Loren Gray Talks "Letting People In" With Her Snapchat Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Loren Gray Hopes Her Snapchat Series Makes Her Fans Feel "Less Alone" (EXCLUSIVE)

Aug. 17 2021, Published 5:54 p.m. ET

Trigger caution: This article covers subjects of sexual attack and eating disorders.

As some of the most-followed people on TikTok, Loren Gray is aware of what it's love to reside under consistent scrutiny. The Pennsylvania local first rose to reputation on the lip-syncing app Musical.ly when she was once simply Thirteen years previous. Just six years later, she has more than 77 million combined fans on her Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok accounts (plus she has an extra 3.83 million subscribers on YouTube).

Though her fanbase is likely one of the greatest in the world, Loren has always been in regulate of what the general public sees — this is, until her Snapchat series debuted.

In her 10-episode show, Honestly Loren, the superstar is letting people see a side to her that isn't as controlled or curated.

The &always jewelry author is appearing off a laugh, candid moments, like a buying groceries go back and forth, or a romantic beach date with her boyfriend, Kyle DeLoera, however she's additionally opening up about her consuming disorder, her sexual attack, and the power she feels to repeatedly be attention-grabbing to her fans.

The content author spoke exclusively with Distractify concerning the display, and why she sought after her fans to see her as a "real person."

Loren Gray shared that it was "nerve-racking" to let the cameras in for her Snapchat series.

Though Loren has been sharing parts of her existence on social media since she first turned into an adolescent, filming her Snapchat fact series was a fully other enjoy for her. She noted that giving up keep watch over over and letting fanatics see extra of her lifestyles was a daunting prospect because she considers herself to be a private, extra introverted individual.

"I keep a lot of aspects of my life to myself," Loren shared with Distractify. "[The show] has been a little nerve-racking, because a lot of people don't share everything online. Letting people in on this scale, versus what I do day-to-day, is a big change of pace."

However, she's glad that her fans get to look what her day-to-day lifestyles is like as a result of, like many, she tends to sing their own praises the "best parts" in her photos and movies.

"I love that people get to see me as a real person, and not as an edited, filtered character on the internet," Loren added.

The influencer is tackling "difficult and emotional" topics at the display, like her consuming dysfunction and her sexual assault.

The content author first got involved with posting on social media so to express herself while she felt like an outcast at school. On the display, she unfolded about her lengthy battles with anorexia and bulimia, and how on-line comments about her weight would affect her.

She hopes that discussing her eating disorder and other difficult topics on the series will help her fanatics who is also going through the similar factor.

"I was looking for someone that I could relate to to feel less alone and I didn't have that," Loren said about her enjoy growing up. "Now I have the opportunity to be that for someone else, even if it's just one person. If sharing my experience can do that for another little girl or little boy, that's my goal."

In addition to talking with Alexis Ren and Sofie Dossi about her relationship with food, Loren can even percentage details about her past sexual attack on an upcoming episode.

She first discussed the assault in a TikTok video posted in the spring of 2020, and she's going to achieve this again on the show.

"I've never really talked about it in front of people, I've only ever spoken about it from the comfort of my own home..." Loren said in regards to the future episode of Honestly Loren. "I've never actually opened up [about it] to people in my life. That was different for me, and it was really emotional and difficult."

The "Queen" singer wants her story to make others really feel supported.

"I wish I would have had someone to talk about those things, to make it less taboo and to open up that conversation..." she said. "I know I felt terrible, worthless, disgusting, and like no one could relate to anything that I was going through. If one person can [relate], and it makes them feel less terrible about their situation, then I want to be that for them."

New episodes of Honesty Loren will debut on Snapchat each and every other day till Aug. 25. You can subscribe to the series here.

If you need support, The National Sexual Assault Hotline is to be had 24/7 at 1-800-656-4673. You can be hooked up with a skilled workforce member in your space. Or talk over with RAINN.org to speak on-line with a beef up specialist at any time.

If you or any person is suffering with an eating dysfunction, name the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237.

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