At 28, I thought I was building the life I had always dreamed of. I got engaged, shared it with my audience, and then took it on the journey. Over 10 million people have watched my video “Get Married With Me” across my platforms. It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life, made even stronger by the fact that I had developed this level of trust and connection with my community.
But a year later, I was not preparing for another celebration. I was preparing for a divorce. The person I married misrepresented who she was on almost every level. Behind the curated moments and public smiles lay a predatory relationship.
I took what could have been the deepest humiliation and turned it into a story of resilience. I started my “Married at 28. Divorced at 29.” TikTok series. I didn’t sensationalize my heartbreak. Instead, I reclaimed the narrative and processed what had happened to me as honestly as possible.
That’s why I decided to share my experiences and how those experiences shaped my career as an influencer.
Table of contents
The decision to go public
When your life unfolds on such a large stage, silence is tempting. Hiding feels safe. But silence doesn’t set you free. The truth does.
I decided to go public with my divorce because, as a creator who prides herself on authenticity, I don’t believe in only sharing the good and hiding the bad. My audience saw my engagement, my wedding preparations and even the most intimate moments before the big day. Leaving the ending out would have been dishonest.
Authenticity has helped me build brand partnerships and I see it as my duty to show the full spectrum of my story. I’ve found that the best brands don’t shy away from what’s real. Instead, they embrace it. In fact, many of the opportunities that have come my way have come from brands that have been drawn to my unfiltered storytelling.
When I announced my divorce, I didn’t do it in a blooper video. I did it in collaboration with OSEA – a skincare brand that I really love. The slogan was simple: “Glowing Through Divorce.” In mine Campaign with OSEAI was able to incorporate my real journey into advertising their products.
These are the collaborations that get the most traction because they aren’t manufactured. They are born out of alignment. When brands realize that authenticity sells, they will be rewarded for their honesty with audience trust.
My partnership with OSEA wasn’t just marketing. It was an explanation.
I showed my audience that I could choose the light even in the midst of betrayal, deception, and pain. I could choose to nourish myself, take care of my body and mind, and shine from within.
And that’s what people connected with. Not the perfection of my past, but the courage to live in the truth of the present.
Courage that inspires
Since I started telling my story, tens of thousands of women have reached out to tell their own story. Some even confided that my transparency gave them the courage to finally leave abusive, narcissistic and predatory relationships. Others admitted that they didn’t even realize they were in one until my videos gave them language for their experience.
Men have also come forward – many recognizing patterns of deception, gaslighting and emotional sabotage in their own lives.
The news comes in daily. Comments pour in on every post. And what I realized is this: When you tell the truth, you give others permission to do the same. They create connections not only through relativity but also through liberation.
That’s why this story resonates so much with audiences. Because it not only entertains, but also affirms. It reminds people that they are not alone. This disclosure is often the first step toward freedom.
And from a professional perspective, my experience confirmed one of the most important lessons of my career: honesty creates community and community creates longevity. My credibility as a creator was not damaged by the announcement of my divorce. In fact, it has been strengthened.
Brands didn’t back down because of my vulnerability. They agreed to it. They’ve seen that authenticity builds trust and trust is the currency of influence. That’s why partnerships like my campaign with OSEA or even my divorce announcement with a skincare brand were so well received.
When content is based on truth, it doesn’t just sell products – it strengthens belief.
Lessons I learned
This period of my life was a personal reckoning, but also one of my greatest professional case studies. Here’s what I learned:
- Truth liberates. Honesty and your own story give you the power back. When I revealed what had happened to me, I not only freed myself from silence. I have regained my credibility.
- Exposure is a form of healing. What thrives in secret loses its hold when it comes to light. In both personal life and business, confronting problems head-on creates more confidence than pretending they don’t exist.
- Pain can be transformed. What should destroy you can be transformed into something that empowers you and others. For me, this transformation became my viral divorce series – and it strengthened audience loyalty.
- Credibility comes from authenticity. The audience can tell when you’re hiding. Brands can do it too. The more transparent I was, the stronger my partnerships became.
- Protect your professional image by facing the truth, not running from it. When unexpected events occur, silence leaves room for speculation. By being proactive, I controlled the story instead of letting it control me.
- Include brands in the story instead of excluding them. My most successful partnerships this season came with brands that allowed me to incorporate my reality into campaigns. Instead of pausing opportunities out of fear, I worked with partners who recognized the power of authentic storytelling.
- Crises can strengthen connections. What feels like a professional threat can actually add value to your brand if you deal with it honestly. My divorce could have been a burden, but it became the basis of a new issue – Radiant through the divorce – that was well received by millions.
From survival to strategy
I got married at 28 and divorced at 29. I was involved in a marriage scam. But by revealing the truth, I turned what could have been my greatest shame into my greatest source of strength.
This isn’t just about divorce. It’s about the freedom that comes from living authentically, speaking the unspeakable, and refusing to let anyone else write your story.
There is a lesson here that goes beyond personal life: truth creates trust.
What I was living through was predatory and deceptive, but the way I shared it became strategic. People weren’t just looking for updates. They watched because they saw themselves reflected in the mirror. They found courage in the cracks of my story.
And that connection – raw, unfiltered, undeniable – is why my content hasn’t easily weathered the storm. It has grown.
This bond is also why brands wanted to work with me so much. Credibility in today’s landscape doesn’t come from projecting a facade. It comes from living in your truth. When people see you represent this truth, they don’t just follow you – they invest in you.