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« City teachers vote no confidence in Evans, McClure | Today | Advocates: Take hate out of immigration discussion » March 13, 2008Lots of action on MySpace page of Spitzer's 'date'Nearly 1,000 times since yesterday, people have felt the need to speak out and share their views on a story that, no doubt, touches them personally. And at a rate of almost 100,000 per hour, people are taking a look at “Kristen,” the alleged escort in the center of the bizarre Elliot Spitzer-prostitution to-do. Spitzer resigned yesterday as governor of New York, effective Monday, after allegedly spending at least $80,000 on prostitutes, including "Kristen." And since I typed the first sentence, “nearly 1,000” has become 1,100 – that’s how many comments have been left on her MySpace blog since 6:45 p.m. yesterday. And she's had more than 400,000 page views today alone. Thanks to the Internet, the line between fame and infamy can be hard to discern. According to "Kristen's" Web site, she aspires to be a singer; the curious can listen on her MySpace account and, if they like what they hear, follow a link from to a store selling two of her songs. One for 98 cents, the other for 57 cents. Regardless of the quality of the music, or the price, one commenter has certainly hit the nail on the head: "I'm betting this starts to get a lot of radio play by tomorrow." Comments on the MySpace range from the “We love you, stay strong” variety to political endorsements to fancy flash animations soliciting for the “Client 9 Club.” Many of the comments have moved beyond Spitzer and call girls to mini conversations between commenters and even somewhat philosophical discussions on nature of “Kristen’s” (real name: Ashley Alexandra Dupré) detractors: Jeff: “Don’t let the haters hate” -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson Commentsodile mattiauda | March 13, 2008 9:50 AM link Odile, do you know her personally? How can you assume she is a victim of abuse or of a "patriarchal order"? It seems to me she is a greedy young woman who took the easy way out and chose to have sex for money to support her luxury apartment in Manhattan, when many other young women would have found legitimate work and moved across the river to a less glamorous address. Any woman who plays the victim and blames other people for her life choices will never truly succeed. Jane | March 13, 2008 10:42 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Kristen/Ahsley Alexandra Dupre's myspace does not mention anywhere how she supports herself. Being a sex-worker is not a shameful profession but she does not acknowledge it anywhere. Yet, as we have learned: she is not "All about music." She is a beautiful, probably smart, probably talented young woman who, as millions of young women, is a victim of abuse and of a patriarchal order, confusing "success by denial" and "real success."
If she has been abused and that is one of the reasons why it "makes sense" for her to use her body as a professional sex worker, then she needs to deal with this abuse, seek help (therapy, etc) and take care of this part of her life the best she can. Then, she can explore other possibilities with a free mind and a free body whether it is singing or not. "Bonne chance" to her!