Emma Corrin recalls buying her first chest binder as she details ‘intimate’ journey

Emma Corrin has changed her pronouns to she/they on her Instagram bio – meaning she is happy to be addressed with either.

Eagle-eyed fans noticed the amendment as The Crown star Emma also shared a series of stunning black and white images of herself wearing a make-shift breast binder using box-tape during a previous photoshoot by Daniel Fletcher.

The 25-year-old shared her ‘intimate’ journey with buying her first binder with her Instagram followers on Monday afternoon.  

Candid: Emma Corrin has changed her pronouns to she/they on Instagram and shared her ‘ journey with buying her first breast binder on Monday after taking part in a photoshoot

Pronouns: Eagle-eyed fans noticed the change in pronoun on Emma’s bio

Revealing the snaps were taken before she bought her first binder, Emma said: ‘Some time before I bought my first binder, messing around with @sirdavidsimon.

Emma went on to reveal she is on a ‘journey’ with lots of twists and turns, but admitted that she was ’embracing it’.

She wrote: ‘We used boxing wrap, thanks for capturing this with me, very intimate, very new, very cool. It’s all a journey right. Lots of twists and turns and change and that’s ok! Embrace it.’

Breast binding, also known as chest binding, is the act of flattening breasts by the use of constrictive materials. The term also refers to the material used in this act.

Wistful: She shared a topless photo of herself wearing nothing but shorts from the same shoot

Post: Revealing the snaps were taken before she bought her first binder, Emma said: ‘Some time before I bought my first binder, messing around with @sirdavidsimon’

Support: Emma went on to reveal she is on a ‘journey’ with lots of twists and turns, but admitted that she was ’embracing it’

Chatting away: Hours after fans spotted the change in her bio, Emma was spotted out in east London on Tuesday 

Out and about: Emma cut a low-key figure as she emerged in the wake of the news 

Emma also revealed the type of binder she uses, which is by LBGT and trans owned brand gc2b.

The star’s post received a wealth of support from her followers. 

Many left heart emojis in the comments section, while singer Paloma Faith, wrote: ‘Beautiful pictures’. 

Making a statement: The Crown actress (pictured in the Netflix show) shared a picture of herself in a wedding gown that she captioned, ‘ur fave queer bride’

Love: The star’s post received a wealth of support from her followers

Homage: Emma was pictured wearing a rainbow jumper to mark the end of Pride month when she was pictured with her female photographer friend Elise Limon on July 2

In June, Emma marked the end of pride month by sporting a rainbow jumper while out and about in London. Months earlier in April, Emma appeared to announce that she is ‘queer’. 

She took to Instagram as she shared a picture from a spread in Pop magazine where she was clad in a wedding dress and veil.

She simply captioned the image: ‘ur fave queer bride’.

Emma has most recently will stared in LGBTQ+ drama My Policeman alongside Harry Styles, which wrapped filming last month.

Emma has kept tight-lipped on any talk surrounding her sexuality and dating life. 

Back in October, she was asked by Stella magazine if there was a ‘boyfriend on the scene’, and replied: ‘I’d rather navigate this on my own. It’s nicer to feel like I’m taking care of me.’

MailOnline has contacted Emma’s representatives for comment. 

Emma soared into the spotlight last year with her breakout role as Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown. 

The British star plays the late Royal in the fourth series of the drama, in a role which has won her widespread critical acclaim.

Speaking out: Emma appeared to announce that she is queer in an Instagram post in April