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xxprincessxx

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journalist from closer magazine contacted me on twitter, been talking via email and they want to do a paid story about me and what i do... more trouble then its worth? or is all publicity good publicity? also i have a boyfriend who thinks i'm a freelance makeup artist, could be tricky if one of his friends girlfriends clock me :/
advice please? 

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I just think that it's quite a popular magazine and its quite possible you will be noticed by someone who knows you or him. Could be opening a huge can of worms!!!!!

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Always consider the outcome before the action, they want an interesting  story  on you but how will the exposure effect your life in the long run? privacy harassment boyfriend problems etc .

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Closer and similar mags send stock emails out to loads of wgs..they seem fascinated by us. I would say give it a miss unless you want to be outed.

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I don't think you would go unnoticed by doing this.  Good publicity for your business but at what cost ..... Your normal life?  I would defo avoid like the plague, could totally have all the wrong effect on your life.

Totally agree with Erotic Flower.

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If you are keeping secrets why would you want them published in a magazine which could very well end up in a doctor's waiting room.

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Obviously if they want pictures of you, the answer's no, isn't it?

If they don't, you have more chance of retaining some privacy, but even in London, there are a limited number of TS escorts and people who know some of the details are going to be able to go 'it's her!'
'The Ian formerly known as SW5'. What they said: "Indispensable", "You are our best resource", and (hours later!) "I'm afraid that you're being made redundant..."

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Ive had a story done about me and my daughter in the local newspaper which lead to a well know women's magazine contacting us to put our story in their magazine this was back in 2002-2003 and they paid us about ?200 and took our story questions and answer and the general gist etc all done over the phone a few weeks later when the magazine came out I brought it expectantly but I hardly recognised anything in it,  was 10% truth re our names, ages and location etc but 90% fake and fiction, they totally flounced it up putting in scenarios that never existed and had me saying things in these imaginary scenarios I never said...in fact if I didn't know better I wouldn't have known the story was about us..lol

I would say think carefully it could bite you in the bum at a later date.
Better to write your own memoirs at least then you have control over whats written.
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journalist from closer magazine contacted me on twitter, been talking via email and they want to do a paid story about me and what i do... more trouble then its worth? or is all publicity good publicity? also i have a boyfriend who thinks i'm a freelance makeup artist, could be tricky if one of his friends girlfriends clock me :/
advice please?

You think you can be in a major British publication without your boyfriend finding out? Good luck.

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I was approached from my ad on Sexy Independents about 3 years ago from the Mirror. They were doing a feature on taboos. There was a woman breastfeeding her 7 year old, a woman in her 40s who only dated men in their 20s, someone else can't remember why and then me.

They took photos with my face covered and only paid me an hour outcall fee but I never saw the article. Having make up done was nice but was there for hours waiting for the photographer to be free. Also the other people knew why I was there and I felt uncomfortable. I had asked them if they could let me know which issue but they didn't. Bought copies and went to the library also for copies. Don't know if they ever published it but I would've preferred to see it. They got me to wear this horrendous dress which made me look like a primary school teacher, too big a size!

Will they allow you to cover your face or use a model? I covered mine so wasn't outed.  Assuming you have to show your face I wouldn't do it but only you know how comfortable you would be.

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journalist from closer magazine contacted me on twitter, been talking via email and they want to do a paid story about me and what i do... more trouble then its worth? or is all publicity good publicity? also i have a boyfriend who thinks i'm a freelance makeup artist, could be tricky if one of his friends girlfriends clock me :/
advice please?

If you have to keep escorting a secret from your other half/friends/family, then DO NOT get yourself plastered across a magazine or newspaper with an article/feature about your sex work. In addition to the paper version, the online version will likely be hanging around for many years to come.

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I have certainly learnt that people, those being our friends family and partners are far more astute the we give them credit for  :)

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Unfortunately no matter what they tell you they will make the storyy sound far more OTT than it really is.  You have no control over what they put so how would you feel if the headlines read TS lies to partner over paid sex or TS tramp in your neighbourhood.  shocking isn't it but that could easily be how they flounce the story up for the shock factor.  They can make up what they want and there is nothing you can do about it.

If you are ok with that then go ahead.  As for your BF you can bet your arse he will know within a day of it coming out as people will make sure they show him as that is just the nature of some.  They wont be able to resist it and the gossip it will give them.  Then you have the fact that even strangers in the street will know who you are and will point and whisper and it will follow you until old age.  whereas at the moment if you quit then that is it, it is behind you for ever.  With a publication that millions will rad then it will never be in your past as people don't forget good gossip
Truth is far more important than what one wants to hear. With truth there is no us and them or colour or religion there is just fact

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Everyone is right, you will have no control over what is printed.  You can tell your story completely honestly, but they will undoubtedly sensationalise it. 

Unless you truly don't care who knows what you do (not only people in your life now but people in your life in the future thanks to the internet), don't do it.  I can almost guarantee it will bite you in the bum down the line.

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You read and hear stories all the time about women being stitched up by these magazines.
I know of a lady who was stitched up by the press and was front page of The Sun and featured in Closer for ''allegedly'' Telling her daughter to get pregnant for benefits. You may have heard about it :o The sad part is she wasn't even paid for it.  :o
There is another horror story where a lass was stitched up by Closer Just google ''Closer magazine defamation'' and you will see for yourself. The other sad part is they will be allowed to get away with libel and slander unless you have thousands of pounds to win your case.

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