She’s been to the Philippines to tell her story! Poverty is so bad in the Philippines, the sex industry is where women turn to. She reminds these broken women of their worth. She’s really amazing.
Some women strip because they want to earn some extra money and take care of themselves. Some women strip because they have no other choice. No matter what the situation is,we are not in the position to judge sex workers because of their profession.
Catherine Garavito I totally agree with you, "liberal" feminists always come with that phrase, and they don't think about the real problem... *Why a women should be exposing herself like a piece of meat for men's entertainment? That's totally sad and wrong.*
Lidya Wayne but strippers legit don't make that much cash sorry to burst your bubble but...this would pretty much ruin your own reputation and future generations
A you say sex work is wrong but I bet you 20 bucks you watch porn. Its not wrong. Its a way of making money. Maybe some women like the attention. Maybe others just need the quick cash. You have to seriously respect your body if youre going to work in a field where you are constantly naked or near naked. I guess we gotta shame people who model for artists too, then. They have no shame! Undressing so people can get in basic anatomy drawing! No respect!
Fake feminist especially white ones like to act like it’s all good being in sex work but can’t understand what the majority of women In that life go through especially the black ones (obviously not all). Nobody cares about your empowerment though sex work .. what about the majority who are in despair.
Stories like hers are why I try not to judge what others do or how they are. It's horrible what she went through. Thank you for sharing your story amd I'm sure it will help a lot of people.
She should write a book on her life experience because a 8 minute video doesnt do her justice and it seems intresting also I love how at the end she helps people who were in her shoes
Luke Barrett perhaps you should find a video that is about strong men's stories and share your opinions there instead of disregarding this woman's story because of your attention seeking tendencies. Thank you.
I love how calm and empowered she has become despite everything she has went through, if she hasn’t already realized her purpose, I think it’s giving others that same empowerment and making a diamond in the rough. Her personality is beautiful.
bookdragon34 God is not religion he’s relationship. And that’s what changes the hearts on man. That’s what God wants he wants a personal relationship with everyone. Seek Him he’s already waiting for you to find him.
I can’t believe that 70 percent of women caught in human trafficking are put right in the public eye. I always thought they were “underground” or taken to other countries. This is eye opening. GOD bless you Harmony. A lot of people would have been destroyed and here you are helping other people get out of horrible situations.
Mad props to Buzzfeed for making this video. This is a side of women’s rights/equality that needs to be spoken for more, and I never thought Buzzfeed would be the ones saying it.
Finn I mean, isn’t it just equality for everyone? Because men go through similar things as male strippers. It should be equal for all(and i’m a woman). But more importantly, BROKE COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOULDNT HAVE TO RELY ON PARENTS OR BECOME STRIPPERS
Exo Babyyeol! A lot of women in the sex Industry went through some kind of sexual abuse and trauma. You don't know what you would do until it happens to you.
Worldwide Handsome this is false, judging people is something that everyone does naturally. Even if it’s judging people positively it’s still judging. Everyone will always judge others regardless of what people say or do to prevent it
none of your buisness Stripper over here and I can assure you I am not a waste of life. Do you know any personally or are you just going of what the media feeds you and your hatred towards women.
Not true either. An oversimplification. I had a cousin who had no history of trauma or anxiety or anything emotional/psychological. Went into Stripping to get herself through Law School. Got out of Stripping after paying off all Student Loans. And she had come from a family of Doctors and Lawyers with no money problems, no mental/behavioral issues.
You do realize that trauma is an emotional response to an experience that is distressing. That means that trauma can come from anything from the death of a family member to watching a news report of a school shooting. EVERYONE will experience trauma at some point in their lives, we all just deal with it differently. I bet all your memories are not good memories and thinking about those memories causes you stress aka TRAUMA
I'm proud of you for getting yourself out of such a hurtful existence. You must be so strong to have gone through what you have and now you're helping others. Did you ever speak to your mother again? Did she ever get clean? I can't believe nobody helped you and your brother. Are you and your brother close? Do you have a youtube channel? It seems like your name finally matches your life. Good for you :)
My mom and I are still in touch. I have forgiven her. My brother is doing great! We are still close. And you can check out our youtube channel at th-cam.com/users/treasuresxgirls :)
One, this person never said anything g was her fault and two plus size models don’t exist? Also, they said “should’ve” past tense, they’re talking about when she was younger and if you saw the pictures of her throughout the video you’d know she was skinnier too.
Alicia Wlodarczyk lol she never said she didnt know any industries. Plus there are models of all body shapes and size. But if you actually listen to what shes saying youd see that she made her choices on what life gave to her.
@@samsonright936 she wasnt plus size before though. The modeling industry is very specific about what they want. 5'2-5'5 are commercial models but cant be over 115 or under 90 pounds. 6 feet to be a high fashion model and cant be over 125 pounds. They're also strict about breast and hip size. I dont remember the run down measurements but remember being told my 32DDs were way to big to be a high end model but I was too tall to do commercial modeling. Not to mention its expensive to start training unless you're one of the severe rare ones snatched up by some scout. It is not easy at all or realistic for a teen with no parental support to sign permission for bank accounts, jobs, etc. Meanwhile the model industry is just as bad as the sec industry.
