Here she is, Laura Desiree.

Pro dom, working in a midtown dungeon, and I've been a full-service sex worker in my life.

And a lot of that is what's influenced the storytelling in the book.

So, thank you for being here and giving us a space to talk about this life experience.

May I read to you? During dinner at the Versace Mansion in Miami, I flirted with the waiter while my companion was away from the table.

I told the waiter exactly what kind of arrangement this was.

He asked me if I wanted to meet later in one of the unoccupied rooms.

He made little

Motor Bunny.

Oh, I'm back with Motor Bunny.

So I love working this booth because everything obviously vibrates and it's just so sparkly and fun.

But it's been a long run.

This month is always chaotic for the industry, right? You've got all the shows in LA and then we come here immediately and do Vegas.

So there was very little turnaround time this time around, and so many of us are like wounded, we're feeling it, emotional drainage, but we're still happy to be here.

And you're not wearing heels, so you're wearing your regular shoes, so you're as tall as me.

Honey, I learned that lesson on like year five.

Yeah,

totally.

I started my career in New York City sort of enjoying nightlife after film school.

And I gave up those dreams of becoming a filmmaker, which, you know, eventually I found my way back to in other forms.

But I fell in love with nightlife.

I fell in love with go-go dancing.

I fell in love with burlesque.

And also some real political movements