What is the girl friend experience?
Recently, Starz launched a new TV series entitled The Girlfriend Experience, centered on the double life of a law student who moonlights as a high-end escort. It got me thinking. How much was this show reflecting the real life "girlfriend experience" that sex workers sometimes have to perform?
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The Girlfriend Experience is an American anthology drama series created, written, and directed by Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz. The first season stars Riley Keough as Christine Reade, a law student intern who also works as a high-end escort. Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, it is based on the 2009 film of the same name.