Am I the only one shook at buzzfeed publishing a video with someone giving so much credit to God or??? I mean, not to make it about me but thank you for the representation lol. Also SUCH a good and timely video.
This is why compassion and non-judgement is so important. If it wasnt for her friend to love her unconditionally, she may have never known how to get out. We must be kind to one another because judgement and hate isnt going to heal the world.
It takes like literally 2 seconds and no brain to judge someone on the basis of their profession ..but what most of the people miss is imagining the conditions behind for their current situation .... STOP JUDGING START UNDERSTANDING !!
August D umm I don’t think prostitution classes a profession? Lol. Given that a dictionary defines a profession as a paid job that involves lengthy training and formal qualification...
Beautybyallii7 Kind of hard to understand last part, the fact that a child had to experience such trauma at a young age doesn't sound like the work of a benevolent creator
I don't understand why people actually act surprised that BuzzFeed is showing the bad side of the sex industry. BuzzFeed has always championed feminism. People always assume feminism is only obsessed with sex. No. It's concerned with giving women a *choice* and sometimes that choice is stripping sometimes it's not being violated by customers. It doesn't make them less valuable and vice versa.
Regardless of Harmony's story, do NOT shame people in the sex industry whether they wanted to join or not. Whether they had a "choice" or not. Women can do as they please with their bodies and are allowed to get their grind however they see fit. Some women in the sex industry came from rather healthy, supportive households.
This video gave no mention to shaming sex industry workers. She is reaching out a hand of compassion because she knows about the inner workings of the business. And she mentioned that as a worker, no matter how liberated you feel, there are still going to be customers that reach out and violate you without permission. The sex industry may be blissful for a season, but like a soda in the heat, a life can quickly lose the substance that made it full of life. So please, reconsider what Harmony is trying to say. She isn't creating a stereotype for strippers, just sharing her story and basing her outreaching on scientific research and statistics.
Jennifer Sheppard Jennifer Sheppard sis you completely missed the point of my comment. i wrote something for all the people in the comment section disrespecting sex workers as a whole. i blatantly stated “regardless of harmony’s story...”. you’re coming for the wrong person here, i understood the message of the video in its entirety.
I want to hug her, she is a hero to so many women i'm sure! Beauty from ashes, she is using her testimony to change others lives. Amazing, I almost started crying seeing her husband and kids pictures I'm happy she found new life! Such a great story ❤ glad I watched.
I was surprised to see that it was Harmony Dust Grillo in the video. I was a big fan of her ex-husband’s work in high school and college and had never heard her testimony before. What a great way to take negative life experiences as an inspiration to help others.
dont troll buzzfeed for the content they post.. really. i get why people do that but, just stop and take a look at content like this and just forget about the rest. Mad respect Buzzfeed. thank you
Buzzfeed is laughable. Their “journalists” all contradict each other, they’ll publish literally anything and on many occasions have been found to be misinformed. Hey, as long as it’s someone who’s disabled, a minority, or LGBTQ+, they can have a job there. They matter more than everyone else and their opinion is worth 10x more.
Voices like this get buried under the louder and more privileged voices of 'sex work is SO empowering'. That's not the reality for most women. Thank you for this video. Moving and so necessary
Exactly, it's infuriating. If a woman likes her work, that's great! But they act like a woman sharing her story of abuse is an offense to them, and kind of illustrates how blinded they are by their own privilege.
That's because sex work that you're forced into, metaphorically or physically, isn't sex work. It's sex trafficking. Don't speak for us. - a sex worker
Rips and Rants Sex trafficking is horrible- forced sex work like she went through is HORRID. Sex work when it’s voluntary like it is/was for you is just trashy, immoral, and idiotic.
Rips and Rants - You can't be metaphorically forced into sex work. You can choose to go into it out of circumstances or out of your own occupational fulfillment. But videos like these allow us to see a fuller picture of the sex industry. You might not have a broken background as she does, but many women in the sex industry do. It shouldn't be a glorified option because it lends these women to being further abused, emotionally and physically.
Go look at Trump's sex trafficking laws through the channel vox. It's nice to see these types of comments here but it's not well received In many places.
I wish I could hug her 13 year old self. Thank you for letting me see your side of things because me like many others only judge girls like you. Not anymore. Thank you for sharing your story!
Honestly, who (with a healthy portion of common sense) thinks that the sex industry is glamorous and not abusive and wouldn't exploit women? Also camera-person, please learn TF how to focus!
