BY DENIS HILLER, PR Specialist

By now, we’ve all heard about New York Governor Eliot Spitzer hiring an elite prostitute at a rate of $1000/hr. Public pressure forced him to step down as Governor.


Disgraced New York Governor Eliot Spitzer

What most people aren’t discussing is that the Governor’s call girl is an aspiring singer named Ashley Alexandra Dupré. Although the media attention she’s getting maybe embarassing, it is a HUGE benifit to her career.

Think about it, how many other aspiring entertainers do you know who have made both the New York Times and the Drudge Report:


Screen Shot: Ashley Alexandra Dupré makes the cover of the Drudge Report

The comments in her MySpace page & blog further illustrate my point that this is a huge career boost of Ashley Alexandra Dupre. Here are a few example comments:

1) "God bless you and may he grant you the strength and courage to ride out this storm in your life. I applaud and admire your honesty!"

2) "you have a lot of wisdom for a 22 year old.... with the ny times article that broke out today, you will need every ounce of it in the days and weeks ahead, darling, so keep your head up"

Please understand that this is a public relations blog and I am not here to make judgement calls about prostitution. Further more, I have 100 times more sympathy for a young girl trying to make it in NYC than for some sleaze-bag Governor.

It will be interesting to see if Ashley Alexandra Dupré’s 15 minutes of publicity turn in to a record deal + years of fame.