Dylan Mulvaney, 28, is ready to be 'Mother' for LGBTQ+ youth

Dylan Mulvaney is only 28 — but she's ready to be Mother.

In the new cover story for The Advocate — Out's sister publication — the transgender influencer opened up about how a vision she received on an ayahuasca trip inspired her to take on the role of mentor (and the other M word) for queer youth.

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“If I could be that for someone, I think it’s a hundred percent worth it, and I’m honored,” the young Mother says. “The first time I heard the term ‘Mother’ [applied to me], I thought, ‘Oh, my God, are they calling me old?’ But, no, apparently, it’s a compliment.”

“The people that I grew up with that Mothered me are Lady Gaga and Chris Colfer, and Fran Fine on The Nanny, and Charlotte York on Sex and the City,” she adds. “If I can be a part of someone’s Mother Rolodex, sign me up, I’m in.”

For the uninitiated, "Mother" is a term used by many in the LGBTQ+ community to describe powerful women. (Maya Rudolph memorably owned the term in a musical SNL skit timed to Mother's Day last year.)

The ayahuasca trip is also recounted in Mulvaney's first book, titled Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer. The influencer is widely known for going viral in response to a 2023 social media partnership with Bud Light that broke the internet — and drew conservative ire. She's also known for her 365 Days of Girlhood project that documented her transition journey for followers, which the actress later adapted for the stage.

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As she told The Advocate, Mulvaney keeps busy, but she's not losing sight on the impact her visibility brings young people.

“So often I feel like I’m jumping to the next thing, but I’m hoping with this book coming out, I can live in the pride and joy of what feels like my baby going out into the world,” she says. “I’m Mothering this book, honey.”