Melanie Monarch on Instagram: "At 16 years old, Cyntoia Brown was living in survival mode—abused, trafficked, and forced into situations no child should ever endure. One night, fearing for her life, she defended herself. Instead of being seen as a victim, she was sentenced to life in prison. Years later, after serving 15 years, Cyntoia was granted clemency. And she didn’t just walk out of prison—she walked out with purpose. She wrote a book, built a platform, and chose to use her story to help o