It can be a tough road for those who are able to find success in the entertainment industry. Very few people are blessed to find themselves vaulted to celebrity status. It certainly isn't an easy road. It's a difficult path where people deal with failure far more than success. If you want to be an actor in the entertainment industry, be prepared to hear the word no. And you better get used to hearing that word, because you're bound to hear it a lot. It takes a good shield to make it in the entertainment business.
However, there are many celebrities who do not have a first-class seat to celebrity status. To achieve and make success a reality, many celebrities worked very hard and took on various jobs. Among these jobs we also find that of escort… discover which celebrities have a past as an escort:
5. Marilyn Monroe – The one and only
Norma Jean Mortenson, better known as Marilyn Monroe, was a blonde bombshell and very sensual. The actress and singer became known as a pin-up girl and sex symbol to the whole world. Before she sang “Happy Birthday” to President Kennedy, Monroe, at the tender age of 20, landed a modeling contract with the Blue Book Modeling Agency. From modeling, Monroe moved on to acting. But Monroe did not find success right away and posed nude for photographer Tom Kelley in 1949 for just $ 50.
With the eyes of directors and producers on her, it was reported that Monroe used to “hang out” with the powerful men in the entertainment business for $500 a day. In some of the biographies written about Monroe, numerous claims have been made that Monroe admitted to going on dates with men in order to get a good meal or extra money to pay the rent.
4. Brad Pitt – The Pool Boy
Brad Pitt is a great leading man. The actor on the list was a kid from Missouri who had dreams of being a movie star. Pitt came to Hollywood with just a hundred dollars in his pocket and hopes of breaking into the movie business. He had good looks and a perfect attitude. His first big break didn’t come on a big Hollywood set. It came with an interview with Thom Racina, a gay reality star. Racina didn’t have a role for him, but he did have a job as an errand boy. Pitt moved into Racina’s house and ran errands, cleaned the pool, walked the dog, and supposedly fulfilled Racina’s “other” needs in exchange for room and board.
3. Al Pacino – The Godfather
In another strange twist of fate, legendary actor Al Pacino hardly provokes thoughts of prostitution. The leading man has become a household name for his explosive characters that leap off the screen. His role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy and Tony Montana in Scarface has cemented the actor's incredible career. But before this Oscar winner won accolades in Hollywood, he had to work the streets to survive.
During the early days of his career, Pacino was homeless and struggling to get meals. Pacino lived in Sicily, Italy after leaving school. Al Pacino told the New York Post, “At 20, I lived in Sicily selling the only asset I had: my body. An older woman traded food and shelter for sex.” When Pacino returned to the United States, it took a little more effort to finally get his career going and when he did, he became one of the most famous actors in Hollywood.
2. Denise Richards – High-end Escort
Denise Richards is known as a sexual temptress who graced the big and small screens with explosive roles in the 1990s. She was as sensual as any celebrity next to her. She even rose to “Bond Girl” status for one of her epic roles. She also ended up marrying Charlie Sheen, but we’ll get to that soon. Before Richards appeared in front of the cameras, she worked for Heidi Fleiss at her discreet escort service.
Richards was a high-end escort who was able to capitalize on her relationships with clients. It's no coincidence that Charlie Sheen was one of Heidi Fleiss' best clients and ended up in a relationship with Richards. The dots are easy to connect, but after gaining favor with her clientele, Richards was eventually able to break into Hollywood and left the escort business behind her.
1. Nancy Reagan – The “First” Escort
When I think of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, escorting is not the first thing that comes to mind. President Ronald Reagan’s wife had Hollywood aspirations just like her future husband. Nancy Davis (before she was Reagan) was an aspiring actress and when she came to Hollywood, she struggled to get roles. At one point she landed a job as a “hostess.” Her job was to wine, dine and entertain whatever actors the studios wanted to recruit.
Davis dated several actors and gained a reputation in Hollywood before her relationship and eventual marriage to Ronald Reagan. Once she met Ronny, all “escort” services came to an end.
