Rate this former Olympian turned high-end Vegas Escort

Date: December 8th, 2018 10:21 AM
Author: Chad Thundercocksman
https://www.instagram.com/favorhamilton/

Prostitution

In December 2012, after being confronted by a reporter from The Smoking Gun, Favor Hamilton admitted that she worked as an escort prostitute.[14][15][16][17] She had started with Haley Heston Private Collection in December 2011,[18] using the name "Kelly" (sometimes identified as "Kelly Lundy").[19] The investigative report also noted the Hamilton household did not appear to be experiencing any financial difficulties.

According to Favor Hamilton, her husband Mark knew about her prostitution[20] and repeatedly objected to it because of the strain it placed on their marriage and negative effects it could have on their daughter. Favor claims her decision to become a prostitute was made under the influence of her antidepressant medication, a misdiagnosis of her bipolar disorder, and an unfamiliarity with the mental illness.[21] In a series of tweets regarding her work as an escort, she wrote that it provided an 'escape', and that 'I do not expect people to understand... the reasons for doing this made sense to me at the time...'[22][23]

In an interview with ABC News, Favor Hamilton said, "I had lost control after that first appointment. I wanted more." She had learned from her therapist that the antidepressant she was taking lifted her mood to the point of putting her in a manic state, saying "It wasn't Suzy. I keep trying to emphasize that wasn't me. It was the disease."[24]

After her prostitution was exposed to the public, the Big Ten renamed the award for Female Athlete of the Year which had previously carried her name.[14] Favor Hamilton also lost several sponsorships, including one with the Rock 'n' Roll marathon and half marathon franchise.[25][26] Other notable businesses such as Nike severed ties with Favor as well.[27]

She is now a speaker at several mental health conferences, and wrote her memoir Fast Girl[28][29] about healing from bipolar disorder. [30]

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