Victoria Canal Breaks Silence on Years-Long Abuse by Industry Power Player
Riley Carter here — not here to hype, just here to say: the music world just got a little heavier. And honestly? It’s about time someone spoke up.
Singer Victoria Canal has dropped a bombshell on Instagram, revealing she was sexually abused and groomed by a “very powerful” man in the music industry when she was just 19. The revelation comes after eight years of silence, trauma, and what she describes as a slow unraveling of her mental and emotional well-being throughout her twenties. Her post, published on August 11 — coincidentally her 27th birthday — reads like a confessional from a woman finally reclaiming her voice.
“This is something I’ve never spoken about publicly,” she wrote, “and have been holding for 8 years now – it has plagued my body, spirit, and mind, in subliminal and overt ways, for my entire 20s.” The catalyst? A recent assault in a rehearsal space earlier this year, which triggered buried memories and forced her to confront the past she’d long suppressed. “Something in my subconscious awoke,” she said, “and helped me start to understand the effects of what happened to me.”
Canal, who was born without the lower half of her right arm, detailed how the alleged abuser — described as decades older and seemingly a “loving, charismatic and principled” family man with an active career — initially took her under his wing. What followed was a year-long pattern of manipulation: unwanted physical contact, non-consensual photos, and psychological isolation within a controlled environment. “These behaviors progressed over a year, slowly keeping me more isolated in a highly unfamiliar and contained environment,” she recalled. At the time, she was told that speaking out would destroy her career before it even began.
The most chilling part? According to Canal, the man eventually admitted — verbally — that getting her into that position had been his plan all along. “I was not a victim of circumstance,” she wrote. “I was a target.” The aftermath left her world shattered, but she’s since found healing through therapy, psychedelic-assisted treatment, conversations with other survivors, and, notably, creating art. “Making music became my lifeline,” she shared.
She also made a point to clarify that her alleged abuser was not among the mentors who supported her after signing with a major label in 2022. In fact, she expressed gratitude toward those men — including figures linked to Coldplay’s Chris Martin — who’ve shown her that healthy mentorship exists. “Not all people in positions of power abuse it,” she emphasized. “These mentors have shown me that there are men who wholly want to help.” She urged fans not to conflate her experience with those positive relationships.
While she hasn’t named her accuser — citing fear of retaliation — the description paints a picture familiar to many in Hollywood: a public figure with a pristine image, protected by a team of enablers who’ve shielded him for decades. That kind of systemic silence is exactly what Canal is trying to break.
Anyway, that’s the deal. Do with it what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post
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