the show.^[11] Henry published a memoir titledBetween Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side the same year.^[12][13] In 2022, he published a second book,Here & Hereafter: How Wisdom from the Departed Can Transform Your Life Now.^[14][15]

A 2018People article detailed Henry's claims about his abilities, the development of his "powers", and his reading withLa Toya Jackson set to air in the new season ofHollywood Medium, in which he claimed to contactMichael Jackson.^[16]

Hollywood Medium ended after four seasons in 2019.

His series,Life After Death with Tyler Henry, premiered on March 11, 2022, onNetflix,^[17] and was completed after one season of nine episodes.^[18]

Henry has given readings to many celebrities, such asNancy Grace,^[19]Alan Thicke,^[20] retired NBA playerJohn Salley^[21] and actorsMonica Potter,Soleil Moon Frye,Amber Rose,^[22]Jaleel White,^[23] the Kardashians,Corey Feldman,Carmen Electra,Matt Lauer,Chad Michael Murray,Rick Fox,Megan Fox,Chrissy Metz,Kristin Cavallari,Bobby Brown,Roselyn Sanchez,The Try Guys, andTom Arnold.^[24]

On December 13, 2016, actor Alan Thicke died due toaortic dissection at the age of 69.^[25] Several months before his death, Thicke was the subject of a reading done for theHollywood Medium TV show. Among the many topics discussed by Henry, the concern of possible heart and blood pressure problems was addressed, with Henry suggesting that Thicke had a heart and blood pressure problem like "multiple men" in Thicke's family.^[26] After Thicke died, this part of his reading was referenced by Henry's fans as evidence that Henry had actually predicted Thicke's death.^[26] Various news outlets reported on this.^{[27][28][20][29]} Scientific skepticism activistSusan Gerbic challenged the claim that this was a successfulpsychic prediction, arguing that "Henry was again playing the odds" given that heart disease is the "number one cause of death for American males".^[26]

Scientific skeptics argue thatmediumship is acon and that Henry is not an exception.^[30][31][32] Skeptical activists and others concerned with Henry's rise in popularity have actively attempted to counter the public perception that what Henry claims to do reflects reality. In particular, they have argued that Henry relies on a mix ofcold reading techniques and prior knowledge of his subjects, orhot reading, to make his claims.^{[33][34][35][36]} Specific examples where it is alleged that he used these techniques include sessions withRonda Rousey,^[37]Carole Radziwill,^[38][39]Matt Lauer,^[40][41] andNancy Grace.^[19]

Critics have argued that Henry's actions are exploitative,^[10] and he has been dismissed as one of many mediums who lack training in counseling, resulting in a "tremendous" risk of harm.^[42] Henry reportedly welcomes skepticism about his work: "I am content with people asking questions", he stated in 2016.^[7]

• Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side. Simon and Schuster. 2016.ISBN 9781501152658.
• Here & Hereafter: How Wisdom from the Departed Can Transform Your Life Now. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 2022.ISBN 9781250796783.

• Official website
• Tyler Henry atIMDb

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• American gay entertainers
• American psychics
• American spiritual mediums
• LGBTQ people from California
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• People from Hanford, California
• 21st-century American LGBTQ people

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