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Posted on Oct 1, 2025

Tiffany "New York" Pollard Talked About Her Gender Identity, And People Are Acting Like It's The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread Because It Is

"You gonna come out of that closet and once you do it's like, 'OK, wow, this world is open to me.'"

Mychal Thompson

byMychal Thompson

BuzzFeed Staff

Tiffany "New York" Pollard is undisputed reality TV royalty.

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Whether you're talking aboutFlavor of Love andI Love New York, Tiffany's hilarious spinoffs likeNew York Goes to Hollywood, orCollege Hill: Celebrity Edition, andHouse of Villains — the HBIC has remained a staple in TV entertainment and an LGBTQ+ icon.

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Tiffany doesn't take the title of queer icon lightly. New York is representing in more ways than one, and ahead of the new reality seriesSlayers: Wheel of Fate, Tiffany revealed to Pink News new information abouttheir sexuality.

Person sitting in a talk show studio, wearing a patterned long-sleeve dress, smiling with long, flowing hair. Background includes books and art

"I really do resonate with nonbinary because I feel like we are so dual without even recognizing it," Tiffany told the publication. "Because it takes two sexes for us to get here, so some days I may feel a lot more masculine and some days I'm super feminine, and that's OK."

Person speaking with expressive hand gestures, wearing long nails and jewelry, with text: "I really do resonate with non-binary."

Getting more candid about sexuality, Tiffany toldPinkNews that she first kissed a girl in junior high, and shared what the experience was like. "The first time I ever really kissed a girl, I think it was in junior high, and I knew, you know, and that was fine. It felt good, it felt right. It has to happen at some point."

"You gonna come out of that closet, and once you do, it's like, 'OK, wow, this world is open to me in new ways, and sweetie, shoving me back in the closet is never going to be an option,'" she added.

Person with long red nails gestures energetically in an interview. Subtitles read: "You gonna come out of that closet."

The reality competition show,Slayers: Wheel of Fate, features an LGBTQ+ cast, where 10 queer gamers compete to win $25,000 through an "immersive gaming experience completely with a mysterious castle, a villain named Queen Karen, and 'dragon' that eats the eliminated contestant every week," according to the serieswebsite.

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And here's how people online are reacting to Tiffany's update:

"js found out tiffany pollard is nonbinary this is kinda revolutionary to me," an X userwrote.

Tweet expressing surprise at discovering Tiffany Pollard is nonbinary, calling it revolutionary

"We fully respect and support your identity as non-binary. Everyone deserves to be seen and accepted for who they truly are. I'm glad you feel comfortable being yourself!" another userwrote.

Message of support for non-binary identity, emphasizing acceptance and being true to oneself

Someonesaid, "The concept of a nonbinary named New York…," and I fully understand the impact they're addressing here.

Tweet text: "The concept of a nonbinary named New York..."

Another personwrote, "That self-awareness is powerful. We all contain multitudes that don't fit neatly into society's boxes."

Tweet by Snehal Singh: "That self-awareness is powerful. We all contain multitudes that don't fit neatly into society's boxes."

And finally, someonewrote, "A reality competition show with an entirely LGBTQ+ cast hosted by Tiffany Pollard? Who the FUCK hacked my notes app?!"

Tweet expressing excitement about a reality show with an LGBTQ+ cast hosted by Tiffany Pollard, humorously questioning who accessed notes app

As someone who has followed her career since 2007 and is a fellow nonbinary person, this is some of the best news of 2025.

Slayers: Wheel of Fate premieres Oct. 8!

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