Love & Hip Hop' Star D. Smith Reflects on Detransition Journey

WHO:

NY Post - D. Smith, a star from "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta," is the first transgender person to appear on the VH1 series.

TMZ - D. Smith identifies as a transgender man and will now use he/him pronouns.

WHAT:

TMZ - D. Smith announced he is detransitioning after living publicly as a transgender woman for 12 years.

NY Post - D. Smith stated, "This isn’t about erasing my past."

WHEN:

TMZ - D. Smith announced the change on a Thursday.

WHY:

TMZ - D. Smith's decision to detransition is part of his personal journey.

HOW:

TMZ - D. Smith will now present as a man following his detransition.

(UPDATED September 19, 2026 03:58 UTC)

D. Smith, a star from "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" and the first transgender person to appear on the VH1 series, has announced that he is detransitioning after living publicly as a transgender woman for 12 years. Identifying as a transgender man, D. Smith will now use he/him pronouns and stated, "This isn’t about erasing my past." He made this announcement on a Thursday, emphasizing that this decision is part of his personal journey as he transitions to presenting as a man.