Matrix Director Comes Out As Transgender, Four Years After His Sister

Andy Wachowski is now Lilly Wachowski...but she didn't come out by choice.

Lilly and her sister Lana (formerly Larry Wachowski) are the creators of "The Matrix" trilogy,  "Cloud Atlas" and the Netflix series "Sense8."

Lilly released a statement to the Windy City Times, describing how she was blackmailed by a staff member of The Daily Mail in the UK. Here's part of her statement:

Then last night while getting ready to go out for dinner my doorbell rang. Standing on my front porch was a man I did not recognize.

"This might be a little awkward," he said in an English accent.

I remember sighing.

Sometimes it's really tough work to be an optimist.

He proceeded to explain he was a journalist from the Daily Mail, which was the largest news service in the UK and was most definitely not a tabloid. And that I really had to sit down with him tomorrow or the next day or next week so that I could have my picture taken and tell my story which was so inspirational! And that I really didn't want to have someone from the National Enquirer following me around, did I? BTW—The Daily Mail is so definitely not a tabloid.

My sister Lana and I have largely avoided the press. I find talking about my art frustratingly tedious and talking about myself a wholly mortifying experience. I knew at some point I would have to come out publicly. You know, when you're living as an out transgender person it's … kind of difficult to hide. I just wanted—needed some time to get my head right, to feel comfortable.

But apparently I don't get to decide this.

How sad is it that she didn't get to make this decision on her own, but instead was forced to by the media before she was ready to do so? You can read the rest of her statement HERE.

Lilly, I'm sure you're reading this. *sarcasm* So I'll quote Dr. Seuss:

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."