Chrissy Chambers, one half of “YouTube’s singing lesbian duo”, felt “frightened and powerless” when her ex posted explicit videos
A YouTube star is looking to make legal history by becoming the first person to bring a civil claim against a former partner for posting so-called revenge porn on the internet.
Chrissy Chambers, 24, who has a combined following of 435,000 subscribers and 85 million views for the BriaAndChrissy channel with her partner Bria Kam, is seeking damages against her British ex-boyfriend after accusing him of posting explicit footage of her after they split up.
Ms Chambers, who lives in Los Angeles in the US, said footage from six years ago was made into videos and shared on a slew of pornographic websites, clearly identifying her as the participant.
The YouTuber has also started criminal proceedings in the UK. Any action would be considered a landmark case in the history of revenge porn, because the suspect and the complainant are in different jurisdictions.
Ms Chambers said she had no idea she was the victim of revenge porn until comments began appearing on her YouTube channel.