Emma Jahan idk. But thats one thing i find really beautiful about even the most tormented, troubled females. Some.... they still have this heart to be nurturing even if youre completely fd. They gotta teach themselves to be this way... thats why females sometimes force small animals to be w/ them. That way they can nurture something :/. & no, I don't have a billion cats
Bless her - this was hard to listen to. What a beautiful girl and woman. No one should have to live like that. The sex trafficking is driven by men’s sickness and those needs. I really hope men can evolve and stop driving that industry. It makes me so angry. ...I know not all men are like that - but the ones that are drive that industry. Women and girls deserve respect. Bless you for making that business of helping women and girls. I’m so glad you got the beautiful life now. 🌟❤️ love and light to you and all those girls and women.
*I wish her mother could see her now...she conquered a lot*
Missii pree her mom is looking over her right now probably
She’s been to the Philippines to tell her story! Poverty is so bad in the Philippines, the sex industry is where women turn to. She reminds these broken women of their worth. She’s really amazing.
Leanne Marie that's amazing how she did that!
Yeah nah we moved to Australia
Leanne Marie I'm from Philippines
Mikaella Morales awesome!!!
I lived there for a while ☺️
That's amazing!
Some women strip because they want to earn some extra money and take care of themselves. Some women strip because they have no other choice. No matter what the situation is,we are not in the position to judge sex workers because of their profession.
Lidya Wayne "earn" you mean more like be exploited. No one should have to share their body to "earn" money
Catherine Garavito I totally agree with you, "liberal" feminists always come with that phrase, and they don't think about the real problem... *Why a women should be exposing herself like a piece of meat for men's entertainment? That's totally sad and wrong.*
👏👏👏
Lidya Wayne but strippers legit don't make that much cash sorry to burst your bubble but...this would pretty much ruin your own reputation and future generations
A you say sex work is wrong but I bet you 20 bucks you watch porn. Its not wrong. Its a way of making money. Maybe some women like the attention. Maybe others just need the quick cash. You have to seriously respect your body if youre going to work in a field where you are constantly naked or near naked. I guess we gotta shame people who model for artists too, then. They have no shame! Undressing so people can get in basic anatomy drawing! No respect!
What a beautiful story.
I am really proud of you. You told your story and maybe help to the girls who have similar experience to yours. Mad respect girl! ♥️♥️
Tbh you don’t need to be from a bad household/childhood to be a stripper.
This is still a heartbreaking story and I’m so happy for her.
All college girls do to pay for college now a days
You're an empowering individual who deserves so much more. Stay strong you beautiful being
wow i’m literally just so wowed right now. u can get through this baby.
Im soooo extremly sorry for your your such a strong woman you've got my respect
Im happy, independent. Everyone has their own story, we're not all victims
The Vegan Domme Same, I was a stripper for 3 years. I never felt like a victim, I had many other stripper friends who were not victims either.
Fake feminist especially white ones like to act like it’s all good being in sex work but can’t understand what the majority of women In that life go through especially the black ones (obviously not all). Nobody cares about your empowerment though sex work .. what about the majority who are in despair.
So much love for this woman.
When your name is f*ing Harmony then you've got the power to do anything
I believe in you stay strong!
this is by far the best buzzfeed video. 💛
What kind of police won’t come to a house when someone is dYiNg??
Daddy Gru some police departments aren’t allowed into certain areas to reduce the casualties
@@andreblackaller3560 How tf is that reducing casualties other than police casualties
the fuvking United State one
MissRandomComment idk I’m not the government haha I just know that because my uncle is a cop
Daddy Gru what kind of mother would leave their children unattended to go off with some random guy
Ok...so we are not going to talk about the mom who left her 13 year old daughter with her younger brother?
THXVDHSBBXJXNS
Cloudy Night she was on drugs though, but still what mother would leave their children at that age?!
Not that bad
Nah we don't, because in Buzzfeed's reality only men do stuff like that.
Joefish imagine your mom leaving you,By yourself with your younger brother...
Not that bud huh?
@@CloudyNight sorry, didn't watch the entire video and thought she meant that She was left alone with her with her brother for a few hours.
Stories like hers are why I try not to judge what others do or how they are. It's horrible what she went through. Thank you for sharing your story amd I'm sure it will help a lot of people.
SO TRUE
Incredible story
Watch Trumps new laws on sex trafficking through the channel vox. These comments are so nice and understanding compared to that video.
i agree
montia larson xj x j si
I’m 13, and my sister is 5. I could not imagine this. I’m so so so sorry. 😫😭
Girl you shouldn't even be here 😂
Happy... birthday? Maybe?
Omg ur not supposed to say that on the internet lmao
I'm 13 and my sister is 5
OMG same i'm 13 and my little brother's five, I also have a 10 yro sister
I wish they interviewed her brother also.
Nah, why? He is a man.
Same
Project 2501
Hmm
Yeah that would be cool. I wonder if he knew what her job was...
@@Project_2501 so???
Mad respect for this women
*RESPEC WAMEN*
Uzi The Goat
**respecc **wamenn For extra MeMeYnEsS
*woman
Imagine being that guy that intentionally misspells words....
