Trisha Paytas suggests that public figures accused of serious misconduct should address the situation directly rather than attempting to hide it or moderate discussions about it.

“it's also like criminal and you're like trying to hide it it's like oh like just address it if you're going to hide it I get it if you're going to hide it but like address it first and then just like block it cuz you're like I addressed it once that's it but if you're not addressing it at all like t”

She believes that the lack of public belief in her claims regarding the controversy negatively impacts other women who may want to share their own experiences.

“seeing so many people like not believing me and being like it's Tana so who cares it's this and then I just started to feel bad for so many other girls who maybe look up to me and want to speak their truth and then see the way people like yeah just don't believe people and it's like”