Here’s our interview with Michelle Gurule, author of the memoir Thank You, John, discusses becoming a stripper and sugar baby as a young woman, the migraines she suffered through as a result of sex work, why she decided to write about her sex work experience, the criticism and support she’s received, her healthy journey post-sex work, and more.
You can read a transcript of our interview by clicking the icon that looks like a page with writing on it, to the left of the closed captions.
Find out more about Michelle at michellegurule.com and follow her at @michelle__gurule on Instagram.
Read Michelle’s essay, “Hiding My Life as a Sex Worker Nearly Destroyed My Health.”
Hiding My Life as a Sex Worker Nearly Destroyed My Health
The first time I had a migraine with aura, I was 24. It came on suddenly, just a few days after I met John, a 55-year-old strip club patron who tipped me $400 and invited me out to a compensated dinner. At that time, nobod…