@@hayleebennett6596 ikr
She should write a book on her life experience because a 8 minute video doesnt do her justice and it seems intresting also I love how at the end she helps people who were in her shoes
I did! You can find it at store.iamatreasure.com/products/scarsandstilettos2ndedition
COLOR_THE_ BEAR I
COLOR_THE_ BEAR she did, it’s in the description.😐
COLOR_THE_ BEAR yup
She did it's linked in the bio
this broke my heart. this woman is so strong, yes girl!
Holly Sparks it’s not yes girl it’s....... YAS QUEEN
Holly Sparks She loved it.
Luke Barrett and I never said they weren't 👍
NOS you can't assume that. It was her only option for income.
Please take your disrespectful comments elsewhere. Thank you.
Luke Barrett perhaps you should find a video that is about strong men's stories and share your opinions there instead of disregarding this woman's story because of your attention seeking tendencies.
Thank you.
I love how calm and empowered she has become despite everything she has went through, if she hasn’t already realized her purpose, I think it’s giving others that same empowerment and making a diamond in the rough.
Her personality is beautiful.
That's the power of God right there
a shiny piece of coal
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Potato Dagreat0901 coal isn't shiny weeb
Tsundere Princess she should be a spokesperson for people in abusive relationships or sex trafficking.
personally, im nor religous but i am so so glad that this woman has found peace and comfort with God and with going to church
bookdragon34 God is not religion he’s relationship. And that’s what changes the hearts on man. That’s what God wants he wants a personal relationship with everyone. Seek Him he’s already waiting for you to find him.
@@fdj3830 your right bro. Jesus is not religion... He is our savior..
@@fdj3830 Your conception of a God is 100% religion. You are not agnostic as to what god may be, if god even exists. All your notions are religious.
Mathew 6:33 I’m not religious tho, I respect your opinion but I don’t live by it sorry
Jesus came to destroy religion🙌🏻
I can’t believe that 70 percent of women caught in human trafficking are put right in the public eye. I always thought they were “underground” or taken to other countries. This is eye opening. GOD bless you Harmony. A lot of people would have been destroyed and here you are helping other people get out of horrible situations.
Glad it was eye opening. You might find this other video I made helpful too: th-cam.com/video/9c1tGD7f2Hs/w-d-xo.html
Hessed3712 exactly
The best place to hide things is to hide them in plain sight
Hessed3712 I
Hessed3712 ikr
How is she not crying and saying her story??
I would cried after introducing myself
Such a strong woman
she may have grown numb to it
Dylan :’(
She eas reborn and made new by God...he works wonders-i know this from personal experience!!
tragedy can desensitize you unfortunately... especially traumas that are constant and consistent
Because her internal wounds are healed♡
Wow. She is so strong to even talk about this publicly. Mad respect for the woman. She has come so far and is so strong. ❤
this woman is a badass.
Harmony Dust Grillo
For real 😂😂😂😂
Cameraman, stop messing with the focus.
Mitesh Trivedi I know righttt
Mitesh Trivedi damn 😂
Mitesh Trivedi exactly 😶
I saw this comment when I was scrolling down right when he did it took😂😂😂
Dime Ques lol
I'm so sorry. Every child deserves a fair chance in life.
Pamelina says No
Yes
why?
she shoulda tried modelling when she was younger...so beautiful.
She still is :)
prince ababua That’s pretty rude tbh.
Dreamy Daze oh shut tf up
Dreamy Daze every single person is beautiful and unique in their own way
she did, she has a book
Oh my god, write a book bc this doesn’t give her story justice
She has one
She has.
JansTheRush - YT Surfer what's. It called
Zaqieboy
Scars & Stilettos
open up the description it’s there
I have so much respect for her! 🙌 Stay strong
Cody Whitlock shut up u didnt even watch the vid
LycanSlasher pullup
Cody Whitlock its fake this is buzzfeed
Cody Whitlock 1000 like
I agree so much Cody
What a horrific story... such a strong woman. Full respect to her.
Hanna Olson DID YOU JUST ASSUME ITS GENDER
Christopher Belanger ffs
Hanna Olson remember she went through this because of her mother and her father both man and women
Matthew Zombies what?
That's the realest s#!t any stripper has ever spoke
"Even the police wouldnt come to our neighborhood after dark...." Wow. So brave...
Mad props to Buzzfeed for making this video. This is a side of women’s rights/equality that needs to be spoken for more, and I never thought Buzzfeed would be the ones saying it.
Finn I mean, isn’t it just equality for everyone? Because men go through similar things as male strippers. It should be equal for all(and i’m a woman). But more importantly, BROKE COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOULDNT HAVE TO RELY ON PARENTS OR BECOME STRIPPERS
Yes. Never thought BuzzFeed would share this kind of content... Well hopefully there will be more of them.
They never share things about how hard is to be a man tho.
This is very different from the norm, more variety -- we happily welcome it.
