Chester Bennington’s Little one Draven Reveals They Are ‘Transgender’

Chester Bennington’s youngster Draven Bennington is getting into a brand new chapter.

The 22-year-old son of the Linkin Park singer — who died by suicide in 2017 — shared in a Feb. 14 Instagram put up for Valentine’s Day that they “got here out as transgender” final 12 months and are within the means of transitioning, noting it was “the proper time to point out some like to myself.”

“For a very long time, I attempted to be somebody, somebody I really wasn’t on the within,” Draven wrote within the put up. “Ignoring it labored for some time, however repeatedly coming to the crossroads of being comfortable or being complacent was one I couldn’t maintain selecting.”

“In August of final 12 months, I made a decision to take the trail of happiness and being true to myself,” the TV character continued. “I got here out as transgender and began hormone substitute remedy, and it has been the perfect resolution I’ve ever made in my life.”

Draven mentioned that they’ve obtained assist from household and pals, and particularly from their mom, Samantha Bennington. “I really like each one in every of you who’ve proven me nothing however love and respect and see me for who I really am,” they wrote.

“With all of the assist and love I’ve obtained, I’ve constructed the energy to like myself. Because of this I’m selecting to not cover who I’m. Love is love,” the musician concluded the put up, including, “Comfortable Valentine’s Day.”

Draven beforehand opened up about what it was like touring with their dad’s rock band within the Paramount+ sequence Household Legacy, recalling that the household would spend high quality time on the band’s off days. 

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“One in all our greatest issues that we might do collectively [was] to go mountaineering. And it will be me and my little brother, Tyler, and that will often be our factor. Now and again, we would exit and go mountaineering at this place, Hangar 18. It was simply one in every of our favourite issues,” Draven mentioned.

Draven’s household contains brother Tyler, 18, and twin sisters Lily and Lila, 13, whom Chester welcomed with spouse Talinda Bennington, and older brothers Jamie, 28, and Isaiah, 27, from the singer’s earlier relationship with Elka Model.

“We have at all times had a fantastic bond,” Draven mentioned. “I positively have a more in-depth bond with my youthful siblings, simply because we’re nearer in age, however they’re all nice.”

Through the years, Draven has dabbled in vogue and music. In the case of fashion, in addition they shared that they at all times appreciated their dad’s need to make items his personal with bespoke customizations. Linkin Park’s albums — notably 2004’s Collision Course — have additionally impressed their music.

“I believe that album positively has essentially the most inspiration on my music fashion, however I additionally am impressed by having watched [my dad] having enjoyable determining the best music,” Draven mentioned. “Once I began doing it, it was only for enjoyable and all by myself.”