Bethany C. Meyers

Bethany Christine Meyers (born May 24, 1987) is an American fitness and lifestyle entrepreneur and LGBTQ rights activist. They are the founder and chief executive officer of be.come, an exercise fitness program and mobile application.

Bethany C. Meyers
Born
Bethany Christine Meyers

(1987-05-24) May 24, 1987
Missouri
United States
Occupationfitness instructor, entrepreneur, activist
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2018)

Early life

Meyers grew up outside of St. Louis, Missouri on the Mississippi River and was raised in a conservative, Christian family.[1] Meyers' father died when they were 10 years old. Their mother later remarried.[2]

Meyers attended a private Christian school affiliated with their church, and was a competitive cheerleader.[3] They were cut from their school sports teams and cheerleading squad and claimed they were harassed by school administrators after their family started attending a more progressive church. At 16 years old, Meyers transferred to a public high school.[2]

Meyers attended university in Chicago, studying public relations.[4] They struggled with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa while in college.[5]

Career

Meyers moved from Chicago to Los Angeles to work in public relations. Not long after, they quit their job and began working at a fitness studio that specialized in Megaformer pilates routines. After a coworker opened a fitness studio in Dallas, Meyers moved to Texas and began working there,[4] and later worked as a fitness instructor at SLT Studio in New York City[6][7] before launching their own workout and fitness business called be.come.[8][9][10] The firm's workouts are a mixture of pilates, yoga, and strength training.[7][11] They gained notability on Instagram for their workout tutorials and healthy lifestyle posts.[7][12] In July 2018 Meyers, launched the fitness app for be.come, [13] specializing in body-positive workouts.[14] Meyers releases weekly 25-minute workout routines through the app,[15] teaches fitness classes online through the be.come app and website, and taught classes at Studio B in Manhattan before opening a workout facility in Union Square in September 2018.[16][17]

In 2018, Meyers and Nico Tortorella announced they were working on filming a global television show focusing on gender, sexuality and relationships.[18] In December 2018, they partnered with Lovers, a sex toy retailer, to launch a private label under the campaign #WeAreLovers.[19] In May 2018, Meyers and Tortorella co-hosted the 33rd AIDS Walk New York in Central Park, raising $4,416,919.[20] In December 2018, Meyers gave a TED talk on empowerment and body neutrality.[21]

Personal life

Meyers identifies as sexually fluid and queer, having been in relationships with men and women, and has also identified as bisexual and non-binary.[22] Meyers uses singular they/them pronouns.[23] In 2017 Meyers proposed to actor Nico Tortorella, whom they met in college, after eleven years of dating.[24] On March 9, 2018 Meyers and Tortorella married[25] in a civil ceremony at a Manhattan City Clerk's office before exchanging vows at St. Paul's Chapel, an Episcopal church and parish church of Trinity Church Wall Street.[26][27] They both wore gender non-conforming outfits designed by Andrew Morrison with crowns.[28] Meyers and Tortorella are in a polyamorous marriage and both openly date other people.[29][30][31]

On 27 September 2018, in the wake of allegations of sexual assault made against Brett Kavanaugh by Christine Blasey Ford during his nomination for the Supreme Court, Meyers posted on social media about their experience being sexually assaulted. Meyers had been sexually assaulted by a former boyfriend and thought about coming forward after other celebrities had joined the Me Too movement, but didn't until hearing Ford's testimony.[32]

References
  1. "Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Unconventional Relationship | ELLE Australia". elle.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  2. "Episode 105: LGBTQIA+ Defined, Body Love, and Religion vs. Spirituality with Bethany C Meyers". Jessica Murnane. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. Goldberg, Ellen (12 October 2010). "Fitness Classes Raise the Bar". NBC Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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  5. "Bethany C. Meyers details battle with anorexia and bulimia". Express Digest. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. Kennedy, Kelli (1 January 2017). "9 steps for getting back to the gym - Three celebrity fitness trainers offer their tips". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. Associated Press. p. C1. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. Kennedy, Kelli (8 January 2018). "2018's top fitness trends". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. Associated Press. p. C1. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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  10. "Bethany C. Meyers' new fitness app is inclusive AF | Well+Good". wellandgood.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  11. Kennedy, Kelli (4 January 2018). "Rowing, rebounders, boxing among 2018's top fitness trends". CTV News. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  12. Paul, Jenny. "How to fall in love with exercise again". Lumity. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  13. "A Q+A with Fitness Sensation Bethany C. Meyers". lofficielusa.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  14. Moody, Liz. "Healthier Together Podcast: Nico Tortorella & Bethany Meyers — Open Relationships, Being Fluid Icons, And Living By Your Own Rules (Actually)". Liz Moody. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  15. Friend, Holly (27 July 2018). "The be.come Project is a body positive fitness app". LSN Global. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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  17. "'I'm In A Polyamorous Relationship—Here's How It Works'". womenshealthmag.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
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  19. Piazza, Jo (14 December 2018). "Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers Want You to Have More Orgasms". Elle. Kevin O'Malley. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  20. Green, Alicia (21 May 2018). "AIDS Walk New York 2018 Raises $4.4M to Address New HIV Challenges". POZ. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  21. "Theme: SHOWING UP - IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS". TED. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  22. Braidwood, Ella (23 August 2018). "Bethany Meyers pens powerful post about being bi, saying they 'shouldn't have to validate' their sexuality". PinkNews. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  23. "Bethany Meyers Talks Polyamorous Marriage With Nico Tortorella". womenshealthmag.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  24. Falcone, Dana Rose (9 May 2018). "Why Nico Tortorella Still Doesn't Live with Their Partner 2 Months After Their Polyamorous Wedding". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  25. Stone, Natalie (19 March 2018). "Inside Younger Star Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Nontraditional Love Story". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  26. Corinthios, Aurelie (11 October 2018). "Younger's Nico Tortorella Says 'Of Course' They See Kids in Their Future with Partner Bethany Meyers". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  27. "Inside Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Private, Epic Wedding". them. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  28. Bowman, Sabienna (18 March 2018). "Nico Tortorella & Bethany Meyers' Wedding Is A Gender Non-Conforming Ceremony That Is A Beautiful Testament To Their Relationship". Bustle. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  29. Lisbon, Elle (19 March 2018). "Nico Tortorella From 'Younger' Just Married Their Partner Bethany Meyers". Marie Claire. Pacific Magazines. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  30. Artavia, David (5 July 2017). "This Is What a Queer Family Looks Like". Advocate. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  31. Kacala, Alexander (7 May 2018). "Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers Open Up About Their Open Relationship: 'This Is Who We Are'". Hornet. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  32. Capon, Tom (28 September 2018). "Bethany Meyers opens up about their sexual assault after Brett Kavanaugh hearing". Gay Star News. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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