Two years ago, Ashley Dupre – or “Kristen” as she was known to Eliot Spitzer – became embroiled in one of the biggest sex scandals ever, as the Governor of New York State was snared in a prostitution sting. He was Ashley’s client. After removing herself from the spotlight, she’s back in a big way next month as Playboy ‘s cover girl for May. Suffice it to say, she looks amazing. Below, in an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Gossip, Ashley Dupre tells us: Why she took part in the world’s oldest profession Why she chose to bare all for the men’s magazine What she looks for in a man, and much more … THG : Did you ever struggle with or question the morality of your past profession? Ashley Dupre : I was young, I was stupid, and I’ve made a lot of mistakes. Going back to the profession after being out for 11 months (before I got caught) was the hardest thing that I’d ever had to do up until that point. I was in a relationship during those 11 months, which helped me learn self worth and self respect. I had dreams and goals and I was living a normal life during that time. When the man I was dating left me after 11 months, he left me with debt and responsibilities above my means. In order for me to be able to pay off my debt and move out of my apt I had to go back to work for a little bit. At that moment, I felt like I had too much self respect to return to that line of work, so it was hard for me to go back. I felt like I was above that. But I had to. So I did. Do I feel bad about what I was doing?
