Renowned skit maker and influencer, Ashmusy, shares her journey of rebranding and discontinuing the use of revealing outfits after being mistaken for a runs girl.
Speaking on a podcast interview with Phyna, Ashmusy disclosed that her habit of frequently exposing her body in videos led to the misconception that she was involved in questionable activities.
She explained:
“Before my recent rebranding, I used to wear sexy outfits. As a young girl, one would want to show one’s body. I did not know that I was being perceived as a prostitute. Meanwhile, I knew how much I was working behind the camera, running a business, and shooting adverts every day. It pained me when people insinuated that those things were bought for me by a man.”
Ashmusy reflected on her videos and realized that her exposing outfits contributed to the misperception, despite her genuine efforts to entertain and showcase her work behind the scenes.
In her own words:
“I was later in my quiet zone, thinking about why I was being judged that way, despite all my works that people were seeing. I then started watching my videos, seeing that most times my body was exposed, with my nipples even showing. I was being goofy, but I did not know that people had been looking at something else. I have realized that if one wants to be seen as a prestigious woman, one has to dress accordingly. One cannot be showing (sensitive) parts of one’s body.”