WELCOME TO BEN'S WORLD IN THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "BECOMING US" ON MONDAY, JUNE 8TH AT 9:00 PM ET/PT

Executive Produced by Ryan Seacrest

Burbank, CA (May 11, 2015) - Meet Ben and his family, going through an extraordinary situation, in a new episode of ABC Family's original docuseries "Becoming Us," premiering on Monday, June 8th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Ben is an ordinary Midwestern teenager, going through a unique situation. After his parents' recent divorce, Ben learned that his dad is transitioning into a woman, Carly. In the series' opener, "#WelcomeToMyWorld," Ben is struggling in school, and his parents, Suzy and Carly, are not happy about it. Ben's girlfriend, Danielle, would like to introduce Carly to her father, who is also transgender, leading to an awkward shopping trip for the four of them. And Ben's sister, Sutton, returns home to Evanston to plan her upcoming wedding.

"Becoming Us" is produced by Ryan Seacrest, Eugene Young, Rabih Gholam, and George Moll for Ryan Seacrest Productions, as well as Paul Barosse.

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