Social media has become a powerful tool used worldwide for various reasons. Some leverage it to market or build their brands or gain popularity. However, online platforms are not without negativity. Their rise in the previous decade has increased online bullying. You cannot understand the pain that comes with it if you have not walked in the shoes of a women’s rights activist and mental health advocate Destiny Benedict.
Many people now know Destiny as a social media personality who fights for women’s rights apart from being an entertainer. But there is more to her life than just that. Destiny had to go through many bad experiences that would have put her down, but she remained determined. She showed an unrivaled fighting spirit that opened doors for her.
Destiny’s nightmare began when she met the founder of IsAnyoneUp.com, Hunter Moore. In summary, IsAnyoneUp.com is a site where users can upload nudes of women, including their personal information. In a Netflix documentary featuring Destiny, she explains how she ended up being bullied online. Since she wanted to move out of her parent’s house, she wanted to make money, which did not end up well with her.
Destiny decided to pursue a career in webcam to make money to sustain herself and the kids. She started well, but things turned bitter when she sent her nudes to IsAnyoneUp.com. Destiny did that to boost her profile and get more traffic to her modeling work. But when her nudes got to the website, her Facebook profile and photos of her children were included. And to make matters worse, she was never paid, and Moore refused to pull down the post despite the request. In the unfolding event, she had problems with the fathers of her children, who threatened to revoke her parental rights.
The experience Destiny had with more and IsAnyoneUp.com caused her frustrations. She had to endure online bullying, as many people called her names. And besides the bitter comments from online users, she almost lost custody of her children. She, however, didn’t give up. Instead, Destiny emerged from that ordeal much stronger than before.
Destiny has an unwavering belief that no one should be mistreated online for whatever reason. According to her, and rightfully so, people behind the screen are real human beings with feelings and emotions. They don’t deserve the mean comments from online bullies who are keyboard warriors. Internet users are only quick to throw insults without walking in someone’s shoes or understanding their motives.
Destiny is now a women’s rights activist and mental health advocate. She has given herself to helping women understand the consequences of their decisions and actions and encourages them to stop making hasty decisions. Destiny is on the right path to reconstructing her tainted reputation and making people understand her personality. She also wants to expand her brand to create mental health awareness. But above all, Destiny wants to normalize sex work for interested parties.
Additionally, Destiny wants everyone to see her transformation and be a role model to her children. She wants to be the best mother her kids can look up to and not as online bullies portray her to be.
