Taylor Lianne Chandler, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps’ trans ex-girlfriend, has called him a hypocrite for his views on trans athletes. 

While speaking about Lia Thomas, a 22-year-old trans college student competing on the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s swim team, the Olympian had said he believes that “sports should all be played on an even playing field.”

“I don’t know what it looks like in the future. It’s hard. It’s very complicated and this is my sport, this has been my sport my whole entire career, and honestly the one thing I would love is everybody being able to compete on an even playing field,” he had told CNN. 

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Now, calling Phelps a “hypocrite,” Taylor Lianne Chandler told Elite Sports, “He doesn’t fully understand the science, advantages or disadvantages. He is genetically superior with his 6’7″ wingspan, double-jointed ankles and huge feet. His chemical composition allows him to breathe in and fill his lungs and hold his breath longer [than his competitors].”

She added that the Olympian also experiences “the chemical advantages of having ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder], which comes with added strength and endurance.”

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Who is Taylor Lianne Chandler?

Born David Roy Fitch circa 1973, Taylor Lianne Chandler reportedly started using testosterone blockers and estrogen enhancers at a young age, Mirror reported. 

At the age of 15, she left home and eventually became legally emancipated from her family. At the age of 18, she got in trouble with the police for DUI.

The following year, she decided to “blackmail someone” into giving her money for her surgery but was caught and arrested. She was charged for extortion and jailed for a month, Mirror reported. 

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In her 20s, she underwent surgery to remove her male genitalia and has since campaigned for gender rights.

She got a degree in social and behavioural sciences and launched Chandler’s Designer Consignment in 2004. She worked as a former sign language interpreter and crisis management consultant.

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Taylor met Phelps via the dating app Tinder in 2014 and the two started dating. On September 30 the same year, their relationship was made public.

After their breakup, Taylor married Matthew Meagher-Walker in 2019 after attending Capital Pride in Washington DC.

She also launched ‘Taylor Chandler Gives Good Radio Show’ on February 15, 2018.