13 things about Henrico, Virginia’s Susanna Gibson

Susanna Sloane Payne Gibson was born and raised in Virginia, United States. As a Democrat, she unsuccessfully ran for office in the state in 2023.

BIOGRAPHY

Gibson is an American nurse practitioner and public health expert from Henrico, Virginia while her husband John David Gibson is a lawyer. She is an alumna of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia and Columbia University in New York City, New York, USA.

Susanna is the founder of MyOwn Image, an organization that seeks to update online privacy legislation. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Aside from Henrico, she has lived in other parts of Virginia including Richmond and Charlottesville.
2. She previously lived in New York City and San Francisco, California, USA.
3. She grew up watching her mother serve on the school board in Charlottesville.
4. She and John have two children together.
5. She was born in 1983.
6. In 2005, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in religious studies.
7. In 2008, she graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
8. From 2008 to 2000, she worked for Virginia Community University Health Systems as a clinical nurse.
9. In 2011, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a master’s degree in nursing.
10. In 2012, she married John.
11. In 2023, she was accused of soliciting tips for performing specific acts on Chaturbate, which is against the platform’s terms and conditions.
12. In 2024, she filed for divorce from John.
13. In 2025, she was arrested in Henrico.

TIMELINE

While Susanna was running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57 in 2023, her Chaturbate videos were leaked. She had 5,770 followers on the platform where she and John streamed sex acts.

2010s

• In May 2011, she earned a master’s degree from the University of Virginia.
• On May 12, 2012, she and John got married.

2020s

• On July 27, 2022, she launched her Democratic campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates.
• On August 5, 2022, John donated $5,000 for her political candidacy.
• Some of the Chaturbate videos featuring her and John were archived in September 2022.
• On June 20, 2023, she defeated Bob Shippee in the Democratic primary election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57.
• In September 2023, some Chaturbate videos featuring her and John were leaked.
• On September 11, 2023, she announced that she would not drop out as the Democratic candidate running in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57.
• On November 7, 2023, she lost to her Republican opponent David Owen by less than 1,000 votes in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 57.
• In December 2024, her husband John was arrested for violation of a protective order and use of threatening language after a preliminary protective order was requested against him.
• In June 2025, her husband John got aggressive with her during a custody exchange while she protected their son, she told the New York Post.
• On September 22, 2025, she was arrested in Henrico for assault and battery of a family member and released after turning herself in.