Overview
- Leon posted on TikTok this week that they “grew up in a cult and on TV since I was 14” and that they will share their experience when they choose to do so.
- They set firm boundaries in follow-up posts, saying “no one is entitled to my story” and asking fans not to approach them in public.
- Leon said they will speak only about their own life and will not discuss siblings, though they may describe how their brother Garrison’s death affected them.
- Coverage notes Leon publicly came out as transgender in 2022, uses they/them pronouns, and has largely stepped away from the TLC spotlight while living in Colorado with partner Audrey Kriss.
- The statements have drawn mixed reactions online and could renew broader questions about how reality shows use children, who controls those narratives, and whether former cast members should receive greater privacy or compensation.