Bethany C. Meyers

American fitness entrepreneur

Bethany C. Meyers

Born|

Bethany Christine Meyers

Missouri, United States

Occupations|

* Fitness instructor
* entrepreneur

Spouse|

Nico Tortorella

(m. 2018)​

Children| 2

Bethany Christine Meyers is an American fitness and lifestyle entrepreneur. They[a] are the founder and chief executive officer of be.come, an exercise fitness program and mobile application.

## Early life

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Meyers grew up outside of St. Louis, Missouri on the Mississippi River and was raised in a conservative, Christian family.[1] Meyers' father died when they were 10 years old. Their mother later remarried.[2]

Meyers attended a private Christian school affiliated with their church, and was a competitive cheerleader.[3] They were cut from their school sports teams and cheerleading squad and claimed they were harassed by school administrators after their family started attending a more progressive church. At 16 years old, Meyers transferred to a public high school located in Crystal City, Missouri.[2]

Meyers attended university in Chicago, studying public relations.[4] They struggled with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa while in college.[5]

## Career

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Meyers moved from Chicago to Los Angeles to work in public relations. Not long after, they quit their job and began working at a fitness studio that specialized in Megaformer pilates routines. After a coworker opened a fitness studio in Dallas, Meyers moved to Texas and began working there,[4] and later worked as a fitness instructor at SLT Studio in New York City[6][7] before launching their own workout and fitness business called be.come.[8][9][10] The firm's workouts are a mixture of pilates, yoga, and strength training.[7][11] They gained notability on Instagram for their workout tutorials and healthy lifestyle posts.[7][12] In July 2018 Meyers, launched the fitness app for be.come, [13] specializing in body-positive workouts.[14] Meyers releases weekly 25-minute workout routines through the app,[15] teaches fitness classes online through the be.come app and website, and taught classes at Studio B in Manhattan before opening a workout facility in Union Square in September 2018.[16][17]

In 2018, Meyers and Nico Tortorella announced they were working on filming a global television show focusing on gender, sexuality and relationships.[18] In December 2018, they partnered with Lovers, a sex toy retailer, to launch a private label under the campaign #WeAreLovers.[19] In May 2018, Meyers and Tortorella co-hosted the 33rd AIDS Walk New York in Central Park, raising $4,416,919.[20] In December 2018, Meyers gave a TED talk on empowerment and body neutrality.[21]

## Personal life

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Meyers uses they/them and she/her pronouns and identifies as queer, bisexual, and non-binary.[22][23][24] In 2017 they proposed to actor Nico Tortorella, whom they met in college, after eleven years of dating.[25] On March 9, 2018, Meyers and Tortorella married[26] in a civil ceremony at a Manhattan City Clerk's office before exchanging vows at St. Paul's Chapel, an Episcopal church and parish church of Trinity Church Wall Street.[27][28] They both wore gender non-conforming outfits designed by Andrew Morrison with crowns.[29] Meyers and Tortorella are in a polyamorous marriage and both openly date other people.[30][31][32] The two have two children, a daughter, born on March 5, 2023,[33] and a son born on October 10, 2024.[34]

On 27 September 2018, in the wake of allegations of sexual assault made against Brett Kavanaugh by Christine Blasey Ford during his nomination for the Supreme Court, Meyers posted on social media about their experience being sexually assaulted. Meyers had been sexually assaulted by a former boyfriend and thought about coming forward during the Me Too movement, but did not until hearing Ford's testimony.[35]

## Notes

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1. ^ Meyers uses they/them and she/her pronouns. This article uses they/them pronouns for consistency.

