суббота, 15 марта 2008 г.
she and her girlfriends
Ashley Alexandra Dupre, also known as Eliot Spitzer's favorite prostitute, plus teenagers with STDs, Lost, and ...
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Not so long ago, according to law enforcement officials, Ashley Alexandra Dupré, a.k.a. Emperors Club escort "Kristen," was earning about $1,000 an hour on trysts with folks like New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. But Dupré, an aspiring singer, may be earning a lot more now, and legitimately -- by selling her music to "fans" online.That, at least, is the speculation. Dupré has posted two songs on the new music-discovery site Amie Street; she put up the first, "What We Want," before she was outed, and the second, "Move ya Body," shortly afterward. (Scroll down to hear samples of each.)
Amie Street has an innovative, artist-friendly sales model. When musicians first submit a track, people can download it for free. As it becomes popular, its purchase price rises. Both of Dupré's songs are now selling at the site's maximum price -- 98 cents each.
Indeed, according to Joshua Boltuch, one of the co-founders of Amie Street, "Move ya Body" rose to its 98-cent price tag faster than any other song in Amie Street's one-and-a-half year history. Dupré posted the song early on Thursday morning; it was at the maximum price within five hours, a rate that suggests many downloads.
But how many, exactly? We don't know. Boltuch won't divulge sales numbers for Dupré or any other artist, citing company policy. "A lot of people want to know how much money she's making," he said, but only Dupré's authorized to say.
Could Dupré have made millions? It's possible. Reports suggest that her MySpace page, which links to her Amie Street profile, has seen 5 million visits in recent days.
And if she hasn't made millions, she's likely made thousands -- and in two days, that could amount to far more, per hour, than she cleared at Emporers Club.
Amie Street gives artists a 70 percent cut of each song sold. That is, Dupré is making 69 cents (yes, really) on every 98-cent track.
If she's sold at least 70,000 tracks, Dupré's made at least $48,000 -- $1,000 per hour in the 48 hours since her name went public. And this work certainly beats her old $1,000-per-hour job (though accountants in the audience will note that she's got to pay taxes on the music income, but not the escort income).
Of course, we haven't even touched other potential returns on infamy: Book deals, maybe a racy photo spread or two, maybe a real record deal, maybe John McCain's running mate (you know, for the youth vote).
Dupré would do well to act fast, of course; the public tires fast. Maybe it's happening already. On Thursday, the New York pop radio station Z100 added her song "What We Want" to its playlist. By Friday afternoon, after a poor response from the audience, the song was in low-rotation.
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The Post tries to have it both ways in its coverage of Dupre today. They brag about the exclusive "glamour shots" of the most famous hooker in America, yet the coverage of Dupre has a whiff of righteous indignation about it. They did, after all, use "BAD GIRL" as the front-page headline. Andrea Peyser notes Dupre and Spitzer "deserve each other. One is mentally challenged by accident of birth. The other is that way by choice." Yeah, we don't really get who's supposed to be who either.
The Post is portraying Dupre as a spoiled brat looking to cash in on her newfound fame. The News is doing this too, but for some reason its coverage comes off as much more sympathetic. Maybe it's music critic Jim Farber's defense of Dupre's music. He admits it's not a groundbreaking achievement, but that the "cookie-cutter" track "may well say something worse about the state of dance-pop than it does about the quality of Dupre's talent." Or, it might just be that the News didn't splash the banner headline "OMG! I JUST DID THE GOVERNOR!" over pages 4 and 5. Good one, Post!
Spitzer Girl Prostitute Ashley Alexandra Dupre aka "Kristen"
The media frenzy over the prostitution-driven downfall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer continues to spin without an end in sight. While the scandal and resulting publicity has ruined Spitzer's career, it might just be the launch-pad to success for call girl Ashley Alexandra Dupre. Dupre stands to rake in millions from her 15 minutes of fame surrounding the Spitzer scandal.
