Tyler Posey is an American actor and musician who is known for his role as Scott McCall on the MTV series Teen Wolf. As a skilled musician, he plays guitar in the band, Disappearing Jamie.
He was born on 18 October 1991 in Santa Monica, California, to the famous actor and writer John Posey and Cyndi Terese Garcia-Posey as Tyler Garcia Posey. He grew up in his hometown with his two brothers, Derek and Jesse. His mother Cyndi died of breast cancer in December 2014. He is currently 29 years old.
In the recent news, Tyler was revealed to be a “queer,” and he also opened about his romantic relationship with a musician woman sharing the same sexuality. Please find out more about him below!
Tyler Posey Is “Queer”: His Girlfriend Helped Him Realise
The star Tyler Posey recently opened up about his sexuality and how his girlfriend, Phem, has been his biggest supporter since they began dating in February.
Tyler Posey with his girlfriend, Phem (©: Instagram/Phem)
“I’ve been with everybody under the sun,” Tyler said in an interview with British entertainment site NME on 1 July 2021. “And right now, I’m in the best relationship that I’ve ever been in with a woman, and she’s a queer too.”
He added, “She’s helped me realize that I fit under the queer umbrella and that I’m sexually fluid, I guess… No, not ‘I guess.’ I don’t want anyone to take this [interview] and be, like ‘Well, he was kind of wishy-washy about it.’”
The actor also opened up about being accused of “gay-baiting” while he first came out via his OnlyFans account in October 2020. “Someone asked if I’d been with men, and I said yes,” he shared. “Since then, there’s been this really loud person online – I’m pretty sure it’s only one person – and they’re trying to call me a ‘gay-baiter’: pretending to be gay to get money, essentially.”
Posey said that the harassment has been “really cruel” but added that his sobriety and mental health wellness help him “laugh” at the online haters.
Dating History Of Tyler Posey
Tyler Posey seems to have settled down with a new girlfriend, Phem, after lots of flings with several other women over the years.
It’s unclear exactly how long these two have been together, but Phem first showed up on Tyler’s Instagram in November 2020. They went public with their relationship in February 2021, and both posted on social media for Valentine’s Day.
In January 2018, Tyler made the debut of his relationship with actress Sophia Taylor Ali via Instagram. In the lengthy caption, among other things, Tyler discussed some of his personal issues and celebrated his relationship with “my girlfriend, Sophia.” The paragraph concluded: “This is to soph and everyone in my life, I love you all so much.”
Apparently, they seemed to have split in December 2019 when Tyler confirmed to Us Weekly, saying, “I don’t have a girlfriend.”
The actor also reportedly dated Disney starlet Bella Thorne in 2016. They had a brief fling before calling it quits and moving on with other people, but they have remained on good terms. In fact, Tyler told E! News in February 2021 that he and Bella “are still pretty close,” noting that he talks to her “pretty often.”
Tyler was previously engaged to his childhood sweetheart and long-time girlfriend, Seana Gorlick, in 2013. However, that same year, the couple broke off their relationship. They had been together for ten years. Their split news was first reported by Tyler himself to Us Weekly, “You’re the first interview I’ve said this to. We have broken up,” he said. A source told Hollywood Life exclusively that Tyler was seeing his career at the time in its peak, and he didn’t want to settle down marrying and becoming a father. The source further added that Tyler also took “what’s best” for Seana as well into consideration, and he also wanted to explore other romances before settling down.
Even before dating his childhood sweetheart, Tyler first dated Miley Cyrus. The pair first met on the set of the medical drama, Doc, when Tyler was 9 years old, and Miley was 7. Their child romance lasted for two years until they parted ways.
Tyler Posey Net Worth And Career
With his amazing skills and talents in acting, Tyler Posey has successfully earned a lump sum of money to his name. According to CelebrityNetWorth, he has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
Tyler first began acting in television and movies in the early 2000s. He first appeared in the American action film Collateral Damage. Later that year, he appeared in Maid in Manhattan and went on to star in a small role in the TV series Doc. He also played minor roles in other TV series episodes such as Sue Thomas: FB eye, Into the West, Smallville, and Brothers and Sisters. He then appeared with an important role in the 2007 film Veritas: Prince of Truth.
He went on to have several minor roles and led to star in the popular TV series Teen Wolf playing the role of a teenager Scott, for which he is best known. Playing the role of a werewolf in the series, his performance earned him critical acclaim from the viewers. Posey received nine Teen Choice Awards nominations and won in 2012 and 2017 for Choice Summer TV Star: Male while in his time on Teen Wolf.
Along with his role in Teen Wolf, he has also appeared in minor roles in TV series such as Punk’d, Workaholics and Ridiculousness, and the 2012 American comedy White Frog.
Following his success from Teen Wolf, Posey has starred in various other films and TV series, including Jane The Virgin, Truth or Dare, Scream The TV Series, The Lost Boys, The Last Summer, Alone, and such.
As a singer, Tyler has released a new EP DRUGS, which features the singles Shut Up and Happy, and admitted it is “all about me struggling with drugs and then getting off of them.” He previously revealed he began experimenting with drugs as a young teenager until he got addicted to it, but later had learned to “love” himself and quit the addictive substances.
Tyler also has joined an online platform, OnlyFans, in 2020, with a debut post featuring a naked video during September that year. His OnlyFans account is accessible for $14.99 per month.
Parents Details Of Tyler Posey
Becoming a prominent personality in the entertainment industry, Tyler Posey has fairly been open to his fans about some aspects of his life.
In recent years, Tyler has been open to sharing his struggles with depression and addictions. After the death of his mother when he was 23, he found himself lost in the pain of her absence. His mom passed away in the year of 2014 following four years of battling breast cancer.
His mother, Cyndia, was Tyler’s best friend, as he has commented, and her death at the age of 55 left him with pain that he had a hard time dealing with. He has said that his mother was the glue that held his family together. In 2019, the younger actor paid tribute to his mother on what would have been her 60th birthday.
His love for his deceased mom never ceases to amaze us, as back in 2020, he shared a photo of himself sitting in the grass beside his mother Cyndia’s grave on what would have been her 61st birthday. “Happy birthday mama,” he captioned the photo, which showed a tear running down Posey’s face.
As for his father, John Posey is a famous American actor and writer. He learned some acting skills from his father too. Tyler grew up in his hometown along with his two brothers. He attended Hart High School and used to play the piano during his school days.