What Are Karen Olivo's Pronouns?

Posted by Erma Hippe on Sunday, June 9, 2024

Although Karen Olivo has previously gone by she/they pronouns (per Celebrity Shine), the actor currently includes they/them pronouns in their social media bios, as seen on Twitter. They also posted an Instagram story in 2021 announcing their identification as non-binary, and thanking the non-binary individuals that came before them (via Tumblr).

If you're unfamiliar, the LGBT Foundation explains that non-binary people are individuals who do not define their gender identity within the gender binary but instead think of themselves beyond the labels of male or female. Considered as part of the transgender community, non-binary individuals can understand their gender identity in a multitude of ways, including identifying as genderfluid, both male and female, or neither male nor female.

It's also important to keep in mind that an individual's pronouns can be different from their gender identity, so individuals who identify as non-binary may still use she/her or he/him pronouns or a combination with they/them pronouns (via LGBT Foundation). In the case of Olivo, though, they have made clear on their social media that they identify as non-binary and use they/them pronouns (per Twitter).

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