TW: image-based sexual abuse
Georgia Harrison is a reality TV star turned activist - a woman who has used her own pain to change the law for other survivors of sexual assault.
In 2020, her former boyfriend, Stephen Bear, shared intimate video footage of her online - filmed on his own CCTV cameras - without her consent. He posted it onto his OnlyFans page, charging viewers for access. From there it went viral. Georgia fought for two years to bring the case to court. In March, Bear was jailed for 21 months, required to sign the sex offenders register and ordered to pay Harrison over £200,000 - the highest ever sum awarded in an image abuse case. Harrison went on to campaign successfully for a change in the law to help other victims.
In this very special bonus episode, Georgia joins me to talk about all of this, as well as her journey with ADHD (which was left undiagnosed for years) and her grief over what Bear stole from her - not just her privacy, but her agency to make her own decisions. Plus...wait for it...her failure to be a puppeteer (no, really).
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Georgia Harrison's book, Taking Back My Power, is out today and available to order
here.
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If you've been affected by any of the issues discussed, you can get in touch with the Revenge Porn Helpline
here.
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I'm going on tour! To AUSTRALIA, mate! You can now purchase tickets to see me
live at Sydney Opera House on 26th February 2024 or the
Arts Centre Melbourne on 28th February 2024.
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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email
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Social Media:
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@elizabdayHow To Fail
@howtofailpodGeorgia Harrison
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