Nats Getty (born November 30, 1992) is an American model, socialite, designer, and LGBTQ+ rights activist.

Nats Getty
Born (1992-11-30) November 30, 1992 (age 32)
Occupations
  • Model
  • designer
  • socialite
  • activist
Spouse
(m. 2019)
MotherAriadne Getty
RelativesAugust Getty (brother)
Modeling information
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
AgencyNext Management[1]

Early life and family

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Getty was born in Los Angeles[2] to Ariadne Getty[3] and Justin Williams.[3] He is a member of the Getty family and uses that surname professionally.[4] Getty is the grandchild of Sir John Paul Getty. Getty's maternal great-grandmother was actress Ann Rork Light, and maternal great-grandfather Jean Paul Getty was the founder of Getty Oil.[5] Nats's brother is the fashion designer August Getty. He spent his early childhood in Santa Monica, California, and attended school at The Willows Community School before moving to England at age eight.[2][4] While living in England, Getty attended a boarding school in Oxford.[4] Raised in the Catholic faith, Getty is the godchild of Gavin Newsom.[6]

Career

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Nats, Ariadne and August Getty have worked to provide new infrastructures for the Los Angeles LGBT Center and works closely with GLAAD.[when?][2][7] Nats has a clothing and lifestyle brand, Strike Oil.[2][8][9] The name references the family's oil business.[10]

In 2014, Getty directed and acted in the short film Smoking Solitary,[11] a one-minute film featuring him exhaling cigarette smoke.[12] On July 24, 2017, Getty was interviewed on the podcast series Shane and Friends.[13] Getty arranged for the painting of a Mr. Brainwash mural to honor the 49 victims of the 2017 Orlando nightclub shooting, having it displayed in front of Pulse nightclub.[14][10] Getty is signed with Next Management and has modeled for his brother, August Getty; August has cited Nats and his wife Gigi Gorgeous as muses.[10][15][16][17]

Nats is an advisor for the Ariadne Getty Foundation, started by his mother, Ariadne.[18]

Personal life

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Getty began dating Canadian socialite and YouTuber Gigi Lazzarato, known as Gigi Gorgeous, in 2016[19] after spending time together during the Paris debut of August Getty's collection.[20]

Getty proposed to Lazzarato in March 2018 at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in France.[10][21][22][23] The couple shared their engagement in a video posted to Lazzarato's YouTube channel.[10][24][25] The couple married in July 2019 in a private ceremony at Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito, California.[6][26]

Getty initially came out as transgender non-binary in January 2021 via Instagram, sharing the start of a transition by undergoing a double mastectomy procedure.[27] As of May 2021, Getty was still determining which pronouns to use.[28] He came out as a trans man and changed his pronouns to he/him in June 2021.[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b www.Portfoliobox.net. "Nats Getty". nataliagetty.com.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d Dolce Vita, Anita (August 8, 2016). "Portrait of An Heiress: LA Oil Socialite Nats Getty - dapperQ". www.dapperq.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ariadne Getty (Los Angeles, CA) (October 2016 – Present)". GLAAD. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Framing A Getty". Black Chalk magazine. December 15, 2015. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Ruffo, Jillian (March 8, 2018). "Gigi Gorgeous Is Engaged to Girlfriend Nats Getty: See Her Beautiful Ring and Dramatic Proposal!". People magazine. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Varian, Ethan (July 20, 2019). "At the Wedding of Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Red Carpet". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Dresden, Hilton (February 14, 2017). "Gigi Gorgeous' V-Day Gift From Girlfriend Nats Getty is Better Than Yours". Out. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "About – Strike Oil". strikeoil.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e Berg, Alex (March 13, 2018). "Gigi Gorgeous & Nats Getty: The Most Visible Lesbian Couple For The Digital Generation". gomag.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Smoking Solitary". Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via www.imdb.com.
  12. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7681104/ [user-generated source]
  13. ^ "Shane And Friends episode: Gigi Gorgeous & Nats Getty - Shane And Friends - Ep. 119". www.podelight.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  14. ^ "Gates surrounding Pulse nightclub open to public for mural unveiling". October 21, 2016.
  15. ^ Hammer, Brad (October 1, 2014). "August Getty: The Next Generation of Fashion". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  16. ^ Carter, Lee (October 10, 2014). "August Start". W. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week". mbfashionweek.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
  18. ^ "The Team – The Ariadne Getty Foundation". ariadnegettyfdn.org. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  19. ^ Gomez, Patrick (February 8, 2017). "Transgender Star Gigi Gorgeous on Realizing She's a Lesbian: 'I Never Thought I'd Fall For a Girl'". People magazine. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "Gigi Gorgeous & Nats Getty: The Most Visible Lesbian Couple for the Digital Generation". March 13, 2018.
  21. ^ Lasnier, Emily. "YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty Are Engaged!". insideweddings.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  22. ^ Seemayer, Zach (March 8, 2018). "YouTube Star Gigi Gorgeous Is Engaged -- See the Epic Proposal Video!". ET Online. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  23. ^ Gilmour, Paisley (March 14, 2018). "Watch this YouTuber's girlfriend propose in the most extra (but adorable) way". Cosmopolitan magazine. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  24. ^ Leighton-Dore, Samuel (March 9, 2018). "Gigi Gorgeous has announced her engagement to fiancé Nats Getty". sbs.com.au. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  25. ^ Lacroix, Emy (March 8, 2018). "Gigi Gorgeous Is Officially Off the Market! GF Nats Getty Pops the Question in the Most Romantic Way". www.lifeandstylemag.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  26. ^ Frey, Kaitlyn (July 13, 2019). "Gigi Gorgeous Marries Nats Getty in Extravagant Beachfront Wedding – See Her Beautiful Dress!". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  27. ^ "Nats Getty Gorgeous on Instagram: "COMING OUT AS TRANSGENDER NON-BINARY"". Instagram. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  28. ^ "Nats Getty Comes Out as Transgender and Non-Binary, Opens Up About Undergoing Top Surgery". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  29. ^ "Nats Getty Gorgeous on Instagram: "I stand proudly as a trans man. It feels right to finally publicly say my pronouns are he/him."". Instagram. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.