India, Dec. 6 -- XG member Cocona marked their 20th birthday with a deeply personal announcement - one that immediately drew global attention. The rapper and vocalist publicly came out as transmasculine non-binary, posting an emotional letter to fans on Instagram that walked through years of self-doubt, quiet struggle, and finally, acceptance.

"Today, I turned 20," Cocona wrote. "As I reach this new chapter in my life, I want to share something that's been in my heart for a long time. I am AFAB transmasculine non-binary. Earlier this year, I had top surgery," they added.

Cocona further told fans they were "born and perceived as female," but the label "never represented who I truly am." They admitted the hardest part was not surgery or p...