Loren Gray joins TikTok \u2018You Did Not Break Me\u2019 campaign with powerful video TikTok: Loren GrayTikTok star Loren Gray has joined one of the application\u2019s most powerful movements to raise awareness of sexual assault, posting an emotional video with the lyrics \u2018You Did Not Break Me.\u201d Those lyrics are from Sia\u2019s hit song Elastic Heart, which was released in 2015. The track has made a comeback in 2022 on TikTok, following a post from toleditsx_ back in March, creating a trend called \u2018You Did Not Break Me\u2018. It has since evolved and become a movement for sexual assault survivors to not just share their stories, but empower others to speak out against their abusers as well. The movement is 65,000 videos strong at the time of writing. On May 26, it was given another boost as one of the platform\u2019s most-followed accounts joined the campaign \u2013 Loren Gray. Loren Gray posts \u2018You Did Not Break Me\u2019 TikTok Loren Gray is an American model, singer, and social media influencer who has over 54 million followers on her TikTok account. Back in May 2020, Gray opened up about her experience of being sexually assaulted at 12 years of age, stating: \u201cI had my innocence stolen from me in the basement of someone I trusted,\u201d as seen in a report from People. \u201cI struggled to put the pieces together as to why this had happened to me. It took two months for me to finally tell my parents. I felt dirty, hopeless, broken and worthless. I was confused and scared. I felt like it was my fault.\u201d Two years on, she has responded with strength, posting a video also with Sia\u2019s music in the background. The caption says: \u201cSome days are harder. #saawareness\u201d The clip starts with the line \u201cLet\u2019s be clear I trust no one\u2026\u201d and proceeds to show a flash of several news articles about her sexual assault. It then ends with the line \u201cI\u2019m still fighting for peace\u201d and shows a clip of her in tears. TikTok users support Loren Gray in replies In the article from People, Gray \u2013 who was 18 at the time \u2013 explained that sharing her story made her stronger. \u201cI was always afraid to tell people my story, fearing people would view me differently and I would lose those I cared about,\u201d she added. \u201cI\u2019m 18 now and I\u2019ve realized that my past does not define me. It was never my fault and I never deserved it.\u201d Read More: How to get the shook filter on TikTok – \u201cI came out stronger and I\u2019m so proud of myself\u2026 There is light at the end of the tunnel and if my story can help even ONE person, then to me it\u2019s a story worth telling.\u201d A flood of supportive messages can be seen in the replies to her latest TikTok. One posted: \u201cStay strong, we are so proud of you,\u201d while another said: \u201cThank you for sharing your story. You are not alone and never will be. Stay strong!\u201d A third user posted: \u201cI am so sorry this happened to you. We are all here for you Loren.\u201d TikTok \u2018You Did Not Break Me\u2019 posts Many others have posted similar content \u2013 with one admitting they cried while putting their clip together. https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@deena.sheridan_\/video\/7100246170487852294?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@maddywilson43\/video\/7100706520752573702?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 The TikTok campaign is growing every day as users come together to not just share their stories, but shine a light on some of the darkest problems in society. If you have been affected by this story or been a victim of violence of any kind, there is support available. In the United Kingdom, there are some government-approved helplines to contact, and in the United States, you can use the National Domestic Violence Hotline here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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