Bilgewater boi uhh yes they have? Multiple times actually. Research before commenting hate buddy
RESPECT
She is so brave for putting this up here and stepping up to talk about this. Stop judging people before seeing the big picture.
Maia The_Wray_of_Sunshine I agree 100 percent!
Talk*
kenshe oVo lol yeah XD DAMN TYPOS
Exo Babyyeol! A lot of women in the sex Industry went through some kind of sexual abuse and trauma. You don't know what you would do until it happens to you.
Even if there isn't a big picture like this a girl is a stripper just for the hell of wanting to be a stripper you shouldn't judge. Let people live.
I feel terrible for her😢
And for all of them. She's really inspiring and respectable
It takes zero effort not to judge others. Sex workers are human too.
Worldwide Handsome this is false, judging people is something that everyone does naturally. Even if it’s judging people positively it’s still judging. Everyone will always judge others regardless of what people say or do to prevent it
Worldwide Handsome it takes zero effort for me to judge people and even less to insult them.
It's human nature to judge people; it would take more effort not to judge, if not being outright impossible. Positive judgement is still judgement.
none of your buisness Stripper over here and I can assure you I am not a waste of life. Do you know any personally or are you just going of what the media feeds you and your hatred towards women.
cecedoll88 out of all the occupations in the world you picked to be a stripper?
I appreciate my life more now....
Apoorva Anwariya
I feel really bad for having anxiety and depression now..
May 20 2018 666 likes in the comment yoooooo
Apoorva Anwariya 666 likes
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Apoorva Anwariya there's a girl in my year called Apoorva too..what country is it from?
I respect her. She is so brave👍 You go girl!!
D Dutta yay stripping = bravery
The Skittles
She was saying she was brave because she got out of it eventually and is now living her life.
The Skittles did you not hear the story she is brave because she survived that whole thing
The Skittles did you not watch the video or??
D Dutta "I am a stripper because I had a hard life" is not brave. "I am a doctor despite a hard life" is.
Not everyone from a traumatic past goes into the sex industry but everyone from the sex industry has a traumatic past.
Not true either. An oversimplification. I had a cousin who had no history of trauma or anxiety or anything emotional/psychological. Went into Stripping to get herself through Law School. Got out of Stripping after paying off all Student Loans. And she had come from a family of Doctors and Lawyers with no money problems, no mental/behavioral issues.
Not true
Neither are true
You do realize that trauma is an emotional response to an experience that is distressing. That means that trauma can come from anything from the death of a family member to watching a news report of a school shooting. EVERYONE will experience trauma at some point in their lives, we all just deal with it differently. I bet all your memories are not good memories and thinking about those memories causes you stress aka TRAUMA
False.
I'm proud of you for getting yourself out of such a hurtful existence. You must be so strong to have gone through what you have and now you're helping others. Did you ever speak to your mother again? Did she ever get clean? I can't believe nobody helped you and your brother. Are you and your brother close? Do you have a youtube channel? It seems like your name finally matches your life. Good for you :)
My mom and I are still in touch. I have forgiven her. My brother is doing great! We are still close. And you can check out our youtube channel at th-cam.com/users/treasuresxgirls :)
Treasures omg thank you for replying, I didn't think that you would and it's awesome to know all of this
Treasures That's great to hear. I'm gonna go subscribe to your channel now :) 💚💚💚
Awesome!
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This was really well-made, buzzfeed. keep it up
She was gorgeous when she was younger. She still is but when I saw the pics I was like "wow"
Colette Walker I know right! she's aged well.
Colette Walker yupp
not related to the story but 1:58 looks like it’s out of a magazine wow
Multi Potter she could’ve been so much more !😩
That is me
Tammie Ellis It’s the girl telling the story
Ya she is very beautiful 😍she should have modeled
HEY, LOVE UR USERNAME AND PROFILE PIC SO YEAH BYE UR MY NEW POTTER FRIEND(╥﹏╥)
God bless her. I applaud her strength and determination and love.
Wow. So much respect for such a tough lady 🙌 I wonder what happened to her baby brother.
CBEEBLE He is married now and has come a long way!
CBEEBLE same
CBEEBLE I hopes he's good :)
likewise
CBEEBLE her brother also became a striper
She should've become a model.
she had to be a specific weight, its rare to become a model, and she didn't know any model industries. yeah, 100% her fault.
One, this person never said anything g was her fault and two plus size models don’t exist? Also, they said “should’ve” past tense, they’re talking about when she was younger and if you saw the pictures of her throughout the video you’d know she was skinnier too.
Alicia Wlodarczyk lol she never said she didnt know any industries. Plus there are models of all body shapes and size. But if you actually listen to what shes saying youd see that she made her choices on what life gave to her.
That might not have worked out to be an escape. There's LOTS of sexual exploitation and abuse in the modeling industry too.
