LOS ANGELES—ManyVids on Wednesday announced that the driving force behind its leading clip site community is in fact a woman—CEO and co-founder Bella French.
French is a former webcam girl herself who has been quietly building the site since 2014 and is featured in a documentary, #WeAreMany available today.
ManyVids said French’s approach "defies the traditional, often negative dynamics of the industry by providing a positive environment where the performers are supported and in command, retaining full copyrights to their oeuvre."
“I set out to revolutionize the adult entertainment industry,” French said. “I wanted to give these content creators the tools to be successful on their own terms and offer them fair treatment, a safe haven and community support so that they can shine. The timing is perfect for me to also step into the light alongside these adult performers, and proudly demonstrate that our approach is a long overdue game-changer.”
The forty-minute documentary chronicles the evolution of ManyVids and French's efforts to launch and operate a clip site that provides an oasis for adult content creators. The documentary can be viewed via Vimeo and can be accessed here.
French grew up in Montreal and until today has been an undercover Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of ManyVids since its inception in 2014. She founded the company along with her two partners and also held the title of CFO until 2017. Her foray into the adult industry began as a webcam girl, which gave her first-hand experience in how to market adult entertainment and maximize profitability while still encouraging creativity and the independence of their video content creators. She has a background in Business Marketing and Logistics and has completed two certificates at the Montreal Business School at the University of Montreal HEC.
