Tanya Tate is a global superstar.
She’s been one of the industry’s most noteworthy performers basically since she started in the U.K. in 2008. She’s a cosplayer, an award winner, a publicist, an activist/advocate and a director. She’s a mum to a cat, a dog and a human, and she has an accent.
Like many industry personalities today, Tate handles a wealth of social media accounts and fan-interaction portals. Of note amongst the myriad different places where friends and fans can get a glimpse of Tate though is her Insta — @tanyatate. It’s verified, which is difficult to do on that particular platform, and is one of the most charming, well-rounded and PG-rated accounts around.
Wanna see pictures of Millie the boxer dog? Interested in the tile work in Tate’s shower? Curious about her goofy, out-and-about adventures at the gym, at wresting events or on the radio? You’re not alone. Tate currently has over 700K followers on the platform, which is more than I have (and I bet it’s more than you have, too).
Tate has also been able to carve out some “influencer” status on Insta, which is particularly difficult to do as a member of our community. As we know, people love porn and the porn-adjacent, but they hate to “admit it” with real dollars. Consequently, there are many limits as to what community members with a fuck-ton of followers can do to monetize. It’s noteworthy then that Tate has managed to contribute to various wellness services, sexual health aids, nutrition and supplement spaces with money-saving codes and community building offers.
However.
In spite of all she does for the platform, Tate recently felt the sting of social media’s inconsistent rule enforcement earlier this month via an Insta takedown of the following post:
Tate received the following notification from Insta regarding their decision:
In addition to the note they sent, Insta elaborates on issues related to “a diverse audience” within their community guidelines:
Post photos and videos that are appropriate for a diverse audience.
We know that there are times when people might want to share nude images that are artistic or creative in nature, but for a variety of reasons, we don’t allow nudity on Instagram. This includes photos, videos, and some digitally-created content that show sexual intercourse, genitals, and close-ups of fully-nude buttocks. It also includes some photos of female nipples, but photos of post-mastectomy scarring and women actively breastfeeding are allowed. Nudity in photos of paintings and sculptures is OK, too.
People like to share photos or videos of their children. For safety reasons, there are times when we may remove images that show nude or partially-nude children. Even when this content is shared with good intentions, it could be used by others in unanticipated ways. You can learn more on our Tips for Parents page.
On the basis of both sets of conditions, it is difficult to figure why Tate had her post removed… I have a guess though: It was because of the words she wrote.
Descriptions of taking off clothes! Allusions to masturbation, lady masturbation even! Oh, and that pesky need to monetize work like it’s some kinda diet tea or appetite suppression lollipop. Tate’s promotions are far more dangerous than anything shilled by a Kardashian/Jenner.
“I try to adhere to IG terms and conditions. I try to keep my Instagram images really safe for work,” Tate told YNOT. “I don’t post handbras or tiny thongs or anything that is obviously naked. I try to keep my words so the naughtiness is not so in your face… I mute and censor some of my own words.”
“I see a lot of things on my Instagram timeline that I would never post due to the nudity in them. To see an image of me fully clothed wearing a pair of yoga pants and crop workout top deleted, I shook my head in disbelief,” she added.
Alas though, none of this matters. Tate’s best guess as to why her post was removed is also relate to language and word choices.
“The only thing that may have triggered it is I said you can use the platform Collide… Maybe the word ‘sext’ was picked up, although I looked and I can’t find anything on their terms that specifies the language you can and can’t use,” she speculated.
Tate concluded by sharing that “My account has been deleted now twice. Both times, I kept reaching out to Instagram until eventually they replied and put my account back online. Both times I asked why I was deleted. Both times they said it was an error. I guess I’ll have to censor myself even more.”
Probably.
Not to be fucked with, Tate has since posted a “censored” version of her original post. I love the sass and I applaud the effort, but ultimately Instagram will strike again, certainly just as inconsistently as before.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqL7fEwhxoO/
All images and grabs courtesy of Tanya Tate.