New York Democratic Governor Eliot Spitzer was tied to a prostitution ring after a federal investigation revealed Spitzer was recorded on a wiretap arranging to meet with a prostitute. Identified as "Client 9" of the Emperors Club VIP escort service, Spitzer was recorded in a wiretap confirming plans to transport a prostitute from New York to Washington to meet him at a hotel for paid sex.
Known by the moniker of 'Kristen' in court documents about the case, Ashley Alexandra Dupre was identified earlier this week as the prostitute who met with Spitzer in Washington. The tryst between Dupre and Spitzer reportedly cost around $4,300. After details of Spitzer's involvement with Emperors Club VIP were made public, he resigned as Governor on Wednesday.
Since her real name was disclosed to the public, a media firestorm has surrounded 22-year-old Dupre. Information from Dupre's MySpace page revealed the attractive brunette as an aspiring singer who moved to New York at 17 to pursue a career in music. Dupre's MySpace page features one of her recorded tracks and two of her tracks are available for download through the Amie Street music service for .98 cents. One of the tracks, "What We Want" has also received some radio airplay.
Dupre was also found to have appeared in a music video by a rapper named Mysterious. The video shows Dupre leaning on a car and putting a bulletproof vest on one of the video's characters. The director of the video told People.com Dupre was "very professional… she was really warm. She had a great vibe and she was really fun to be around."
The media frenzy over the prostitution-driven downfall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer continues to spin without an end in sight. While the scandal and resulting publicity has ruined Spitzer's career, it might just be the launch-pad to success for call girl Ashley Alexandra Dupre. Dupre stands to rake in millions from her 15 minutes of fame surrounding the Spitzer scandal.
New York Democratic Governor Eliot Spitzer was tied to a prostitution ring after a federal investigation revealed Spitzer was recorded on a wiretap arranging to meet with a prostitute. Identified as "Client 9" of the Emperors Club VIP escort service, Spitzer was recorded in a wiretap confirming plans to transport a prostitute from New York to Washington to meet him at a hotel for paid sex.
Known by the moniker of 'Kristen' in court documents about the case, Ashley Alexandra Dupre was identified earlier this week as the prostitute who met with Spitzer in Washington. The tryst between Dupre and Spitzer reportedly cost around $4,300. After details of Spitzer's involvement with Emperors Club VIP were made public, he resigned as Governor on Wednesday.
Since her real name was disclosed to the public, a media firestorm has surrounded 22-year-old Dupre. Information from Dupre's MySpace page revealed the attractive brunette as an aspiring singer who moved to New York at 17 to pursue a career in music. Dupre's MySpace page features one of her recorded tracks and two of her tracks are available for download through the Amie Street music service for .98 cents. One of the tracks, "What We Want" has also received some radio airplay.
Dupre was also found to have appeared in a music video by a rapper named Mysterious. The video shows Dupre leaning on a car and putting a bulletproof vest on one of the video's characters. The director of the video told People.com Dupre was "very professional… she was really warm. She had a great vibe and she was really fun to be around."
Though Dupre's musical career was not headed anywhere fast before the Spitzer scandal erupted, her quest for fame and fortune has received a significant jump-start as a result of the intense media coverage. Dupre's MySpace numbers shot up to over 5 million hits and the young singer is receiving a slew of profitable offers from various sources.
A representative for Hustler told AccessHollywood.com the magazine is willing to pony up a huge sum to Dupre if she will pose nude for the magazine. "Larry Flynt and Hustler Magazine will be offering $1 Million to Ashley Dupre to pose for Hustler Magazine,” the rep said. “We want this to happen as soon as possible.”
Penthouse is also reportedly interested in securing a deal with Dupre for photos. Adult movie studio, Vivid Entertainment, would love to have more than just still images. Co-Chairman Steven Hirsch told AccessHollywood.com the company is "definitely interested in taling to her… She could wind up being the highest paid actress in adult entertainment."
Although the monetary incentive to take off her clothes may be tempting, so far Dupre has not expressed any indication she is interested in the proposed offers. Currently, Dupre is focused on her music and working on an upcoming CD. Rumor has it she may be approached for a recording contract, which might be an offer more to her liking.
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