Model Suing Miss Universe Organization, Alleges Recruiters Demand Sex for Promises of Help
Says the organization knowingly hires "scam artists"
A Miss USA hopeful named Ashleigh Blake has filed a lawsuit against the Miss Universe Organization after a recruiter tried to coerce her into performing oral sex on him. Her suit claims that MUO knowingly hires "scam artists" to try to recruit naïve women with promises of fame and modeling gigs.
TMZ has seen the suit, which shows Blake is looking for at least $200,000 in damages. She recalls an incident where a recruiter who promised her modeling contracts and a magazine cover took her into his car and told him she'd need to give him a oral sex to put her on the fast track in the modeling world and help launch her career.
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Why is just saying "no" not an option? If beauty and sexiness is all one has to offer, then well... Otherwise, find another way to support yourself and avoid the sex.
No doubt coercion is wrong, but does society really need beauty queens?
how is this coercive? it's lewd and immoral but where is the threat of force?