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I left Hollywood after 8yrs & moved to NYC. I needed to be away from the toxicity of Hollywood (& sexual harassment/assault) but I wasn't ready to give up. NYC was my middle ground. I needed a room to rent. I went on all the apps. Men were like "Do you need a boyfriend too?😉"

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Others were all "You can live here rent free if you walk around naked 😂" & I was like, "SERIOUSLY? CAN I JUST DO 1 THING WITHOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT?!"

When I returned to 🇦🇺 & was in therapy recovering, my mum & I would chat. She had the idea for Giggle - as a roommate app.

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She wanted there to be a place for women to find accommodation without sexual harassment. Then I was like, "Oh, what about freelance work?" Then we started talking about all the areas women need a female support network, which was what I was simultaneously learning in therapy.

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So we started developing Giggle. My Dad started waking up at 4am before work to teach himself how to create a prototype, because he knew that we needed one to be taken seriously. I would draw him ridiculous pictures to interpret. We worked together every day for 6 months.

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This is one of my "drawings" from the early days. It sits on my desk and I frequently look at it, remembering the fights Dad & would have because I was all, "What do you mean it isn't clear!?!?!"

I'm a very stubborn gal & hideous artist.