A woman who disclosed that she has engaged in sexual relations with 1,000 men has made another shocking revelation — she was once a man.
Crystal Warren acknowledges that there may be ‘many angry men out there’ once they discover her secret.
The 42-year-old appeared on UK morning television earlier this week, where she discussed her struggle with sex addiction, raising the question, “ask why she had never turned to prostitution”.
Though she has chosen to keep her true identity under wraps until now, she claims she was not ‘attempting to conceal anything’.
Born Christopher Snowden, Miss Warren transitioned in 2005, as she has shared.
She expressed: ‘I’m afraid there will be a lot of upset men reading this, but I must speak the truth.
‘Many will believe I’ve deceived those I’ve been intimate with. However, I don’t feel that way because I identify as a woman, and my past is behind me.
‘I don’t wish for any man I have ever been with to question his sexuality because of this. They had no idea they were with someone like me.’
From a young age, she felt like a woman trapped in a male’s body — a situation known as gender dysphoria.
Miss Warren mentioned that her parents noticed her feelings early on, with her father even gifting her a skirt on her fourth birthday.
As a teenager, she revealed that she would wear her mother’s clothes while home alone when her parents were out.
She recounted: One day at the age of 14, while at the swimming pool with my mom, I was feeling extremely down, and she said to me, “Don’t worry, I understand what’s happening. You’re not gay — you’re simply not in the right body”.’
In 2002, Miss Warren began hormone therapy and laser treatments to remove body hair and develop a 38B bust.
She went through counseling before ultimately undergoing full gender reassignment surgery seven years ago.
Following the procedure, she received a Gender Recognition Certificate, which enabled her to legally amend her birth certificate to reflect her new name and gender.
Even before her operation, the former shop assistant from Brighton, East Sussex, had relationships with men but claims that the majority of her lovers came after she decided to transition into a woman.
She admits that she revealed her birth gender to some of her partners.
Recalling her youth in Bridgwater, Somerset, Miss Warren told The Sun: ‘I first had sexual experiences when I was 17 or 18. It never felt right since I was in a man’s body. However, at that age, you want to explore sexually, and that was the only way I could do so.’
On British morning television, Miss Warren stated that she has slept with over 1,000 men.
The 42-year-old disclosed during a live broadcast that her incessant craving for sex has hindered her ability to keep a job.
During the open conversation, Holmes asked: ‘If you require it five or six times a day, have you never considered monetizing it? Charging for it?’
Miss Warren responded: ‘What, to become a prostitute?’
‘That would make it a business, and I would feel like perhaps a robot.’
‘This way, I am enjoying myself; I choose when I want to engage, and I select my partners.’
Holmes’ line of questioning sparked outrage on Twitter, with TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh among those expressing their displeasure.
She remarked: “Omg !! Can’t believeEamonn Holmes recently told a sex addict on This Morning, “Why don’t you start a business and charge for it?” which many found illegal!
Harry Bradshaw commented: “The awkward moment Eamonn Holmes suggests you should just become a prostitute live on TV. #thismorning.”
Another viewer expressed their disgust, saying: “Eamonn Holmes is disgusting! #EndOf”
‘All the men I had sexual encounters with were informed of my male birth prior to my surgery.’
The majority of men she engaged with were found in gay bars and clubs, as that environment made her feel ‘most comfortable’.
She reflects on her experience of sleeping with a new man each night as being ‘brilliant’, though she clarifies it wasn’t merely due to her sexual orientation.
After relocating to Brighton, Miss Warren commenced her gender reassignment journey.’
She shared: ‘Now, I feel just like any other girl wanting to enjoy my life after having spent so many years without my ideal body. Now that I have it, I plan to embrace it fully.’
‘Before my operation, I connected with a considerable number of men, but after obtaining my desired body, my sex drive skyrocketed.’
She admits that three months post-surgery, she was intimate with ten different men at a swingers’ party.
However, she feels no remorse about her lack of transparency regarding her past, claiming it parallels the secrets of many men she encountered who ‘might have been married, had girlfriends, or even been incarcerated’.
She stated: ‘I no longer identify as a post-op transsexual. I needed to shed that label in order to move forward. I haven’t come this far to be constantly reminded of my past.’
‘This secret I carried has hindered my growth in the past, but with it out in the open, I feel empowered to face the world. My thoughts are consumed with sex all day long.’
Miss Warren attributes her sex addiction to witnessing her parents’ tumultuous marriage ending when she was just five, revealing that she sometimes engages with as many as seven men in a single day, often picking them up in pubs or even stores.
For numerous years, she thought her actions were relatively standard, attributing them to her elevated sex drive.
However, upon reaching 40, she finally recognized she had a problem. She noted her inability to maintain steady employment because of her persistent sexual cravings.
‘I know I’m a sex addict, yet I find it hard to seek professional assistance. Engaging in sex is what gives me a sense of self-worth,’ she remarked.
‘I suppose I’ll stop when men start rejecting me. Some might view me as a terrible person, but trust me, I harbor no pride in these actions.’
The retail manager expressed that a lack of sexual activity leaves her feeling moody and frustrated.
‘During my lunch breaks, I’d seek out men. If I failed to have sex, I’d be unproductive throughout the rest of the day,’ she stated.
‘Should I go without for a few days, I begin to feel intensely low, depressed, and drained.’
Miss Warren’s sex drive remains so intense that she spends her weekends finding men at bars or coffee shops to take home.
She admitted that on particularly hectic days, she may have intimate relations with seven different men within a 24-hour span, occasionally engaging with multiple partners simultaneously.
Given such a high volume in just one day, she confessed it can be challenging to schedule it all in; often, she’d engage in the morning, another during lunch, and then maximize her encounters in the evening.
In her twenties, she attributed her overwhelming craving for more partners to simply possessing a high sex drive.
Upon reflection, she acknowledges that she should have realized…An addiction had a firm hold on her.
Miss Warren asserts that she has always engaged in safe sexual practices. Although she cannot have children, she takes precautions to avoid contracting STIs.
In alignment with other types of addictions, Miss Warren expresses that when she doesn’t acquire what she desires, she experiences moodiness and frustration.
‘I’d start to crave sex,’ she shares. ‘During my lunch breaks, I would seek out men. If I didn’t succeed in having sex, my productivity would suffer all afternoon. If I go a few days without it, I begin to feel severely low, depressed, and devoid of energy.’
Despite others perceiving her as promiscuous, she insists that her addiction renders her actions beyond her control.
At the age of 35, observing her friends settling down, she chose to pursue relationships with younger men, benefiting from their energy to meet her substantial sexual needs.
She has even signed up for a niche online dating platform that helps her connect with men who can match her elevated sex drive.
It was upon reaching 40, after her best friend turned her back, that she finally addressed her addiction.
‘I acknowledge that I am a sex addict, but I am afraid to seek professional assistance. Sex is the sole source of my self-esteem. I suppose I’ll stop engaging in sex once the men start refusing me. I am aware that some might consider me a terrible person, but trust me, I harbor no pride in my actions.’
by Robbo Green
