Over the weekend Loren Gray opened up to her millions of followers on both TikTok and Twitter
sharing her experience with sexual assault in a powerful and heartfelt post.
What’s up?
It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News bringing you all the latest news updates you
need to know and Loren Gray is speaking out.
Loren Gray is known across social media for her epic glam, her music, and her TikToks.
Her social media posts are always bright, positive, and silly.
But on Saturday she opened up and got serious with her fans about her past experience with
sexual assault.
And before we get any further into this story I just wanted to give a trigger warning and
let you know that we are going to be talking about some heavy topics in this video, so
please only continue watching if you feel comfortable doing so.
We also linked some resources down in the description in case you or someone you know
needs help.
You are not alone.
Ok so Loren first posted her story on Tik Tok sharing with her fans that quote, “when
I say you have helped me more than you know, I truly mean it.”
And she started off her video saying "I want to tell you my real story.”
As the video went on, Loren shared photos of her younger self and shared her journey
with her 43 million TikTok followers.
She wrote quote, "This is me, over five years ago, not long before my 13th birthday.
At this time, I had my innocence stolen from me in the basement of someone I trusted.
I only told one person and to this day she remains my best friend.
We cried in my bathroom together for hours."
Loren went on to reveal that quote, “I struggled to put the pieces together as to why this
had happened to me.
It took two months for me to finally tell my parents.
I felt dirty, hopeless, broken and worthless.
I was confused and scared.
I felt like it was my fault.”
She then went on to explain how the incident continued to affect her as the years went
on.
As she started to shoot to fame on social media Loren said that she found a lot of joy
in connecting with fans, but she also received a lot of hate which led to further shame.
In her Tik Tok she said quote, “I was homeschooled and began making videos to pass the time and
ease some of the loneliness and isolation I had felt.
People were watching my videos and although I was still struggling, I felt like I had
finally found people who cared, regardless of my situation.
Although, every now and then the comments and questions would be too much.
'She looks like a whore.'
'Are you a virgin?”
And at the end of the video Loren revealed why she decided to share her story now and
how she hopes she can help at least one person.
She wrote quote, “I was always afraid to tell people my story, fearing people would
view me differently and I would lose those I cared about.
I'm 18 now and I've realized that my past does not define me.
It was never my fault and I never deserved it.
I came out stronger and I'm so proud of myself.
There is light at the end of the tunnel and if my story can help even ONE person, then
to me it's a story worth telling.”
And many of Loren’s fans flooded the comments of her Tik Tok with love, support, and gratitude
for her being brave enough to share her story.
One fan revealed they got emotional watching her video writing quote, “This brought me
to tears.
You never know what someone’s gone through.
You’re so so strong loren.”
Another chimed in saying quote, “This is heartbreaking.
I’m so sorry this happened to you.
You’re incredibly strong and I’m sure telling your story will help many.
We love you.”
And another fan sent Loren love writing quote, “Love you Loren.
You are so strong.
Such an inspiration to many young girls including me.”
Others also shared their own experiences and thanked Loren for making them feel more safe
and comfortable like this fan who wrote quote, “This helped me.
I’m going through the same thing right now and it feels good knowing it gets better and
I don’t stand alone so thank you”
And after receiving all the love and support, Loren took to Twitter to thank her fans and
reveal why she decided to share her story when she did.
Loren said that she was actually being blackmailed with her own traumatic experience.
She wrote quote, “Just wanted to say I'm sorry for not being online much today.
It's been really difficult for me to share this part of my life in such a public way.
I received a message that somehow someone knew.
But I know how fast word travels and I wanted to be the one to tell my story.”
And while we can’t believe that someone even be so disgusting and blackmail Loren
with this experience, she managed to find a silver lining in sharing her story.
And we’re glad she got to tell it herself.
She wrote quote, “I'm overwhelmed by the amount of support and love that I have felt
today.
But it also breaks my heart how often this happens.
... Although I was forced to grow up quickly and lost a part of me in the process, I wouldn't
change anything about my life, every experience I've had has taught me something.
Although I hate that I felt forced into sharing this prematurely, I have no regrets because
I am no longer ashamed.”
And Loren also explained that she decided to post this message to fans in text form
because it's still hard for her to talk about out loud.
But she ended her post by thanking her fans and sharing how much their support has meant
to her both now and over the years.
Loren wrote quote, “I started making videos to cope with the feelings of isolation and
loneliness.
my life truly changed when you all came into it.
For the first time I had felt love, as if my past had been erased and no longer defined
me.
So when I say you give me purpose and helped me through the darkest times in my life, I
meant it from the bottom of my heart.
I hope that this can shed some light on the gravity of sexual assault and provide some
hope for anyone who can relate.
Love you all so much.
Thank you for listening.”
And we already know sharing her story has definitely already made a difference, so thank
you Loren for your bravery.
We’re sending you a virtual hug!
And feel please free to share some love and support for Loren down in the comments below.
Also, in case you missed it, Loren recently made an appearance in a Taylor Swift music
video, click right over here to hear what she had to say about it.
I’m Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News, bye guys!