Michaela Beck

About

Canadian dancer, influencer, and social media personality who gained recognition for her advocacy within the LGBTQ+ community and for openly documenting her transgender journey, including gender reaffirming surgery, on her _michaelabeck TikTok account. She also shares GRWM videos, lifestyle vlogs, and other beauty content with her audience of over 280,000 followers.

Before fame

She was first inspired to become a dancer after watching a Canadian TV show called The Next Step about a fictional dance studio. She has stated that she faced discrimination at some of the dance studios she attended throughout her youth because she is transgender before ultimately finding support through Brockville's Thrill Dancers studio. She came out as transgender in 2004, when she was 11 years old.

Trivia

In 2020, she was featured on the CBC Gem series The Move 3: Kids, where she showcased her skills in acro-dance, a style which combines classical moves with acrobatics. She has stated that her dream is to one day have her own dance studio.

Family life

Her mother, Liz Beck, has appeared in several of her posts on social media. She has credited her mother as being one of her biggest supporters throughout her journey.

Associated with

She has shared photos of herself alongside some of her personal idols, including singers Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift.