{"id":4255,"date":"2022-09-07T12:44:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=4255"},"modified":"2024-01-24T17:18:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T22:18:52","slug":"former-adult-film-actress-reveals-that-christ-helped-her-get-out-when-i-saw-no-way-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2022\/09\/former-adult-film-actress-reveals-that-christ-helped-her-get-out-when-i-saw-no-way-out.html","title":{"rendered":"Former Adult Film Actress Reveals That Christ Helped Her Get Out \u201cwhen I saw no way out.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brittni De La Mora shared a link on Facebook<\/a> for a friend\u2019s GoFundMe on Saturday, revealing that the woman, known as Melinda, was struggling to overcome debts after leaving the adult film industry to pursue Jesus. De La Mora hosts the \u201cLet\u2019s Talk Purity\u201d podcast and runs the \u201cLove Always Wins\u201d<\/a> ministry with her husband, Richard. The ministry focuses on purity and overcoming porn addiction as well as helping sex workers come out of the industry. De La Mora shared Melinda\u2019s story writing, \u201c4 years ago I helped my friend Melinda transition out of the p*rn industry and find Jesus.\u201d She revealed that Melinda was facing some serious debts and considering filing for bankruptcy but that De La Mora had encouraged her to set up the GoFundMe instead. \u201cMoments like this could make going back a huge temptation, she\u2019s strong in her faith and doesn\u2019t want to go back. But as the body of Christ, perhaps, we could help our sister,\u201d she encouraged her followers.<\/p>\n

Melinda, a single mom, shared more about her story on her GoFundMe<\/a>. \u201c4 years ago I left the adult film industry when I had hit rock bottom and Jesus came in and transformed my life around,\u201d she wrote. She revealed that she had acquired over $17,000 in credit card debt since leaving the adult film industry. She also noted that she knew she could make quick money by going back, but that she knew God would not want her to. \u201cI work full time now, but I am only living paycheck to paycheck. I make just enough to pay my bills, but not enough to get my credit card debt lowered. I\u2019m close to filing bankruptcy and I am asking for help and prayers from my brothers and sisters in Christ.\u201d She also underlined her commitment to stay away from adult films, saying, \u201cI will never sell my body for money again.\u201d<\/p>\n

A growing number of feminists are pushing for the normalization of sex work as a legitimate and even empowering mode of work for women. Sex neuroscientist, journalist, and researcher, Dr. Deborah Soh, wrote in an article for the \u201cWashington Examiner,\u201d<\/a> that, \u201cAt the start, most [sex workers] assume that no one will find out (especially if they are only working online), but people in their lives inevitably do. Prostitution, in particular, takes a heavy psychological toll \u2014 even after leaving the industry, many women are forever changed.\u201d Dr. Soh says that the answer to sex work isn\u2019t, as some are pushing, \u201charm-reduction,\u201d but exiting the sex work industry completely. \u00a0\u201cRepeating the mantra, \u2018Sex work is work,\u2019 doesn\u2019t make it true,\u201d Dr. Soh wrote. \u201cAs sex work continues to grow in popularity, pushed by this naive narrative, we can\u2019t be surprised by the staggering number of those regretting their decision in a few years.\u201d With the explosion of sites like OnlyFans, the ability and access to adult content is higher than ever, making it even more important for Christians and organizations like \u201cLove Always Wins\u201d to step in and help people like Melinda.<\/p>\n

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Brittni De La Mora shared a link on Facebook for a friend\u2019s GoFundMe on Saturday, revealing that the woman, known as Melinda, was struggling to overcome debts after leaving the adult film industry to pursue Jesus. 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