“We want to take a week off and take care of ourselves and go somewhere quiet,” Chambers said. After that, they plan on taking time for themselves. They have continued to upload weekly videos to their channel, though will be taking a break for a month to raise awareness about the campaign. Right now the campaign in the main focus for the couple. “Even if it’s not financial support but a hug or kind letter or a share of the link, it means so much to us.” “I’m so taken aback and so grateful and thankful from the bottom of my heart to everyone,” Chambers said. However, they are hopeful they will reach their goal. “We’ve already spent so much money fighting this that if we don’t make this $30,000 we can’t move forward.” If the couple can’t raise the civil lawsuit fee they won’t be able to continue the fight. This has been such an emotional journey and we care so much about bringing it to life. “It’s personal to us and a source of healing for us as well. “The video was an ultimate expression of how much we care about each other,” Chambers said. “She represents the struggles all women go through and the dangers that we face daily,” Chambers said.Ĭhambers, shown as a boxer, represents the inner fight and strength. In the video, Kam is seen walking at night in fear and being followed. They talked to their producer Danny Olson about it and decided to put their emotions into a song and music video. Though the couple tried pursuing criminal charges in England against her ex-boyfriend, they were unsuccessful and became discouraged. “They said, ‘the videos don’t belong to you, you’re over 18 and it’s not our problem.’” “They had no care about us trying to reach out,” Chambers said, who was 18 at the time the videos were filmed. Originally, Chambers tried to contact the websites that posted the videos and asked that they be taken down. I don’t know how I would have gotten through without her support.” I was very depressed and had night terrors. “I would say for the first few months I didn’t get through my initial emotions successfully. “She is amazing, supportive and loving,” Chambers said of her girlfriend. “I try and be strong for her because I want to be the best support system I can be.”Ĭhambers said that Kam was a big part of what kept her going. “It was just a physical sensation that took over my entire body that I can’t really explain,” Kam said. When I found out I literally flopped on the ground.” “It was like my life that I knew was shattered. “My initial reaction was terror and denial mixed with just shock and despair,” Chamber said when she found out about the videos in 2013. “The UK has never had a civil lawsuit against revenge porn and we’ll be the first if we can raise money.”Ĭhambers was 18 when she was filmed, however she didn’t find out about it until a few years later. “I am the first public figure to come forward as a victim of revenge porn and speak out about it,” Chambers said. Chambers and Kam are hoping to raise $30,000 by March 21. In the UK, a law was recently passed requiring a 5 percent fee of the total sum claimed in damages for civil cases.
The song was released on Sunday and the couple has already raised over $20,000. “Even though you tried to hurt me, nothing will break my determination or courage.” “For me, the lyrics are to my ex,” Chambers said of the song. Chambers and Kam released the song and music video, “Can’t Break Me,” to gain awareness and try and raise the $30,000 it will take to move the case forward. She tried to file criminal charges in the UK, where the videos were uploaded, but was unable to.īecause her ex-boyfriend filmed the videos, he has the legal copyright to them and the only way for Chambers to get them taken down is to file a civil lawsuit, which costs money. In 2013, Chambers found out that her ex-boyfriend had filmed himself sexually assaulting her in 2009 while she was unconscious and he posted the videos online.
The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All TimeĪ lot has happened in the year since the lesbian YouTube duo Bria Kam and Chrissy Chambers released their first music video, “ Take Me to Heaven.” In that time, the couple have put out two more music videos, gained a huge following after releasing some YouTube videos that went viral and, most recently, started to pursue a Revenge Porn Civil Lawsuit.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.