Miss Colombia offered $1M to appear in porn film after Miss Universe controversy

After Miss Colombia (real name Ariadna Gutiérrez) had her crown abruptly taken away from her during the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday — then given to Miss Phillippines — she probably hoped she could put the highly publicized debacle behind her.

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Vivid Entertainment, a well-known pornography production company, saw an opportunity and pitched an idea to Gutiérrez in a letter, according to TMZ. The founder and co-CEO of Vivid, Steven Hirsch, wrote the letter himself, offering Gutiérrez US$1 million to appear in a sex tape. TMZ secured a copy of the proposal. In it, Hirsch writes:

I think I have a way that you can benefit from your experience financially as well as increasing your fame way past that of the new Miss Universe. Try to think about the names of former Miss Universe or Miss America title holders. The only name that most people remember is Vanessa Williams. The main reason that her nude photos appeared in Penthouse Magazine and as a result her Miss America title was withdrawn from her. Today Vanessa is an accomplished actress, singer and author. She has even admitted that the incident with Penthouse helped rather than hurt her career.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: I think I have a way that you can benefit from your experience financially as well as increasing your fame way past that of the new Miss Universe. Try to think about the names of former Miss Universe or Miss America title holders. The only name that most people remember is Vanessa Williams. The main reason that her nude photos appeared in <em>Penthouse Magazine</em> and as a result her Miss America title was withdrawn from her. Today Vanessa is an accomplished actress, singer and author. She has even admitted that the incident with <em>Penthouse</em> helped rather than hurt her career.

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He then referred to other female stars who “enhanced” their careers with sex tapes, among them Kim Kardashian and Pamela Anderson. Hirsch even says that he would let Gutiérrez choose her partners and “the type of sex” she’d want to make. There’s also an option for her to appear in more than one movie if she so desires.

The cherry on top? Hirsch offers Gutiérrez the very first Vivid Girl crown. “We will commission the making of the first Vivid Girl crown for you,” he writes. “And we believe it will be grander than anything Miss Phillippines will ever wear.”

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As of this writing, Gutiérrez has not publicly announced whether she’s rejecting or accepting the offer.

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