@@samsonright936 she wasnt plus size before though. The modeling industry is very specific about what they want. 5'2-5'5 are commercial models but cant be over 115 or under 90 pounds. 6 feet to be a high fashion model and cant be over 125 pounds. They're also strict about breast and hip size. I dont remember the run down measurements but remember being told my 32DDs were way to big to be a high end model but I was too tall to do commercial modeling. Not to mention its expensive to start training unless you're one of the severe rare ones snatched up by some scout. It is not easy at all or realistic for a teen with no parental support to sign permission for bank accounts, jobs, etc. Meanwhile the model industry is just as bad as the sec industry.
Respect this beautiful woman❤️🙏🏼
Who else would read a book about this?
Nah, but I'd watch the movie.
She wrote one. It is in the description.
asseater007 Me that would be inspiring
asseater007 Nice pic and name.
Me I would love to read a book with this story , I love to read
"Everyone thinks the sex industry is glamorous and empowering" I don't know anyone who's ever thought that lol
MITCHELL WIGGS I think those people who think that are on drugs
We hear that a lot lately, just watch pornstar interviews ect
I hate the industry, it's messed up and disgusting and very very wrong.
xpapillondenuitx heyy thank u 🤗🤗
Maybe glamorous but..empowering? I don't think that was the right word...
Wow you are an amazing, strong, beautiful woman! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
My pleasure!
Ashli Mathews 😗😙😘😚😍😍
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Am I the only one shook at buzzfeed publishing a video with someone giving so much credit to God or??? I mean, not to make it about me but thank you for the representation lol.
Also SUCH a good and timely video.
Well, if she thinks God got her out of this one then let her. There's nothing wrong with her believing that
Yes.Yes you are
lol yeah because god really need representation in one of the most religious countries in the world. moron!
I was surprised too.
This is why compassion and non-judgement is so important. If it wasnt for her friend to love her unconditionally, she may have never known how to get out. We must be kind to one another because judgement and hate isnt going to heal the world.
It takes like literally 2 seconds and no brain to judge someone on the basis of their profession ..but what most of the people miss is imagining the conditions behind for their current situation ....
STOP JUDGING
START UNDERSTANDING !!
You call that profession..? More like prostitution
Gamgyull They're doing it for a living. They get paid for what they do. It's a profession, just like being a waitress or a barista.
louis Hendrison I am an engineer dude
August D agreed
August D umm I don’t think prostitution classes a profession? Lol. Given that a dictionary defines a profession as a paid job that involves lengthy training and formal qualification...
As a mom of 3 little ones, I find stories like this so utterly heartbreaking.
*pat pat*
I remember reading her autobiography and wow! This lady went through a lot. I’m so glad she found God.
what happened tothe borther do you know
@@КсенияРен-у6щ yeah I wonder if they know
God found her .....
God is fake
@@leomiller4440 respect other people's religion geez
Wow i didnt expect this to be so touching. you go, girl
it's brittany >> in a heartbeat (you Profile picture)
"You go girl"😂😂
She was so pretty, wtf. No one deserves this, but she managed to stay strong. Everybody should be able to survive whatever their going through.
chreee She still is!
Mark Boyer right. Like shes still beautiful. No need for the "was beautiful" .. Kinda rude actually
Payton Morgan people can have their opinions shut up not every one has to feel the way you do
She's prettier now as a fully grown and strong woman.
Payton Morgan thank you for correcting me then,, but I mean more in a sense that she is/was always pretty
wow this story gave me chills. you WERE put on this earth for a purpose. i believe in you Harmony. so proud of you!!! God is SO good!!
you are so sad
ey your mom is so sad
Beautybyallii7
Kind of hard to understand last part, the fact that a child had to experience such trauma at a young age doesn't sound like the work of a benevolent creator
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Who ever comfirmed that god exist. He probably doesn't exist
Hows Her Brother? Didnt hear any thing on that.
Im proud of you! 😣😞
People shouldn't have to go through this
The Whoniverse
I agree.
The Whoniverse sadly a lot still do and worse
i'm crying and eating ice cream right now
einstin! 😂
einstin! yea me too
einstin! what kind
Oh honey, its ok I got you.
same chush
I don't understand why people actually act surprised that BuzzFeed is showing the bad side of the sex industry. BuzzFeed has always championed feminism. People always assume feminism is only obsessed with sex. No. It's concerned with giving women a *choice* and sometimes that choice is stripping sometimes it's not being violated by customers. It doesn't make them less valuable and vice versa.
Lucky Girl Course it doesn’t make them less valuable every human is worth importance but unfortunately the customers don’t look at them as such
Lucky Girl 👏👏
Women have a choice and that is to get any job not jist stripping and no matter what you don't have to sink that low
Chinchilla 0 who said stripping was low? You? When did you become the integrity police?
Chinchilla 0 nobody is going to live their life the way YOU want. You aren't such a relevant factor.
