Bel Priestley

She began her career on the social media platforms YouTube and TikTok, where she documented her gender transition after coming out as a transgender woman.

Priestly joined the cast of the second season of the British coming-of-age romantic comedy drama television series Heartstopper as the character Naomi Russell.

[3][4] Priestley began her career on the social media platforms YouTube and TikTok, where she documented her gender transition and made makeup and beauty videos.

[8] In November 2022, Netflix announced that Priestley would play the role of Naomi Russell in the second season of the British coming-of-age romantic comedy drama series Heartstopper.

[12] In April of that same year, she joined the Paramount audience-led initiative Generation Change, focused on empowering women.