A popular influential who has been opened about his abusive relationship with his ex -boyfriend received a lot of online support this week after he declared himself guilty in court.
Kayla Malec, who has 16.6 million followers in Tiktok and almost 1.8 subscribers on YouTube, first the accusations of publicly detailed abuse against Evan Johnson In April, uploading a series of emotional and raw videos about its nine -month relationship.
The videos, which sometimes included photos and videos of injuries that said that he suffered from Johnson, generated a comprehensive reaction of many of his followers, which praised her for her vulnerability.
Malec’s story became the last saga to captivate people online, since some of his followers began to spread the wrong information and condemn another creator who said they seemed to be associated with Johnson.
Johnson was accused by officials in Sumner County, Tennessee, of domestic assault on April 7, according to the records of the Sumner County Court obtained by NBC News. On Wednesday, Malec shared “Justice was served,” while publishing videos of herself outside a court.
“I am very happy right now, I’m probably going to start sobbing,” he said in his video, “… I won. I won!”
Johnson declared himself guilty of a domestic assault position on Wednesday, and he was also ordered that he had no contact with Malec, according to judicial documents. Johnson was also ordered not to operate Tiktok, YouTube or Facebook accounts in his name. He also declared himself guilty of a probation violation by a DUI, according to judicial documents.
A court representative said Johnson is in custody. The representatives of Malec and Johnson did not respond to the requests for comments on Friday.
In the period prior to the court hearing this week, Malec documented his emotions in Videos about Tiktok, saying he has experienced anxiety and PTSP after presenting himself.
“This is the most depressed I have been in my life,” he said in a video last month. “… I know what will improve and I know that the healing process takes a long time. And there are days when I feel really good and there are days when I wake up … and I don’t want to get out of bed for the rest of the day.”
She said she continued publishing to help others who have faced similar situations.
“The only thing that is to keep my head up and get out of bed is to know that I am doing this for a reason and that I am doing this to help you,” he said.
Malec celebration videos collectively received around 20 million like, as popular influential companions, including Haylee Kalil, Jacob Sartorius and Jess Ditarro, commented congratulating her for the verdict.
The singer Kesha also commented, who previously presented accusations of abuse against his former producer Dr. Luke. (Dr. Luke, who has not been accused of a crime, has denied all Kesha’s accusations. In 2023, the two reached an agreement in their demand for defamation for their accusation that he violated it.
“I am very proud of you,” Kesha wrote in the Malec video. “A victory for one is a victory for all of us.”
If you or someone you know faces domestic violence, call the national direct domestic violence line to obtain help at (800) 799-SAFE (7233), or go www.thehotline.org For more. States often also have direct lines of domestic violence.
