In the early 2000s, Addyson James was a sailor in the US Navy, standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier as the world changed forever following the 11 September terror attacks. Today, at 46, she is still in the business of 'bombshells', but of a drastically different variety.
The veteran, who once scrawled defiant messages on munitions destined for al-Qaeda strongholds, has traded her naval fatigues for the high-gloss, low-security world of adult entertainment—only to find that the 'glamour' of the industry is a hollow promise. In an exclusive and sobering interview, Addyson has pulled back the curtain on the harsh economic reality facing performers, revealing a housing crisis that has left her technically homeless and turning to legal sex work to survive.
