Ty Mitchell | |
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| Born | April 8, 1993 Texas, U.S. |
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Ty Mitchell (born April 8, 1993) [1] is an American-French [2] writer and former gay pornographic actor. [3]
Mitchell has a degree in gender studies and has written on various topics of LGBTQ life for online publications. [4]
His criticism of the 2020 Oscars, in which he pointed out there were fewer female directors nominated than for the Str8UpGay Awards gay porn awards, went viral. [5] He lives in Brooklyn, New York. [6] His column defending himself attending parties on Fire Island during the COVID-19 pandemic were criticised on social media. [7]
In 2019, he appeared in a skit on Saturday Night Live with actress Emma Stone. [8] [9]
Mitchell was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the 2020 GayVN Awards. [5] In 2021, he appeared on Game Changer as an "expert" for the "Sex Toy or Dog Toy" minigame, introduced as cast member Grant O'Brien's "favorite porn star". [10]
In 2023, Mitchell announced his retirement from the porn industry, citing his loss of interest in his sexual expression, his feeling he had "painted [himself] into a corner", and his desire for "space to create more of [himself]". [3]