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Io Tillet Wright is an author, photographer, TV host, and activist, known for his impactful work challenging perceptions of identity and sexuality, making him a valuable voice for brands seeking authentic and inclusive narratives.
Collaboration on a gender-neutral capsule collection, aiming to address bias in fashion.
Team-up for a new series of portraits for the 'We Are You' campaign, part of the Self Evident Truths project.
Interview collaboration.
Collaboration with Melody Ehsani, where Ehsani commits a portion of proceeds from her creations to the advancement of shared causes with Wright.
Partnership to facilitate initiatives, also involving Baby2Baby and Lugg.
Partnership to facilitate initiatives alongside The Change Reaction and Lugg.
Partnership to facilitate initiatives alongside The Change Reaction and Baby2Baby.
Highlighted as a photographer, author, TV host, and activist for the LGBTQA community in a promotional post.
Io Tillett Wright was born on September 2, 1985, in New York City, and grew up with his mother, Rebecca Wright, a poet and actress. He attended Brockwood Park School in England. From an early age, Wright expressed a fluid understanding of his gender identity, a journey he later documented in his memoir, “Darling Days.” His early career included child acting, where he primarily played male roles until the age of 17. This period profoundly shaped his perspective on identity and societal expectations. At 17, in 2002, Wright founded the street art magazine, *Overspray*, serving as its editor-in-chief until 2009, demonstrating his early entrepreneurial spirit and engagement with creative communities.
Wright’s career progressed into writing and photography, focusing on themes of identity and human connection. From 2010 to 2012, he was a featured columnist for *T Magazine* at *The New York Times*, contributing to two blogs, *Notes From The Underground* and *The Lowdown*. In 2010, Wright began his monumental photography project, *Self Evident Truths*, which aimed to photograph 10,000 individuals across all 50 U.S. states who identified as “anything other than 100% straight.” This project culminated in a monograph published in 2020. His work on *Self Evident Truths* has been featured by notable platforms such as Vogue.com and PBS NewsHour. He also delivered a TEDxWomen talk in 2012 titled “Fifty Shades Of Gay,” discussing sexuality and gender as a spectrum, which has garnered over 3 million views.
Beyond his literary and photographic endeavors, Wright has engaged with television as a co-host for MTV’s *Suspect* with Nev Schulman in 2016 and a co-host on *Catfish: The TV Show* in 2017. His third book, *Oasis: Modern Desert Homes Around The World*, was published in 2020. In 2019, he produced and hosted *The Ballad Of Billy Balls*, a true-crime podcast. Wright’s diverse career reflects a consistent commitment to exploring and advocating for human identity and the spectrum of human experience, making him a compelling figure in contemporary media and activism.
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