Ever since I joined the LDS Church, I've gotten a lot more member followers, so I thought I'd reintroduce myself! I'm Victoria, and I am a singer and an entrepreneur. I'm an opera singer, having sung at many places, such as the Vatican, the House of Commons, and Guildhall. I had a number one hit single on the iTunes Classical charts in both Europe and the U.S., and I sing all over the world! Now that I've been baptized, I have felt a strong desire to sing more church music and to bring people to the church through song, so expect more singing from me! 2. I started my own PR business about 6 years ago, and since then I've gone on to give a TEDx talk, write a Wall St. Journal best selling book, and write for Forbes, Fast Company, Rolling Stone, CoinTelegraph, among others. I'm opening up a second office in London this fall! 3. I am a new member of the LDS Church! I was just baptized this month because I could no longer deny that I felt the Holy Spirit in the church and amongst its members. I'm so grateful to be a part of the restored gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you to everyone who has welcomed me into the church. Happy to be a new "Mormon!"

You can’t see it, but @deseretnoise was wearing his BYU shirt, and I was super nervous when I put on my USC Trojans hoodie to wear in between takes on the set of my music video. Luckily, we didn't go to blows 😅 Just kidding! 😆 but next time I'm in Utah, I definitely want to go to a BYU game. I need to see what all the fuss is about and how it compares to USC games ✌🏼

Oh! And I did wear white to church today 😎 I’ve never had a baby, but I like babies, and if wearing white helps them out, I’m happy to oblige 🤍

I was driven on the Alpine Loop today! 🤩🍂🍁 It’s just as beautiful as every one says it is. I would post a photo, but a picture cannot do it justice. I witnessed so many shades of orange, fiery reds, and bright yellows… it could make you cry and feel at peace at the same time. Utah, thank you for putting on your Fall dress for me 🍁

I got to go to the Provo Temple last night with The Gates Family! 🤩 Elder Gates was the missionary who gave me lessons and spoke at my baptism and the Gates’s were so gracious to host me while I’ve been in town for my music video shoot. Thank you for showing me around Provo, @dgates33 and Heather and fam! 🤍

A little behind the scenes look at the making of the music video! 🤩 So grateful for @deseretnoise for putting this all together. It’s a wrap! 🎬

How the shoot is going… 🤩 @deseretnoise is out here crushing it for me

Fun night in Provo with my two favorite missionaries! They gave me lessons and were so instrumental in my conversion 🥰 So cool to hang out with them like normal now that they are back from their missions!

Houston: I have arrived in Provo. Surely I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley. 😏

Flying out to Provo today to shoot my music video with the Senior Music Producer of BYU Records himself, @deseretnoise! 🤩 What are some “unique to Utah” foods/restaurants that I need to try while I’m out there?

“I, even I, will sing unto the Lord!” - Judges 5:3 Every time I hear the word “song” or something to do with singing, I always highlight it because it makes me so happy! I especially like this verse because, to me, it means that even if we're not good at something, like singing in church or preaching the gospel, we should still offer it to the Lord. He will see it and recognize the intention behind it. As St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words." I'm not super knowledgeable in the gospel yet, but I'm learning a little bit more every day. In the meantime, the least I can do is try to live a righteous life. We can all do our part to live the life of a faithful servant of God. Yes, I, even I.

“By their fruits, ye shall know them.” Tonight, I had about six people from my ward come over and move out all of the items that I wanted to donate to charity. There was such a spirit of kindness and giving amongst them, and the bishop gave me a blessing while he was here! I just couldn't help thinking, This is the spirit of the Holy Ghost! This is what the building of Zion means! Just another sign that the Lord has given me to prove that I am in Christ's true Church. Great night 🥰🤍

At 21, I was in my pageant era, and they were somehow giving this nerd a crown 😅

“And she said unto him, Give me a blessing.” - Judges 1:15 There were many reasons for my conversion, but one of the biggest ones was that I could not deny how strongly I felt the Holy Ghost when I was given blessings from worthy priesthood holders. I felt so much peace and joy, and so much closer to God after receiving a blessing. I'm so grateful to be getting one today to help make peace with my family and to prepare for my move to London. If you haven't asked for a blessing in a while, maybe this is your sign to do so. ✨ I know it has changed my life 🙏🏼

I’m getting a Priesthood blessing tomorrow! 🤩 (Lord knows I need it 😅)

Headed to Provo this weekend to shoot my music video with the team that did this video! Can’t wait 😍 piped.video/MiH58lfilWU

Seeing as I'm moving to London in two weeks, I think this might be spot on! Put your photo in ChatGPT and say, Based only on this photo, put me on the tv show I look like I belong on and generate an image.

“O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things!” - Isaiah 25:1 I'll be honest: the Old Testament can be quite difficult for me to understand. In the historical parts, there are things they did that we don't do today, which can be hard for me to wrap my mind around. Now that we're in the prophets, they use such beautiful poetic imagery that sometimes I find it difficult to know what is meant as a metaphor and what is meant as face value truth. That's why I like verses like these: I completely understand it, and it makes me so happy! Yes, the Lord is my God! Yes, I will praise his name, and yes, he truly has done such wonderful things 🥰

We had a saying in the pageant world: "Winners wear white." I guess I'll be wearing white this Sunday!

I talk to my bishop and my elder missionary mentor who baptized me, about what I've been going through. Can I just say that I am so grateful to be part of a faith that has ministering brothers and sisters to help you through difficult times? I've received so many priesthood blessings and I am so grateful for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! I feel so welcome and supported 🤍 My elder missionary mentor told me that new members like myself are often attacked by the adversary. He said that the first couple of months of your conversion are very crucial: you must stay close to the Lord because you will be challenged. Boy, was he right! He also told me that I have a light and shouldn't hide it under a bushel. He said I should share my positivity and joy with others and rely on other faithful members to help me grow my testimony. And that's exactly what I'm going to do. I'm not going to let the haters bring me down. I know I found the truth, and I'm not going to be afraid to proclaim it! I'm not going anywhere 😎 Praise be Jesus Christ forever! 🙌🏼

I’m done. People on this app are so downright cruel. I have been ridiculed, been told I “lied” about being baptized, told I’ve joined a “cult,” and been told things I cannot even mention without blushing. I came on this app to share my story of my conversion, and to meet fellow LDS members and strengthen my testimony. And for the most part, I have met so many wonderful people and I’m so grateful for the connections. But I feel like stepping away. There is some really toxic energy and bitter people on this app as well, and it’s hard to take 😞