90% of comments about God
9% of comments about her brother
1% of comments actually about her
lol
bbb888 actually a lot them are about her
switch them around thats the way it goes
disagree
I think that u should switch the brother thing with the talking about her thing
Lol what U talking about
Holy cow I was not expecting this from Buzzfeed. Well done Buzzfeed. Well done Harmony. Thanks for sharing with us!
Carrie Lynn Cos she's white?
Uh no... cause Buzzfeed posts clickbait garbage all the time and this was genuinely good. Oh wait - I see your profile pic. Carry on troll.
Carrie Lynn It was an honest question not a troll. Actually.
Halapecia shaniqua / Why tf would you assume it’s about race? Tf is your problem just assuming like that?
Halapecia shaniqua jeez stop trying to make everything about race!
That title was a rollercoaster
Natalie Alfera seriously for real 🤷🏻♀️
Love Animes !! Pleonasm
I legit thought it said “how my children led me to stripping”
same lmaoo
imyay
me
I understand the 7 year relationship that became abusive. I left him 2 years ago. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
Good for you!
I’m so proud of you, even though I don’t know you! I hope you have an amazing day! ❤️
💓💕💗💕💕💞💞💕
im so proud of you!
:)
Regardless of Harmony's story, do NOT shame people in the sex industry whether they wanted to join or not. Whether they had a "choice" or not. Women can do as they please with their bodies and are allowed to get their grind however they see fit. Some women in the sex industry came from rather healthy, supportive households.
True and same goes to drug addicts and some criminals.
Storm Break yup!
This video gave no mention to shaming sex industry workers. She is reaching out a hand of compassion because she knows about the inner workings of the business. And she mentioned that as a worker, no matter how liberated you feel, there are still going to be customers that reach out and violate you without permission. The sex industry may be blissful for a season, but like a soda in the heat, a life can quickly lose the substance that made it full of life. So please, reconsider what Harmony is trying to say. She isn't creating a stereotype for strippers, just sharing her story and basing her outreaching on scientific research and statistics.
Jennifer Sheppard Jennifer Sheppard sis you completely missed the point of my comment. i wrote something for all the people in the comment section disrespecting sex workers as a whole. i blatantly stated “regardless of harmony’s story...”. you’re coming for the wrong person here, i understood the message of the video in its entirety.
Ah well dang girl. You go!
What we actually want to see from Buzzfeed
A. G. Yes! Seriously
Women go through alot, she is so strong and beautiful
CamilaaCabellooFann Me *a lot
Karin SHN, get it right mate. Only women matter now. xD
I want to hug her, she is a hero to so many women i'm sure! Beauty from ashes, she is using her testimony to change others lives. Amazing, I almost started crying seeing her husband and kids pictures I'm happy she found new life! Such a great story ❤ glad I watched.
I wish I could give her a huge hug and tell her she's a strong woman. 😭
Every girl has a purpose on earth. Don't let anyone control you.
Python Modding that's not the only purpose....
Python Modding idiot
Doreen shiran how is that person an idiot by just stating an opinion
Python Modding You're kidding, right? You can't seriously believe that. People like you scare me.
peaceful_person I don't know
1:58 off topic but *holy crap* she’s goals
Halns 1 ikr
Lol she is rlly pretty tbh
yuck
She's probs 13 in that photo you creep.
If I were a lesbian.....
I was surprised to see that it was Harmony Dust Grillo in the video. I was a big fan of her ex-husband’s work in high school and college and had never heard her testimony before. What a great way to take negative life experiences as an inspiration to help others.
What was his work?
Crucis119 He’s a hip hop artist. He’s still making stuff, but I haven’t listened to his more recent work.
wow..
For the record, he wasn’t the abusive guy she was referring to. The name Dust came from that marriage.
Wow....
I like how she said mother's boyfriend and not dad or stepdad
dont troll buzzfeed for the content they post.. really. i get why people do that but, just stop and take a look at content like this and just forget about the rest. Mad respect Buzzfeed.
thank you
Narain Gokul buzzfeed is cancer
Buzzfeed is laughable. Their “journalists” all contradict each other, they’ll publish literally anything and on many occasions have been found to be misinformed. Hey, as long as it’s someone who’s disabled, a minority, or LGBTQ+, they can have a job there. They matter more than everyone else and their opinion is worth 10x more.
ArsenicLemonade then why are you here
the thumbnail title was a little bit dizzy, but it was a great story, i don't know why people disliked this video
Narain Gokul Sometimes they post good content, but most of them are just *TRASH*
What happened to your brother?
He is actually doing great:) He is married to an amazing woman and has come a long way!
Treasures That's great! :D
Homeless. I thought that to
Treasures you both have come very far I hope you live a very long happy and healthy life
Off topic question: did anyone notice her baby's shirt has lyrics from God's Plan? Justmeokay.
Glamour Heart yes it Is so cute
in a land of gods and monsters, i was an angel...
OhHaiMark living in the garden of Evil
Monika Pogosiani screwed up scared doin everything that I needed.
