A woman whose photo went viral says it could have saved her life after she earned $24,000 in a week after being released from prison.

She told the Daily Mail about it.

Abby Newman went viral with her photo after being arrested for shoplifting and disorderly conduct.

The 28-year-old's photo was posted on Instagram under the name 'Mugshawtys', which shares photos of women with 755,000 followers, and it went viral.

Abby Newman / Photo: instagram.com/buffmommyab

The woman from Alabama had no idea at the time because she was in prison, but when she was released, she saw that she had a huge following on social media and people were tagging her photo.

"I didn't even know about it until I got out of prison and saw that all my social networks had followers," she said.

"Actually, I think it's all for the better."

Abby Newman / Photo: instagram.com/buffmommyab

Her popularity eventually led to the support of her OnlyFans page, and she said she made about $24,000 in the week after her release from prison thanks to all the new followers.

Abby Newman / Photo: instagram.com/buffmommyab

Abby also said that her photo going viral may have saved her life because it came at a difficult time.

She recalled: "I was going through a lot at the time. I had just had a miscarriage and I was not feeling well. To be honest, going to prison not only helped me financially, but in a way it saved my life. I in recovery from heroin addiction. I've been sober for six years and after my miscarriage I went down a dark path of depression. I have BPD and PTSD and I was off meds so I was out of my mind. So sharing the photo helped me not only to pay off my debts and live a more comfortable life, but also helped me get back to myself."

Abby Newman / Photo: instagram.com/buffmommyab

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