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An Oregon Democratic congressional candidate is embracing her previous and seeking to “reclaim her sexuality” after a clip of her working at a Manhattan BDSM dungeon was leaked on-line earlier this yr.
Previous to being uncovered for her previous work in her 20s and 30s, Courtney Casgraux, a 41-year-old self-described worldwide businesswoman who’s in search of to symbolize Oregon’s 1st Congressional District within the Home, labored as a dominatrix and charged shoppers an estimated $500 per hour.
In an interview with the New York Publish, Casgraux mentioned how she felt when the video was launched and the way she’s utilizing the incident to empower her marketing campaign for Congress.
“[I was] simply panicking. . . . Then I used to be like, ‘Who did this?’ and I simply began calling each single individual that I just about knew from my previous. . . . I used to be like hyperventilating, crying,” Casgraux, the only mom of a teenage son, recalled of how she felt when she discovered in regards to the video.
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Courtney Casgraux, who’s in search of to symbolize Oregon’s 1st Congressional District within the Home, labored as a dominatrix and charged shoppers an estimated $500 per hour. (Courtney Casgraux)
A local of California, Casgraux returned to the BDSM trade throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, this time working at Donatella’s Dungeon — an S&M membership positioned in Midtown Manhattan, in line with the Publish.
Although she was by no means in a position to establish who was accountable for leaking the video, Casgraux instructed the outlet she believes somebody was making an attempt to “disgrace” her.
“To disgrace me for one thing that helped create the life that I’ve right now the place I’ve alternative . . . made me actually mad. As a result of it felt like an assault on girls, not simply an assault on me,” Casgraux mentioned.
Regardless of the incident that rattled Casgraux, she is now making an attempt to win a seat within the Home that is at the moment held by Democrat Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who’s in search of re-election to her submit. Casgraux’s marketing campaign has reportedly targeted on abortion rights and reversing the decriminalization of sure medication in Oregon.
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Casgraux is now making an attempt to win a seat within the Home that is at the moment held by Democrat Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who’s in search of re-election to her submit. (Paul Morigi/Getty Pictures for Caring Throughout Generations)
Casgraux, who the outlet reported is wanting to make use of the “outing” in an effort to “reclaim her sexuality,” just lately created a Playboy profile the place she will promote risqué footage of herself for as much as $150 every.
By way of the Playboy profile, Casgraux, who would not obtain compensation from Playboy, posts different materials, corresponding to an evidence of how Article 2 of the Structure grants presidential powers and impeachment, in addition to her views on challenges confronted by American farms, in line with the report.
“As soon as [the video] got here out and I bought the Playboy web page, I used to be like, ‘Oh my God, I really feel like I can simply be me.’ And I may say the issues that I wanna say, and I may be humorous and be tongue in cheek with issues, and reclaim my sexuality,” she mentioned of the expertise so far.
The Publish reported that Casgraux’s marketing campaign has solely raised $757 from a complete of 13 donors up to now, however her persistence within the race stays.
By way of social media, Casgraux discusses an array of matters she’s enthusiastic about. On this photograph, shared to Instagram in September, Casgraux is proven visiting the Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Courtney Casgraux Instagram screenshot)
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Casgraux defined that her marketing campaign, which was launched in June, is about greater than successful a seat in Congress.
“If I can win, that’s unbelievable — let’s go to Washington . . . and we’ll make superb laws,” she instructed the outlet. “However there’s no shedding if I could make one lady really feel like there’s no disgrace in your previous and what you’ve gotten achieved. . . . You can also run for Congress.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to Casgraux, however didn’t obtain an instantaneous response.
