Becoming Belle Knox (Part 5): Knowing when to Quit Porn (WARNING: GRAPHIC)

"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.
2 Peter 2:19

[Author's Note: Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here]

The final installment of the documentary series, this entry deals with some of the dangers Miriam deals with working in the industry.  She doesn't show any of the false bravado and "no regrets" attitude we've seen in previous episode.  Before watching, this website warns readers that this video is, BY FAR, the most graphic in the series (and the others weren't exactly subtle):



Highlights:

• "A lot of shit in my life has been ruined because of sex."

• "A lot of my family doesn't fucking talk to me anymore."

• "I lost my best freinds because I joined the sex industry and decided to become a Porn Star."

• "Being in the sex industry has a way of making you very cynical and very bitter....and I feel like I've become a bit cynical and a bit bitter."

• "I'm always on the lookout for scammers and people trying to pimp me out or traffic me."
• Author's Note: Think about that.

•  "If you work too much or have sex with guys with big dicks all the time, you get tears in your vagina."
• Author's Note: Again, just think about that.

• It's not 20 minutes, one and done; you're having sex for HOURS on end.

• One time, had to "work with" a 50 year old dude and "I felt like crying the whole time."

• "I miss my Mom and Dad so much right now."

Becoming Belle Knox (Part 4): How to Hustle in the Porn Industry (Warning: GRAPHIC)

"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage."
2 Peter 2:19

[Author's Note: View Part 1 here; Part 2 here; Part 3 here.]

Episode 4 of Miriam Weeks' saga follows her to the Porn convention.  There, we get to meet her oh so classy fans.  Like part 3, understand that there are images in this video that don't leave a lot to the imagination:



Highlights:

• When she won her award, other girls screamed at her and called her a slut.

• "I thought this was a part-time job, that I could compartmentalize Miriam and Belle...but I was naive to think I could do that..because it becomes you like it's own identity and you can't just take that identity out whenever you want to, you have to constantly be your porn alter ego."

• Signing graphic pictures of yourself for strangers.
• Author's Note: Think about that.... 

• She's barely been doing porn for a year.

• A crap-ton of her money goes to expenses.

Becoming Belle Knox (Part 3): From Student to Porn Star (WARNING: GRAPHIC)

"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage."
2 Peter 2:19

[Author's Note: View Part 1 here; Part 2 here.]

Episode 3 of Miriam Weeks' saga.  In this installment, we learn more more about her background, coupled with her unconvincing 'no regrets' storyline.  Before watching this video, understand that this is BY FAR the most graphic one in the series so far.



Highlights:

• "I have no idea who I'm going to be working with yet, I don't even know if it's a girl or guy."

• "When I was in 8th grade, I cut myself; I had a hand mirror and I punched it and took one of the shards and wrote 'FAT' in my thigh."

• "I'm a Porn Star, ex-Cutter, rape victim; that's a lot of baggage for one person to carry."

• "Now that I've done Porn, it's so much easier to detach emotions from sex...which I think is a good skill to have in life."
• Author's Note: NO, it's NOT.

• Spiritual but not religious.

Becoming Belle Knox (Part 2): #PornstarProblems

"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage."
2 Peter 2:19

The saga of Miriam Weeks continues; once again, though she claims to be a-ok about what's going on in her life, the truth about the life of performers in the industry is impossible to ignore:



Highlights:

• People online encouraging her to commit suicide.

• The night she admitted to a male friend that she was doing porn, "he got super wasted and tried to make out with me."
• "Within days the entire campus had found out."
• "I remember thinking to myself: My life is over, I can never go to Duke again."

• Mother bought her "panties, for when I strip."

• "I like the assertive, passionate, person I'm becoming because of porn."
• "Sexually in control, empowered, porn star."
• Author's Note: She says that at 18, we'll she if she's singing the same tune at 25 or 30.

• "Every two weeks, you have to get tested for the full panel of STD's."
• Author's Note: Seriously, think about that one.

Becoming Belle Knox (Part 1): I Googled How to Be a Porn Star

"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage."
2 Peter 2:19

Last week, we said we would review the documentary Becoming Belle Knox.  We've watched the first episode and feel it's safe to share (although some of the blurred out porn images allow you to figure out what's going on).  Miram's unconvincing 'no regrets' attitude notwithstanding, the truth about the industry is impossible to conceal:



Highlights:

• "Every dollar I make goes to tuition."

• Porn industry has "given me back my sense of self."
• Author's Note: You say that at 18, we'll see if you're singing the same tune at 25....

• $4,300 in bills each month.

• First website was called 'Facial Abuse'...Producer: "Kinda like talked me into it."

• Her first scene: "It was like a really, really, really rough scene.  Like, I wasn't prepared for how rough it was.  And it was weird, like , having some random photographer basically watch me get my ass kicked on camera."