What part(s) of the industry do you work in?
Modeling, Event Curation, Retired Stripper
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How did you get started in the industry?
I had a really bad break up and was financially dependent on the joint income/combined efforts with my partner. The split left me anxious to make fast money so I walked into my first club in a cheap bralette and panties that matched with heels obviously not meant for the club and made $300. The fastest $300 I had ever made at the time.
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What's your zodiac sign(s), and does it/they resonate with you?
Pisces and yes. I am very emotional. My Leo rising keeps me headstrong and resilient.
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Tell us about your favorite shift or customer ever!
All of the ones that gave me money or bought me food/drinks on a slow night. Y’all are the stripclub heroes.
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Do you have any pets? We love pets, please tell us about them!
I used to have a fish who I still to this day believe used to telecommunicated with me.
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How have you made yourself stand out when working?
My pole tricks usually draw a crowd. But my personality is the show stopper!
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What is your funniest story related to work?
When I worked in the Bronx… I wore the forbidden clear heel that lights up… made it a whole stage set and while walking to the Dj tripped on a floorboard and broke the shoe. The platform disconnected from the sole completely 🤣
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What are some of your favorite things and hobbies outside of work?
Writing, meditating, going to the movies and traveling the world.
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What is a goal you’re proud you were able to reach while doing and because of SW?
I traveled to 6 countries in the past four years!
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What is something you feel needs to change in the industry?
Tip in/Tip Out needs to be revised. It’s insane how much we pay to keep the club guests entertained. Those $1K+ nights don’t always even out those nights you can barely cover your tab!
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There is a lot of talk nowadays about sex work being “empowering.” Is this true for you and why or why not?
I have found the autonomy to do what I want with my body empowering but I don’t think that until SW is decriminalized and destigmatized that I could associate it with “empowerment”.
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What is your best tip for making money at work?
Stay persistent. Keep trying. Circle the room.
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What's your favorite colors / styles / accessories to wear at work?
Pink, frilly, feminine and stylish. I Love to accessorize with garters and jewelry.
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Do you have any industry "life hacks" to share?
Hold on to your mental health with both hands. Don’t let them take that from you. You’ll need it wherever you’re going!
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How can customers make you feel spoiled, appreciated, and respected?
By subscribing to my fansites, following me on social media and engaging with my content, coming to my events, watching my YouTube videos and joining my Patreon !
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What has been your biggest challenge in the industry and how do you cope with that?
The inconsistencies of the work. I’ve just been trusting in God when things seem grim. I was up before, I can get back up again.
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We all have a story about a babe in the industry who we loved and were inspired by from the moment we met her- tell us about her/them:
Jacq the stripper - the woman who instructed Jlo in hustlers and then came to my club (where the movie was shot) to spend $20s,$50s and $100s to make amends for us missing out on work while they were filming, who divorced and went on a comedy tour about it after retiring, who makes art and lives authentically..? Yeah. Her.
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What do you wish people knew about us, and about you personally as a SWer?
I wish people knew that we were human and should be treated well. I personally want folks to know that I’m a magical being destined for success and supporting me is like rooting for a SW super hero!
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How have you dealt with the stigma of being out as a SW, if you’ve faced any?
I had to identify and heal my own internalized ideologies and then identify them in others and discern when/how to help them understand their own ways of thinking better or separate myself completely.
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What are your plans for the future (can be related to the industry or not!)?
To be wealthy and hot till the time on the clock stops! I will be in more movies, on more magazines, booked and busy and well taken care of.
What advice would you give younger you, if you could, both work related and in general?
I would tell myself to set the bar higher. I couldn’t perceive how tall the ceiling was until I started climbing the walls. That goes for work AND life.
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Where can we find you?
@finnkandy on IG/Twiiter , all my links: https://allmylinks.com/finnkandy222
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Thank You, Kandy Love! 💖
