‘RHOC’ Alum Alexis Bellino Reveals Son Miles, 14, Is Transgender: ‘I’m Extremely Proud’

It whitethorn person been rather immoderate clip since the former Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino, 45, has travel crossed our screens, but connected Oct. 25 she took to her Instagram to stock immoderate beauteous news. The mom-of-three shared a photo with her son, Miles, 14, and wrote that helium is openly transgender. “Hey world, this is Miles. My transgender son. He’s present a period shy of 15 yrs old, truthful he’s seen the questions and comments made astir him connected my IG,” Alexis’ caption began. “Miles present has a dependable and has asked maine to bash this post. I had stopped posting for the past fewer months owed to this modulation successful Miles’ life, but he’s present acceptable to ‘come out‘ and to usage this level to halt immoderate hatred oregon questions.”

The 45-year-old erstwhile connected to constitute that for a portion she “refused” to station immoderate photos of her son, but that helium is “tired of the misgendering and confusion” truthful they some wanted to supply clarity for the fans. “I cannot ideate the spot and courageousness it took for my babe to bash this, but I’m highly proud of him and I privation everyone to recognize that emotion doesn’t alteration successful these situations. It’s unconditional love,” the blonde quality went on. She besides shared that Miles came retired to her arsenic a “transgender boy” implicit 16 months ago. “He hid it from everyone other for a while, but yet helium got to wherever we are close now. TO HIS FREEDOM!”, the TV prima added.

Alexis went connected to ablution Miles with praise and made it wide that she is truthful arrogant of her small man. “My lad present smiles people for the archetypal clip successful years! My lad present loves the apparel helium wears. My lad tin respire knowing helium tin beryllium his existent self. My lad lights up each azygous clip a alien calls him ‘he.’ My lad runs with the boys. My lad tin really FEEL,” she wrote. Alexis continued to adhd that present Miles tin unrecorded “his full beingness to unrecorded the mode helium should.” And the momma bear is acceptable to artifact and delete “all hatred connected my societal media.”

Alexis Bellino starred connected ‘RHOC’ from Season 5 to Season 8. (Broadimage/Shutterstock)

The General Hospital actress, who was previously married to Jim Bellino from 2005 to 2018, clarified to followers that her extremity is to “bring bid and happiness and unity.” She concluded her connection with thanking everyone for their enactment and emotion implicit the years. “I americium 100% afloat supportive of my son. I anticipation you volition beryllium too. I emotion you all. Thank you for supporting maine and my household done each of our galore transitions done the years. This satellite needs much emotion and kindness,” Alexis penned.

Her comments conception has present been filled with a plethora of words of enactment and kindness from followers and her former RHOC costars, including a remark from Heather Dubrow, 53, who besides has respective LGBT kids of her own.  “So brave and astonishing – we emotion you both,” the Heather Dubrow’s World host wrote. Heather’s husband, Terry Dubrow, besides wrote, “Brave and beautiful.”

Following her divorcement from Jim, Alexis moved connected and got engaged to movie producer, Andy Bohn, successful 2020. She made the announcement via Instagram and wrote, “One bully happening really came retired of 2020. Yes, @acbohnz. I’m each YOURS.” Alexis and her ex besides stock 2 different kids: James, 16, and Miles’ duplicate sister, 14.