I've spoken to countless high profile clients over the years many who openly tell me who they are. Not a chance on earth I'd ever out them to the press or public. People come to me because I've been in this game a long time and I keep things strictly confidential and consensual.
That said, I don’t think this person is a hero or cool for what they did. Leaking this was a terrible business move.
One thing I’ll never apologize for is evolving past the version of me that lived for the industry. I’m in the middle of the biggest transition of my life, and I’m grateful I’m no longer engulfed in a world that once defined me. No shade to the industry or anyone in it … the work built me, fed me, taught me, and carried me … but real life? Purpose? Fulfillment? That hits different.
There’s a whole world outside that space, and choosing myself, and my growth has been the most beautiful move I’ve ever made.
Anything I say - I’ll face backlash.
The truth is - no one wants to say the truth.
Those who have, have been relentlessly bullied. The industry as a whole has learned nothing - but to tweet trendy “mental health awareness” and still behave the same. They stalk, dox, harass, and bully anyone who speaks it and goes against their “image” and narrative.