Married At First Sight’s Hayley Vernon shares worrying Instagram post about her mental health after quitting the adult industry: ‘I’m not OK’
Hayley Vernon has opened up about her mental health struggles in a raw Instagram post shared with her followers on Thursday.
It follows the former Married At First Sight bride’s decision to leave her adult career behind, and has sparked concerns over her wellbeing.
In the emotional message, Vernon expressed fear that she would “crumble” under the weight of the recent life transition.
‘I’m afraid. And it upsets me. I don’t crumble much, but the fear of loss is my weak point, from someone who came from nothing, it worries me and today it got the best of me,” she wrote.
“Sometimes even the ‘strong’ people need help,” the 37-year-old added.
Hayley Vernon has opened up about her mental health struggles in a raw and candid Instagram post, shared with her followers on Thursday
‘I’m changing and have changed my whole life, it’s for the better, but it’s also terrifying to do alone – funny because I’ve done everything alone. Even reading this back, I know I’ll always be on my feet.”
The reality TV star continued, “Today I am not okay. Today I’m upset, I’m a little scared and I’m trying my best to know I’m not alone. I am dependent on other people and that has been difficult so far.’
In another post, she admitted her mood was “low” and “there were tears” and reiterated that she was “not okay.”
It comes after Hayley, who has worked as a porn star and high-class escort for the past four years, left the industry last month.
In the emotional message, Vernon expressed fear that she would “crumble” under the weight of the recent life transition
During the feature-length clip, Hayley branded the sex industry as ‘soul destroying’ and said she would ‘stop all adult work with immediate effect’.
“It just feels like a big exhale to me,” the bodybuilder said.
‘I’m not going to record any more videos for [OnlyFans]. I think I have about nine or ten releases left. I will not be inviting or inviting [sic] not giving myself anymore, or any of my being to anyone other than what I have done,” she continued.
It comes after Hayley, who has worked as a porn star and high class escort for the past four years, last month
Hayley admitted that adult entertainment was always “so far away” from her real identity, adding that the industry had brought “so much negativity” into her life over the years.
‘I suffered from severe anxiety, I wasn’t sure who I was because I was trying to be someone else. I just decided it doesn’t serve me. It’s soul destroying, I’m just going to say it,” she complained.
“And I know a lot of people will say, ‘You’re a hypocrite’… But I was meant to go through this phase of my life. I was never meant to be in it,” she added.
In another post, she admitted that her mood was “gloomy” and “there were tears”
Hayley, who earned a whopping AUD$90,000 within the first month of joining subscription website OnlyFans, explained that she only got into the industry out of desperation.
“I got into it because I needed money during Covid, and I told myself I’d get XYZ, and then I’d be out. And then I got greedy,” she admitted.
“I have never felt so free and so light-hearted since I made the decision to leave the industry,” she continued.
Hayley also said that she is now looking forward to having a normal job and wants to spend the rest of her life helping others.
Hayley, who earned a whopping AUD$90,000 within the first month of joining subscription website OnlyFans, explained that she only got into the industry out of desperation.