Crystal Lockhart (born 1997) is an American musician and actor.

Early life

Lockhart was born on April 3 in

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. Their mother is from South Korea, and their father is of

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heritage. Lockhart grew up in a very

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household.

Career

Lockhart has been described as an actor, dancer, and musician, and as a "California

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artist". Lockhart had a small part in the original cut of the 2013 film ''

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'', but did not make it into the theatrical release. In 2018, Lockhart released a video for a cover version of "

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". They were featured in the music video for

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" in 2019. In July 2020, Lockhart joined

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, and Patrick Rogers in hosting ''The Rearview'' podcast by

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and the Forever Dog Network, a queer roundtable where each week, all four hosts and a guest come together to discuss pop culture, sex, dating, and politics. On September 16, 2020, Lockhart released an EP titled ''Wet Metal'', taking on a

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sound. In 2021, Lockhart created a satirical parody talkshow titled ''Girlboss Today'' which critiques queerphobic elements of Christianity as well as rainbow capitalism. The series is broadcast live on Lockhart's

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channel, Lockhart plays a wine-loving

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character that is obsessed with being an independent business owner. On September 3, 2021, Lockhart appeared on

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'' album, remixing "

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" featuring

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along with Mood Killer and Lil Texas. The remix peaked at number 39 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. In November 2021, Lockhart directed

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in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as choreographed the music video for " My Agenda" by

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Personal life

Lockhart identifies as queer, uses singular they pronouns as well as singular she pronouns, and described themselves as

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lockhart, Chester 1997 births Living people 21st-century American LGBT people American LGBT people of Asian descent American LGBT singers American LGBT dancers American non-binary actors American non-binary musicians American people of Danish descent American people of Korean descent LGBT people from California Non-binary singers Non-binary dancers People from Riverside County, California Queer singers Queer dancers