Pineapple, Chaturbate Launch 'Proud of Who I Am' Competition

LOS ANGELES — Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health resource, has launched a competition with adult webcam brand Chaturbate to encourage performers to share what makes them proud of who they are. The “Proud of Who I Am” competition aims to celebrate sex workers, promote positive self-image and combat stigma faced by members of the industry.The competition will run from International Sex Workers Day on June 2nd until June 30th. The winning video will be chosen on July 4th and the winning performer will receive the latest MacBook Pro and a professional webcam.“Launching this on International Sex Worker Day feels very special,” said Pineapple Support founder Leya Tanit. “Thanks to the generosity of Chaturbate, the competition is a chance for performers to share all of the reasons we have to be proud of ourselves, as sex workers, personally, or of whatever you’d like. That video you record and share with your community could help to lift someone who might have forgotten about some of the reasons they have to be proud of themselves, too.”Those interested in entering the competition should record a video explaining why they are proud of who they are and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #ProudPineapple, tagging @chaturbate and @PineappleYSW on Twitter, or @cbswagstore and @pineappleysw on Instagram. The competition runs from June 2nd until June 30th and the winner will be announced on July 4th by the Pineapple team on Twitter and Instagram.“Chaturbate is pleased to once again team up with Pineapple Support and their mission to support the mental health of the adult community,” said Chaturbate COO Shirley Lara. “And we are especially pleased to support this particular event, as we wholeheartedly agree that every member of the adult community should be proud of themselves, not only for the work they do, but for who they are in all aspects of their lives.”Pineapple Support was founded by the British performer Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organization, which is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 2000 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support.To learn more about becoming a member of Pineapples United, the membership club for members of the adult industry, visit Pineapplesupport.org/Pineapples-United. If you have a business and would like to find out how to become an official sponsor of Pineapple Support, visit Pineapplesupport.org/Sponsorship.