My daughter wants to model for Playboy *nsfw*

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She's 22, and took a break from college to manage a bar & restaurant in Boston. A couple weeks ago, she went to NYC to a "casting call" and made $500 for a couple hours shoot. This week they flew her to Chicago for an all day shoot, for which she made quite a bit more. She was a straight A student on a fast track to an MBA before she decided she'd rather be an innkeeper for a while. She's a very smart girl, so I'm not really worried about any unsavory types exploiting her. Her new boyfriend isn't exactly thrilled about the whole thing. As for me, I'm feeling a kind of fatherly pride that she was chosen from the casting call to do a second shoot even without the usual vetting process of going up on the web site and winning the casting call web poll.

Still, it's a little weird. Weirder still that I wanted to share with you lot, I suppose.

Before anyone asks, here's one of the tamer frames from her casting call video.
And no, you can't have her phone number.

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Well...

I...

Uh...

Er...

...way to go, Ken?

Hubba hubba.

Congrats?

I supposed I'd rather have her do that than be a porn star.

Well, more power to her if she's interested in doing that on her own terms. And the fact that you trust her and believe she's one smart cookie should hopefully be encouraging to her and help her keep her head straight. Best of luck to her!

Um, AWESOME!?

It's a lot of money in a short amount of time, and it's not like she can't do something else when she's done with that.

Good on her for knowing what she wants, and congrats on your daughter's success.

dhaelis wrote:

Well, more power to her if she's interested in doing that on her own terms. And the fact that you trust her and believe she's one smart cookie should hopefully be encouraging to her and help her keep her head straight. Best of luck to her!

The same.

Also, that picture did a great job of keeping my head straight as well.

Somebody had to and it might as well be me.

Can I... oh wait...

BadKen wrote:

And no, you can't have her phone number.

You jerk.

You're a good father to even be cool with this and willing to have a discussion with het. Too many parents judge their children well into adulthood. You should be proud of her as long as she's being safe and making reasonable decisions, like now. But you really should be proud of you.

Just be sure to keep her away from David Spade and Pauly Shore.

She has "the look", that is for sure. Adorable facial features matched up with a body that you don't use the word adorable to describe.

Everyone in this world judges people by their looks, consciously or not, so to be this good looking is only a feather in her cap. People that will think less of her for doing this are people not worth her time anyway.

I have a son who is 4 and I am trying to be as "liberal" and understanding a parent as possible. It must be different with a daughter and knowing what terrible animals men are but it gives me hope that I can make non-judgemental choices for my child when the times comes. You are my parental hero of the day.

Woah. Nice!
It's very awesome that you're not having an aneurysm over this.
Also, give yourself a pat on the back for bringing that into the world.

This is an interesting thread for me to read when my wife is due to give birth to a girl any day now.

I guess if it's easy money, and she's smart and in charge of her own destiny...well, congratulations or whatnot.

Okay, the thread's still here so I didn't dream it.

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awesome.
Be really, really proud.

Best of luck! You have a gorgeous daughter.. and I feel weird saying such a thing.

No. - Certis

Sounds like a damned nice opportunity for her, and that's she's lucky to have a father that takes it in stride instead of reacting in a more typical overprotective fashion.

In general I loathe people who want to make the USA more like European nations, but the European casual acceptance of nudity and sexuality is definitely something that we could learn from. I've never understood the American standard of "Sex and nudity unacceptable, violence is fine."

She's a beautiful girl, and you should be proud of her. Some folks are going to shake their heads and talk about the "poor exploited thing", meanwhile she'll be depositing those large paychecks and likely seeing some exotic locales for photo shoots.

Elycion wrote:

Sounds like a damned nice opportunity for her, and that's she's lucky to have a father that takes it in stride instead of reacting in a more typical overprotective fashion.

In general I loathe people who want to make the USA more like European nations, but the European casual acceptance of nudity and sexuality is definitely something that we could learn from. I've never understood the American standard of "Sex and nudity unacceptable, violence is fine."

She's a beautiful girl, and you should be proud of her. Some folks are going to shake their heads and talk about the "poor exploited thing", meanwhile she'll be depositing those large paychecks and likely seeing some exotic locales for photo shoots. :)

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In my bunk

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Wow..... this thread brings up such a conflict of emotions for me. On the one hand, i'm a man and on the other hand i know how i'd not want men behaving around and over my (hypothetical) daughter or model girlfriend.

Congrats on your daughter being so beautiful and i hope she's successful.... i hope the boyfriend can take it. I know i'd find it difficult.

Wow Ken. That's some mighty fine craftsmanship you've got there.

You ought to talk to her mother about making a couple more. You're good at it.

Given the environment and general sleaze factor involved in Playboy and its ilk, I suspect that her choice to pursue this path will cause her new boyfriend to become her old boyfriend very, very fast.

Mostly, I'm just posting to bookmark this thread.

Yeah, it is a situation that must bring mixed feelings. I sense your pride and thus, no prejudice about that line of work. Call me old-fashioned or conservative, but you're a much bigger man than me for not being upset.

I don't want to pass judgement (I really hope it didn't sound that way), I'm just saying that if I ever have daughters, I can now confirm I'll be the obsessively protective type.

Bests of luck to your daughter on this fast-track to fame and fortune.

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Coldstream wrote:

Given the environment and general sleaze factor involved in Playboy and its ilk, I suspect that her choice to pursue this path will cause her new boyfriend to become her old boyfriend very, very fast.

Mostly, I'm just posting to bookmark this thread. ;)

Sorry for double post, but I think that as a boyfriend (and it really depends on the relationship), you can be proud of "dating a hottie", or feel insecure and travel the path of the alpha male trying to mark your territory every step of the way.

If Ken's daughter has the head to keep this as a professional, then so should he. Trying to walk a mile in his shoes, I'm not sure I'd be delighted either, but you respect your partner's decision, whether it's modeling, law or medicine.

I'm going to break tradition and actually respond with something mature.

Your daughter is 22 years old so if she decides she's going to pose for Playboy there's not a lot you can do about it. I'd recommend you call her on the phone or better yet sit down with and find out what's going through her mind. Share your concerns with her and have a dialogue about it. Whatever she decides it's not worth destroying your relationship for.

I agree with Elycion when it comes to Europe vs. the US and how nudity is handled. In the US,our society is dominated by a bizzare mis of lust and disdain. Sexuality is omnipresent in our media and used to sell EVERYTHING yet magazines like Playboy are treated like pariah's.

BadKen wrote:

Nice job there man

BadKen wrote:

And no, you can't have her phone number.

I'll take her email address then

Hobbes2099 wrote:

Sorry for double post, but I think that as a boyfriend (and it really depends on the relationship), you can be proud of "dating a hottie", or feel insecure and travel the path of the alpha male trying to mark your territory every step of the way.

Yeah, I realize it's totally personal opinion here, but I think the kind of boyfriend that gets that insecure and possessive isn't going to be the stable and loving partner she'd want to marry anyways. It makes one hell of a litmus test.

Rat Boy, I see you trying to make me look bad. Watch your back, as soon as I have both hands free I'm coming after you!

I notice you mention the money's good, but not whether she enjoys the work. Assuming she's doing something that she enjoys & is really well paid, that's awesome & she is indeed a smart girl.

Oh, and hubba hubba.

I'd just like to say suggest that she consider where she wants the next 30 years of her life to go from here. Once those pictures are published, she'll never be able to take that decision off of her public resume.

I'm honestly not trying to rain on anyone's parade, I think it's really cool that she gets to make this choice. Assuming that she's not going to run off and join the Girls Gone Wild troop, that's quite an ego booster for a 22 year old.

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