Panagiotis Michalopoulos you’ve got that medicine I need
Fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly
This poor girl! But still so strong!! Wow for telling people about this! So inspiring!
Voices like this get buried under the louder and more privileged voices of 'sex work is SO empowering'. That's not the reality for most women. Thank you for this video. Moving and so necessary
Exactly, it's infuriating. If a woman likes her work, that's great! But they act like a woman sharing her story of abuse is an offense to them, and kind of illustrates how blinded they are by their own privilege.
That's because sex work that you're forced into, metaphorically or physically, isn't sex work. It's sex trafficking. Don't speak for us. - a sex worker
Slendergirl89 20
Rips and Rants Sex trafficking is horrible- forced sex work like she went through is HORRID. Sex work when it’s voluntary like it is/was for you is just trashy, immoral, and idiotic.
Rips and Rants - You can't be metaphorically forced into sex work. You can choose to go into it out of circumstances or out of your own occupational fulfillment. But videos like these allow us to see a fuller picture of the sex industry. You might not have a broken background as she does, but many women in the sex industry do. It shouldn't be a glorified option because it lends these women to being further abused, emotionally and physically.
I been in your shoes my darling. And finding my light too. Hard life and we still got through. My sister 🙌🏾! You made it
Completely out of context but she is one of the most beautiful woman i have ever seen. Especially her old photos, she is gorgeous
Deniz Gül right!! At least she has took care of herself through everything and she is beautiful
breezy cook ikr
Ikr i was thinking the same thing. So sad she had to go through that though
Shes a 6 at most lol
BQNG look how she looked like when she was younger 2:00
1:59 oh my god she was honestly so beautiful, she looks like she could be a model
Her face is... Something else.
She was and is so pretty. From the inside and the outside. God bless you, keep doing what you doing.
I love these type of videos, keep em coming 😊great story
Go look at Trump's sex trafficking laws through the channel vox. It's nice to see these types of comments here but it's not well received In many places.
I wish I could hug her 13 year old self.
Thank you for letting me see your side of things because me like many others only judge girls like you. Not anymore.
Thank you for sharing your story!
I don't get how a mother can still be with her boyfriend who was sexually abusing her daughter who was a child. She's sick.
sushilover9 there are a lot of women
Some people don’t know what love is
Their way to desperate
because the mother does not love her kids, and she might have abused the kids also
Probably Cuz of money issues. They were clearly poor and needed money so she dated him.
*how is doing anything "asking for it"*
Don’t just watch the video. DONATE!! There’s a link in the description to her non-profit.
Thank you so much! Appreciate that!
KpopTrash but I has no moneys😔😔😔
KpopTrash Of course!Even just five €\£\¥\$!!!Whatever anyone can afford!
Liz Aristy But you'd have some money any time in future honey!Think about it then:I wish you the best dear!
Minho ^^
1:26 What! $20 only? She deserves better.
Tanisha Mollah that’s like 130$ inflation
That's honestly pretty good I could live off that for ages
Tanisha Mollah ikr wtf
Kyle Jorcha what wtf
Yes she was 13 with an 8 yo brother to care for, with only $20 and a few food stamps.
Life gave her lemons but she made lemonade 🙏
Did she get sugar and water with it ?
The sugar and water came from her church
nah dude life gave her fricken car tires and she made lemonade out of that
NEHA BHATI No, life gave her lemons and she made lemon meringue pie!
NEHA BHATI ?
Honestly, who (with a healthy portion of common sense) thinks that the sex industry is glamorous and not abusive and wouldn't exploit women?
Also camera-person, please learn TF how to focus!
Anyone else wondering what happened to her brother?
Emma Jahan idk. But thats one thing i find really beautiful about even the most tormented, troubled females. Some.... they still have this heart to be nurturing even if youre completely fd. They gotta teach themselves to be this way... thats why females sometimes force small animals to be w/ them. That way they can nurture something :/. & no, I don't have a billion cats
Well, i asume that it's not relevant for the purpose of the video.
Emma Jahan Im curious too
she replied to a comment saying he was okay, and that she gave her mother forgiveness, I believe
But what happened to her brother?
Lewis King fr
Lewis King marRIeD
@@denisabaciu5615 Lolll
Married
BangDroid no she probably just forgot to tell that part lol
God bless her😢💗
Why
Isak Sandvik did you not watch the video? 😑
You too!
Treasures ???
Carol 13 That’s the woman in the video :) that’s her company!!!
Bless her - this was hard to listen to. What a beautiful girl and woman. No one should have to live like that. The sex trafficking is driven by men’s sickness and those needs. I really hope men can evolve and stop driving that industry. It makes me so angry. ...I know not all men are like that - but the ones that are drive that industry. Women and girls deserve respect. Bless you for making that business of helping women and girls. I’m so glad you got the beautiful life now. 🌟❤️ love and light to you and all those girls and women.
You know, men aren't the only ones who do that lol
YourDadsHairline Don't see a lot of lesbians going to strip clubs. Classic whataboutism.