Mom Says School Expelled Her Sons Because Of Her OnlyFans Page
Should children be punished for the actions of their parents? Especially when it affects their education? Should schools be able to criticize parents' lives?
These are questions that hit close to home for one mom whose sons were expelled from their Catholic school based on how she makes her money.
So What Is OnlyFans?
You've probably heard the name of the platform thrown around a lot in the past year or so.
In fact, the website/app became so popular that even Beyoncé referenced it in a song last year.
It's Become Increasingly Popular
The site originally launched in 2016 as a means for independent creators to make direct money off of follower subscriptions.
Since then, it's blown up immensely and now has millions of users.
It's Known For Being A Bit Scandalous
OnlyFans grew in notoriety because of the fact that it allows users to put up NSFW content for their subscribers.
In fact, many OnlyFans creators post intimate content, and it can be pretty lucrative. It's what the app is now mostly known for.
Crystal's Page Created Controversy
Crystal Jackson is a 44-year-old mother of three who lives in Sacramento, California, where her sons—ages 8, 10, and 12—attended Sacred Heart Parish School.
Crystal decided to speak out when her sons were expelled suddenly.
Crystal Started An OnlyFans In 2019
In September of 2019, Crystal was having some marital problems with Chris, her husband of over 14 years.
She felt like their marriage had lost the physical intimacy they once had, and she didn't really feel desirable anymore, especially since she was going through menopause.
The OnlyFans Page Was A Way To Bring Back The Spice
Crystal and her husband created the account together hoping the idea of it all would bring some spice back into the relationship.
Initially, she thought that no one was really going to be interested in seeing a mom on the app.
...She Was Wrong
Crystal's "mom-next-door" look was more popular than she could have imagined.
Over the next few months, Crystal was raking in money with her posts, only about 20–30% of which consisted of tasteful nudes. She's currently pulling in about $150,000 a month.
Then The Problems Started
While her marriage was doing better, trouble struck again for her in July.
A dad from her son's school stumbled across Crystal's page on OnlyFans. He told his wife who proceeded to spread the information around to other parents from the school.
The Moms Really Banded Together
A bunch of the mothers of students came together and started sharing the photos amongst themselves.
Then, they printed out all the photos and sent them to the principal and the associated church for the Catholic school.
Crystal Tried To Salvage The Situation
When Crystal found out the other moms were going to the principal with the photos, she wrote a very raw email to the school superintendent.
She even offered to show the school administration her page to prove that it wasn't graphic.
However, The School Still Took Action
After only a few days, Crystal and her husband were informed that their sons had been expelled from the school.
While the boys are upset about the expulsion, they don't really know the details of why it happened.
It Was Very Upsetting For The Whole Family
Following the expulsions, Crystal also lost her job as a second-grade teacher at a different school.
Crystal went on to explain that it's not like she was actively promoting her OnlyFans—if someone found it, it was because they went looking for it. She argued that it wasn't any of the school's business.
She's Mostly Upset By The Community
What was most disheartening to Crystal was the way in which the moms of the community had banded together to actively harass her and her family.
She said it was just hard to get her head around people being so vindictive.
They've Been Searching For New Schools
In the meantime, Crystal had to look for a new school for her sons to attend. Although she had initially hoped to put her sons into a Catholic school, she's thinking they'll end up at the local public school.
After all, why would she even want her kids to go to school somewhere that would so easily throw them out?
Company Under Fire After Shaming Job Applicant's Bikini Pic On Instagram
Shaming girls for posting bikini pics should no longer be a thing, as marketing company Kickass Masterminds is learning the hard way.
The Texas marketing consulting company posted a bikini photo from internship applicant Emily Clow's personal profile, suggested that she wouldn't get hired based on the picture alone, and advised future applicants to avoid having similar images on their social media profiles. Clow shared her experience with the company in a tweet on Oct. 1 that has since gained over four thousand likes and 540 retweets.
Not A Mastermind Move To Put This On Your Social Media
Clow took a screenshot of the Kickass Masterminds Instagram story when she first saw it at 11:25 a.m. Oct. 1. On Twitter, Emily explained that she had recently applied to an internship at the company.
Not only had they not asked for her permission to use her photo, but the company also captioned the post, "I am looking for a professional marketer - not a bikini model...this is not doing you any favors in finding a professional job."
When Clow Reached Out To The Company, She Was Shut Down
In an interview, Clow explained that she had initially reached out to Kickass Masterminds to express her discomfort right after she saw that they had posted her photo. She sent them an email and two direct messages on Instagram asking for her photo to be taken down.
They simply responded, "Best of luck," to her requests and proceeded to block her on Instagram. Frustrated by the situation, Clow moved to Twitter.
The Tweet That Started It All
Clow tweeted about the incident just over an hour after she took the screenshot. She expressed her confusion and surprise regarding the use of her bikini photo on the company's social media without her without her consent and the way the company objectified her.
Even though she didn't directly name Kickass Masterminds, many got the organization's name from the screenshots.
Clow's Tweet Gained Online Attention
Soon after, @SheRatesDogs, a Twitter page that posts screenshots of inappropriate/rude things men say to young women, tweeted about Clow's story alongside the screenshot from Kickass Masterminds Instagram.
SheRatesDogs, which has over 360,000 followers, pushed Clow's story to become a trending topic on Twitter.
Other Young Women Were Fast To Back Her Up
Twitter users (mostly women) were quick to come to Clow's support, pointing out how inappropriate it was for Kickass Masterminds to post an applicants photograph on their public profile.
Other women pointed out the lack of connection between appearance and professional skills, how it was her personal profile they took the photo from, and the contradictions between the company's values and their objectification of applicants.
Hypocrisy? No, Thanks
One young woman quickly noticed that Kickass Masterminds is almost entirely comprised of female employees, making the sexism Clow experienced even more shocking.
One Twitter user shared a screenshot of the Kickass's employees in swimwear from the company's public Instagram, while another user shared CEO Sara Christensen's post where her bra is exposed in order to highlight the organization's hypocrisy.
Hell Hath No Fury Like Women Witnessing Employment Discrimination
Many women who saw Clow's story on Twitter started commenting about the company's employment discrimination on their social media platforms and submitting messages to the company website. One woman posted a screenshot of her submitting a complaint to the Better Business Bureau of Texas.
By late afternoon, Kickass Masterminds had made all of their social media accounts private and had taken down their company website due to the backlash.
CEO Sara Christensen Released A Statement
On Oct. 7, nearly a full week after the initial incident, the Kickass Masterminds CEO Sara Christensen posted a full statement on Medium, a blogging platform. In the statement, she apologizes to Clow for her behavior and as well as her business clients who may have been impacted.
She claims that she has learned her lesson, but is not ready for a full public address at this time.
The Future Looks Bright For Emily Clow
Ever since her initial tweet and following the wave of attention her story has received, many marketing professionals have messaged Clow expressing a desire to have her intern at their organizations or have offered to help her find a marketing internship in Austin.
Clow Hopes Her Experience Helps Other Young Professional Women
Clow posted on social media to shed light on the employment discrimination that many of women experience while job hunting.
Clow said, "I figured that, 'Hey, I might as well talk about this,' because if I talk about it I know someone else is going through this and we can start a conversation and see if there's a way to fix the issue." Well, she did more than just start a conversation, and we are absolutely here for it.
