Samantha X is Australia’s highest-paid (former) escort. After just six years in the industry, she’s earned such a reputation that a single hour of her company costs $1200.
$1200. That’s just $300 less than the average Australian earns in a week.
But that money doesn’t buy her clients free rein.
Listen to Samantha X talk about life as Australia’s highest-paid escort on No Filter. Post continues:
Speaking on Mamamia‘s No Filter podcast, the former journalist said that neither that fee – nor any additional amount – is enough for her to participate in anal sex.
“There’s no way anything goes near my bottom,” the 43-year-old said. “I don’t care how much someone offers me, nothing goes near my bum.
“Nothing.”
Despite popular perception that men seek the services of sex workers in order to fulfil porn-inspired fantasies, Samantha X insisted her most popular date involves no physical intimacy at all and that most of her clients "would be horrified" at thought of performing anal sex with her.
"A lot of men who want that service do go to sex workers," she said. "But I truly believe every single sex worker in the world goes by my body, my choice. So, we're in control. No man can dictate what we do with our bodies.
"Funnily enough, I learned boundaries when I became a sex worker."
Listen to the full episode of No Filter with Samantha X here:
That came later for Samantha X than for most, at the age of 37.
The mother of two left her career as a successful magazine beauty editor, embraced her "strong", "fun loving" alter ego and an industry that she says she'll be part of, in one way or another, for life.
Currently that means seeing clients a handful of times a fortnight, continuing to write about her experiences, and running her escort agency - Samantha X Angels.
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It strikes me that 'Australia's highest paid sex worker' is pretty easy to claim; who is going to step up and gainsay?
*sigh* OK, I'll do it if you insist.
As long as I still get mates rates.
Deal. We're still on for Friday right?
If you start doing mates rates then everyone will want them, it becomes a real pain in the backside.
Every single sex worker in the world goes by "my body, my choice"? It would be nice if that was the case but it's not. Samantha can "truly believe" that all she likes but the fact of the matter is many sex workers do not have a choice. I don't want to demonise women who choose sex work but it's really frustrating to see some of them continually ignore or deny the fact that many women are forced into it and did not choose the path they're on.
If you listen to the podcast, she uses the term "sex worker" and is against being called a "prostitute" as the latter implies lack of choice, someone who has been forced into it. So I think you'll find that her statement is meaning sex workers such as herself, who choose this work with eyes wide open and truly have a choice, operate on a "my body, my choice" policy. This may not apply to others who are forced into the work, either physics or by circumstance. The interview was fascinating, I don't think this and unintelligent or naive woman.