Recently, when I was in MPH, I browsed through Traci Lord's autobiography. The actress who first got famous as a porn star.
At about the same time, I watched the movie Monster - starring charlize theron - about the 1st convicted woman serial killer, Aileen (something)
What strike me was that both Traci and Chalize was gorgeous... no, that's not my point :)
That both had very bad start in their growing up years.
Aileen was raped at 8, when she told her dad that she was raped by her dad's best friend she was beated. She then grew up deprieved of love and always seeking it - in the wrong places and from the wrong ppl. She ran away from home and started as a prostitute at 15. Monster was a movie about Aileen crossing the line of 'evil'. At the end, she was sentenced to death for killing 7 men.
Traci, was raped by 9 (i think, i can't quite remember but thereabouts) had an abortion at 12, and was introduced to the porn world by her mom's boyfriend at 15. She had an abusive dad. At 18, she was caught by the FBI for holding a fake ID and doing porn underage coz she started at 15. She also then met a lawyer who changed her life. Her mom and family accepted her back. Quit drugs. Changed her life. Now she stars as an actress doing some tv shows and is married.
It is real inspiration to be able to read how Traci rise up above her situation and sad and very disturbing to see Charlize play Aileen. (she deserved the oscar!). Even scarier when I thought about how our lives can take different paths with similiar beginnings. What was the difference? I think many ppl will take many different views on it.
As for me, I think we all have a Monster in us. Love makes all the difference. Afterall, it's Love that makes the world goes round.
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