Who is Nats Getty, Gigi Gorgeous’ billionaire oil heir husband? The trans activist from the wealthy Getty family founded a fashion brand, is BFFs with Paris Hilton, and helped Gottmik’s transition
- Nats is the great-grandson of J. Paul Getty who turned the family into billionaires from investments in Saudi Arabian oil; he also has a brother, August, age 28
- Nats is best friends with Gottmik from RuPaul’s Drag Race and has made headlines for his trans representation, fashion business Strike Oil and Hollywood pals like Paris Hilton
If you hear the words “oil billionaire heir”, a particular image might come to mind of a traditional, old money type who carries themself with classic elegance. But while 29-year-old Nats Getty may come from a wealthy family, he doesn’t let that stop him from walking to the beat of his own drum.
For those who don’t know America’s Getty family, the clan built its gigantic fortune on oil and were the subject of Ridley Scott’s 2017 film All the Money in the World, thanks to a net worth of US$5.4 billion, as estimated by Forbes back in 2015.
The business empire all started with Jean Paul Getty – often referred to as J. Paul Getty – who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942 and was, by 1957 according to Forbes, the richest man in the world thanks to a highly lucrative oil deal with Saudi Arabia.
Jean Paul married and divorced five times, having five children. But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing for his wealthy heirs as over the years the family has suffered a string of unfortunate events. Jean Paul’s second wife died of a drug overdose, while his grandson, John Paul Getty III, was kidnapped by Italian gangsters, an ordeal that ultimately led to a stroke that left him disabled, per Forbes.
Most of the Gettys keep a low profile these days while managing their late founding patriarch’s businesses including Getty Images, founded by Mark Getty, Jean Paul’s grandson in 1995.
But one particular Getty has lately been making a name for himself recently: Nats Getty, J. Paul’s great-grandson, a trans activist and far from your typical oil heir. But what do we know about him?