Topics: Mental Health, Health, Celebrity, Music, Social Media
Life of Agony singer Mina Caputo has taken to social media stating they'll be 'lovingly living' in their 'divine male self' by 2025.
The 50-year-old - best known as the founding member and lead vocalist of alternative metal band Life of Agony - came out as transgender in 2011 and transitioned to female.
However, in a post to social media shared on November 19, the singer revealed they've been 'off of hormones for six, seven years now'.
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In a video shared to Instagram, captioned 'de-transitioning one', Caputo said: "Yes, I'm off of hormones for six, seven years now. And this January 2025, I am - my surgery has been booked so remove my fake breasts and I will be lovingly living in my divine male self.
"I've cured my gender dysphoria. It took many years, a lot of walking through the fire but I rose above my misunderstandings of my soul and my spirit.
"That's a completely different topic and video, so I won't unpack that all of that now, I just wanted to share with all of you guys that I'm off hormone therapy for six or seven years.
"I'm at a place where there's no more pain [...] And I've been existing in a different version of myself - a more healed version of myself."
The singer opened up about having experienced 'many side effects' of hormone therapy alongside what it's like having 'gender dysphoria' noting they've 'done years of trauma work' and 'plant medicine therapy' before going on to explain the purpose of the video.
Caputo continued: "And I'm making this video because a lot of people throwing me shade, saying I look ugly and look like a man.
"And it's like, 'Honey lamb, I am a man, I always was a man'. You're just not used to hearing authentic people speak, you're used to people spitting lies at you about their identity.
"And all the real transexuals know what I'm talking about because they own their authenticity. They're not about violating women's rights or the innocence of children and all that."
Caputo revealed they'll also be changing their name 'back to Keith' and how they're feeling about becoming their 'authentic self'.
The musician reflected they've had 'gender dysphoria' for 'as long' as they can 'remember' but now, aged nearly 51, 'can't even find' it 'anymore'.
However, Caputo's 'flesh vessel is living in an older version' and so the 'fake boobs' have 'gotta come out' for the musician to be fully happy. Warning: Strong language:
Caputo explained they see the body as 'beams of light traveling' and 'we're all soul' and 'energy' and that's what they did, 'playing' with their energy.
"I was quite lost, so I integrated the feminine because she's always been within and it's a play on energy," Caputo said.
"That's all life is energy, frequency and vibration. And that's all I did because I engaged with the feminine, didn't ever make me a biological woman ever and I never will be.
"I could have all the makeup and the surgery, I could look like I popped out of a female Sports Illustrated magazine and that will never make me a Mother Gaia with the womb."
The musician resolved: "I'm very proud of myself. I've been through so much over the years. I wouldn't wish gender dysphoria on my worst enemy. It's one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever been through in my life and I'm just so happy it's f**king over and I don't even recognise myself anymore.
"[...] What once freed me now caged me [...] And now I'm changing back again. I know I'm a more healed version of who I am because what my spirit has put myself through. I walked through so many fires, so much adversity I've been through in my life.
"I'm off of hormones. I'm [...] physically completely de-transitioned in 2025. I can't wait. I feel so free."
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