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Tony404 -- your empathy for the girl is admirable, but the way I see this is it's all about business and personal responsibility.
We shoot our own girls too, so I know the pains well.
The model is raw material. Period. The product in this industry is the website. Yes, having good raw photogenic raw material is part of building a successful product, but it's a lot easier to find a cutie than it is to do all of the production, marketing and business it takes to make a website into a 7 figure a year success.
Dont get me wrong, the girls are people, more specifically they're employees. Treat 'em as such.
This girl has had a good 3-4 year run that net'd her into 6 figures. For an 18 year old to do nothing more than spend a few hours a week posing for pics, that's pretty fair compensation I'd say.
Ok, so now what's she gonna do? Uhm, excuse me, any model should know there's a limited time where they have the looks to bring the big bucks. Everyone should have a plan for the future. If she didn't and didn't do something smart with all that money, well, she's a dumb ass.
Now I can see where Steve maybe should have a bit of a soft spot and some extra loyalty to the star of his first major success. But you know, it sounds like he has already more than given that by paying her more for less than the other girls and now basically offering to pay her another $24K to do nothing.
Hate it for her, but it sounds like life is about to teach the girl a harsh lesson.
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