Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Ava, a transgender woman from New Jersey. For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. 0:07 / Intro and Early Life in Old Bridge, NJ 1:00 / Parents’ Car Accident and Prescription Drug Dependency 2:20 / Coming Out as Gay and Transgender; School Bullying 4:28 / Childhood Sexual Abuse and Grooming 7:09 / Addiction Begins After Breakup 9:02 / LSD, Molly, and Escalating Drug Use 13:33 / Moving to California, Palm Springs Rehab 15:16 / Homelessness and Human Trafficking Threats 18:01 / Working as a Prostitute in LA 22:05 / Pimp Abuse, Escape, and Survival 26:25 / Finding a True Friend and Emotional Anchor 27:30 / Struggles as a Trans Woman in 2025 29:25 / Final Reflections and Life Lesson 30:00 / Outro and Soft White Underbelly Book Promo #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #transgender #newjersey #trans #therapy #marklaita #genderdysphoria #documentary #mentalhealth