GTA Online lets you customize almost every aspect of your character's appearance, from their facial features and heritage to their outfits and hairstyle. Gender, however, is a different story. Once you lock in your choice during character creation, Rockstar gives you no official way to change it afterward. In this article, we'll explore how to change your GTA Online character's gender, what to expect from each method, and what you risk if you go the unofficial route.

How to Change Your GTA Online Character's Gender

There is no official way to change your character's gender in GTA Online. Once you leave the character creation menu, your gender choice is permanently locked in. Rockstar has confirmed this, and it applies even when transferring your character across platforms.

What you can change at any time is your character's overall appearance. Heritage, facial features, hair, makeup, and outfit can all be adjusted through the Interaction Menu for a GTA$100,000 fee. Here's how to access it:

1. Open the Interaction Menu (M on PC, hold Back/View on Xbox, hold Touchpad on PlayStation).

2. Select Style.

3. Choose Change Appearance.

4. Confirm the GTA$100,000 fee to enter the character creator.

The gender option will not appear anywhere in this menu, that part of the creator is permanently unavailable for existing characters. If changing your gender is the goal, your only option is to create a new character.

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How to Create a New Character with a Different Gender

The safest and most reliable way to play as a different gender is to create a second character. Every GTA account has two character slots, so you don't need to delete your existing one.

To create a new character, go to the GTA Online character selection screen, highlight the empty second slot, and follow the creation process from the beginning. You'll be able to choose your gender freely at this stage, just like when you first started the game.

The main thing to know before doing this is that your shared bank balance transfers between characters, so any money you've saved carries over. Properties, vehicles, businesses, and rank, however, do not. If starting over from scratch on that front is a dealbreaker.

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Final Words

Rockstar has never officially supported gender changes in GTA Online, and there's no sign that's changing anytime soon. Your only real option is creating a second character, you keep your shared bank balance, but properties, vehicles, and rank won't carry over. It's not ideal, but it's the only clean route available right now.

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