## References

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1. ^ "Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Unconventional Relationship | ELLE Australia". elle.com.au. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
2. ^ a b "Episode 105: LGBTQIA+ Defined, Body Love, and Religion vs. Spirituality with Bethany C Meyers". Jessica Murnane. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
3. ^ Goldberg, Ellen (October 12, 2010). "Fitness Classes Raise the Bar". NBC Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
4. ^ a b "Queer Fitness Instructor Bethany C. Meyers on Finding Yourself, Personally and Professionally". spectrumsouth.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
5. ^ "Bethany C. Meyers details battle with anorexia and bulimia". Express Digest. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
6. ^ Kennedy, Kelli (January 1, 2017). "9 steps for getting back to the gym - Three celebrity fitness trainers offer their tips". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. Associated Press. p. C1. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
7. ^ a b c Kennedy, Kelli (January 8, 2018). "2018's top fitness trends". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. Associated Press. p. C1. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
8. ^ "BETHANY C MEYERS". Caraa. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
9. ^ "Bethany C. Meyers On How To Cope With Jealousy In An Open Relationship". mindbodygreen. November 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
10. ^ "Bethany C. Meyers' new fitness app is inclusive AF | Well+Good". wellandgood.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
11. ^ Kennedy, Kelli (January 4, 2018). "Rowing, rebounders, boxing among 2018's top fitness trends". CTV News. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
12. ^ Paul, Jenny. "How to fall in love with exercise again". Lumity. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
13. ^ "A Q+A with Fitness Sensation Bethany C. Meyers". lofficielusa.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
14. ^ Moody, Liz (June 20, 2018). "Healthier Together Podcast: Nico Tortorella & Bethany Meyers — Open Relationships, Being Fluid Icons, And Living By Your Own Rules (Actually)". Liz Moody. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
15. ^ Friend, Holly (July 27, 2018). "The be.come Project is a body positive fitness app". LSN Global. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
16. ^ "16 FITNESS INNOVATORS THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOU CREATIVELY". Resource. August 8, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
17. ^ "'I'm In A Polyamorous Relationship—Here's How It Works'". womenshealthmag.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
18. ^ Bailey, Jessica. "EXCLUSIVE: YOUNGER'S NICO TORTORELLA TO FILM NEW SHOW WITH PARTNER BETHANY MEYERS". Grazia. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
19. ^ Piazza, Jo (December 14, 2018). "Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers Want You to Have More Orgasms". Elle. Kevin O'Malley. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
20. ^ Green, Alicia (May 21, 2018). "AIDS Walk New York 2018 Raises $4.4M to Address New HIV Challenges". POZ. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
21. ^ "Theme: SHOWING UP - IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS". TED. December 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
22. ^ Braidwood, Ella (August 23, 2018). "Bethany Meyers pens powerful post about being bi, saying they 'shouldn't have to validate' their sexuality". PinkNews. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
23. ^ Miller, Korin (May 9, 2018). "Bethany Meyers Talks Polyamorous Marriage With Nico Tortorella". Women's Health. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
24. ^ Meyers, Bethany. "Bethany C. Meyers (@bethanycmeyers)". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
25. ^ Falcone, Dana Rose (May 9, 2018). "Why Nico Tortorella Still Doesn't Live with Their Partner 2 Months After Their Polyamorous Wedding". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
26. ^ Stone, Natalie (March 19, 2018). "Inside Younger Star Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Nontraditional Love Story". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
27. ^ Corinthios, Aurelie (October 11, 2018). "Younger's Nico Tortorella Says 'Of Course' They See Kids in Their Future with Partner Bethany Meyers". People. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
28. ^ "Inside Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Private, Epic Wedding". them. March 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
29. ^ Bowman, Sabienna (March 18, 2018). "Nico Tortorella & Bethany Meyers' Wedding Is A Gender Non-Conforming Ceremony That Is A Beautiful Testament To Their Relationship". Bustle. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
30. ^ Lisbon, Elle (March 19, 2018). "Nico Tortorella From 'Younger' Just Married Their Partner Bethany Meyers". Marie Claire. Pacific Magazines. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
31. ^ Artavia, David (July 5, 2017). "This Is What a Queer Family Looks Like". Advocate. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
32. ^ Kacala, Alexander (May 7, 2018). "Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers Open Up About Their Open Relationship: 'This Is Who We Are'". Hornet. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
33. ^ Andaloro, Angela (March 13, 2023). "Nico Tortorella and Bethany C. Meyers Welcome First Baby, Daughter Kilmer Dove, in 'Beautiful' Home Birth". People Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
34. ^ "Nico Tortorella and Wife Bethany C. Meyers Share Journey to Welcoming Baby No. 2 in the 'Middle of Hurricane Milton' (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
35. ^ Capon, Tom (September 28, 2018). "Bethany Meyers opens up about their sexual assault after Brett Kavanaugh hearing". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

*[m.]: married