That Time I was Included in a Porn Site by Secret Plus Size Goddess

There are many different bloggers out there that I admire, one of whom is Tanya from Secret Plus Size Goddess. When she got in touch with me and asked if she could share a very difficult time that has just recently happened to her on my blog I felt a mix of emotions, including honoured she felt able to use my blog as a place to share this and horrified that she had had to go through such a time as well. So here is her story, of how she ended up on a porn site.

Being a blogger has brought me lots of opportunities, plaudits and also attention. Several years ago I wouldn’t have been happy with that attention at all, shying away from situations that put me in the spotlight.

Now, I am happy being me and if that means people read, follow and support me, then that is an amazing place to be.

As discussed many times on my blog, people who leave me wonderful comments about how they like my attitude and style, and even how inspirational I am making this body positivity journey so worth while. Putting myself out there for the world to see, documenting my adventures and my pretty dresses make me (and other people) happy, it seems.

Social Media is an amazing yet deadly thing. Every time you put yourself out there, whether it be a photograph or a tweet or even a blog, you are opening yourself up to criticism and ridicule, especially from the trolls of this world.

Thankfully I have been pretty lucky when it comes to negative people and their hurtful comments. I have only had a couple of experiences of people being vile to me, and I let it wash off me like water off a ducks back.

One thing I couldn’t let wash over me, however, was finding out I was on a “porn site”.

I can hear you all say, What?!?!? How did that happen?

To be honest that is exactly what I would like to know and here is the whole sorry tale.

Late one evening I was on my own at home writing another blog and listening to Ella Fitzgerald on my Amazon Alexa. I had a lovely glass of Prosecco and was pretty chilled out. All was OK in my world.

This was soon to change when I got a message from an acquaintance. It immediately made me uneasy and very nervous.

The text read along these lines. “I need to talk to you about something” Now this was not the normal kind of text this person usually sent.

I asked if they were OK and if I could help. The response made me even more worried.
“I became aware of some information a couple of days ago and I really need to ask you about it. If you already know about it, I will feel a bit silly”

Well, this was just a bit strange. I told them to ask away and I would try and answer.
The text response was “Are you aware of a site called Boobpedia?”

I was like, “What?!?” I didn’t have a clue what it was. Their response was they assumed that I was clueless.

I asked why they were telling me about this site, with no idea of what was coming next. Naive I know.

They pointed me in the right direction and there I was. In my underwear.

Now, this is where it all became a bit too much. My whole body froze, and then that hot sickly sweaty feeling washed over me in waves.

My image was there with a write-up and a lot of personal information. Now I know that being on social media means that there is information out there about me and I am cool with that.

The image of me in stockings, bra and knickers is one that is out there in the public domain. It is an image that was taken by the Ewa Michalak lingerie company when I did a photo shoot with them. The rights to those images belong to both Ewa and I, and certainly not for use on websites like this.

When I did the photoshoot for Ewa I was so proud of the photographs. I was honoured to have modelled for her, and the joy I got when she named one of the bra’s after me was amazing.

Yet now it felt dirty. Someone had come along and put me on a website without my permission, tagging me in things like Milf, Big Tits and SSBBW. How very dare they!!

However, it was the write-up and statistics that they had that made me feel even worse than seeing the photograph.

“Tanya Brannan is a blogger and lingerie model. She has modelled for the Polish bra company Ewa Michalak and with her enormous breasts is quite possibly the largest breasted and heaviest woman in the World ever to have modelled lingerie commercially”.

Erm…. thanks?!?!?

The page went on to post links to my Blog, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Laying it all out there for people to see.

What I found most disturbing, however, were the statistics they had on me.
A lot of women I know keep weight a well-kept secret. I don’t even think my husband knows how much I weigh, let alone my vital statistics.

Yet here it all was, laid out for everyone to see. Some of it anyone could see; my hair and eye colour for example.

However, my full birthday, measurements, height and weight were there. Even the fact that I have shaved underarms. Someone had obviously researched me very well.

In fact, I don’t ever recall printing my exact measurements and I sure as hell wouldn’t divulge how many pounds I weigh.

But they had everything correct. Down to the last inch. I was literally floored.
That sick feeling was coming over me in faster waves and I started to shake a little. The profile also went on to advertise the fact that I have a profile on a porn site called Pimpyporn.

What the absolute hell?!?!

To say I was in pieces is an understatement. For those of you who know me well, you will know that my job means the World to me. I live for it and love it.

And it could be just this kind of thing that could get me into serious trouble. Yet I hadn’t done anything wrong, the website had!

I sat for a long few moments trying to work out what to do next. My mind was whirling around with all the possibilities of what could happen.

All the worst case scenarios. Panic was starting to set in.

I had another glass of wine and started to look at it from a different angle. The information had been out there quite awhile, so there wasn’t too much I could do to alter that fact, but it was what steps I needed to take to get this dealt with.

Thankfully the answer came to me quite quickly. I have a very good friend who is a whiz when it comes to websites, advertising and copyright etc.

So I dropped him a message on Whatsapp asking him for assistance.

I told him the whole sorry tale and he knew the possible ramifications to my job. Within five minutes he had emailed me documents and links talking about copyright infringements and things called DMCA takedown notices.

This literally was the answer to my prayers.

I went back to the site and emailed them quoting the things my friend had told me, including the DMCA. I then told them to remove all references to myself.

I am very glad to say that within 48 hours all trace of the profiles were removed, with an apology and also that they would remove me from any Google search profiles too.

Finally, I could breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, I went straight onto the site to make sure that I was no longer showing a profile on either site.

Thankfully there was no trace at all.

I was lucky that it was that easy to get it taken down, although ultimately I have my good friends to thank.

It took a lot of courage for my friend to bring the website to my attention. To “out” himself as being on the website in the first place.

I know it can’t have been easy for him to broach the subject, but I for one am so glad he did.

It was also fortuitous that I have a friend who knows a lot of legal copyright info. Without either of them, my image and personal information would still be out there on a boob lovers site and a porn site.

It literally doesn’t bear thinking about. All’s well that ends well.

Now if I could just find out how they got my vital statistics and weight……