Music Group XG Changes Name After Member COCONA Comes Out As AFAB Transmasculine Non-Binary | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Music Group XG Changes Name After Member COCONA Comes Out As AFAB Transmasculine Non-Binary | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

XG has changed their name! The hip-hop and R&B-inspired group was previously known as “Xtraordinary Girls,” but following one of their members coming out, the XG now stands for “Xtraordinary Genes.” Keep reading to find out more… “‘Genes’ embodies the power and creativity that resides at our core, as well as our spirit of continuing to create new culture without being bound by convention,” the group shared in a statement on their website. “From …

Music group XG changes name following Cocona coming out as transmasc non-binary

Japanese music group XG, which originally stood for ‘Xtraordinary Girls’, has changed its name, one month after member Cocona came out as transmasculine non-binary. On Monday (12 January), the band revealed that it would keep the moniker XG, but that the name would now stand for ‘Xtraordinary Genes’. In a statement via Billboard, the group explained that the name change represented “a symbolic milestone for the group as all seven members have en…

XG changes name after a singer came out as transmasculine, nonbinary

The hip-hop and R&B-inspired group XG announced on Monday that it had changed its name in a social media post. The group's name originally stood for "Xtraordinary Girls," but after one member, Cocona, shared that they identify as transmasculine and nonbinary, the group's name will now stand for "Xtraordinary Genes." — (@) In a post on its website, the Japanese group, which is based in South Korea, explained the name change in more detail. "The w…

4th-Gen Idol Group Suddenly Changes Its Name, Sparks Massive Reactions

The popular idol girl group XG recently announced a change in their group name. XG | @xgofficial/Instagram On January 12, KST, the group’s official social media accounts announced the change in a brief post that said, “We are pleased to announce that XG has evolved its group name.” While originally, “XG” stood for “Xtraordinary Girls,”…Continue reading on Koreaboo