Stephanie Yellowhair (December 13, 1976 – March 30, 2018) was a Navajo transgender activist who inspired the use of the slogan "Excuse My Beauty" while appearing on an episode of Cops in the early 2000s.
She graduated from Window Rock High School and attended Cosmetology Academy for a degree.
[4] The phrase "Excuse My Beauty," has appeared several times in RuPaul's Drag Race,[5] Latrice Royale released a song at a Drag Convention in Los Angeles 2018, called “eXcuse the beauty.” Royale said the song was inspired and written in homage to Yellowhair, who had "just passed away.
"[6] Her confrontation with the police also inspired a scene from Comedy Central's Reno 911!.
[2] Stephanie appears in the 2019 ContraPoints video titled Gender Critical.