Dominatrix who took part in BBC documentary about sex workers is forced to defend her lifestyle after viewers branded it ‘disgusting’ and labelled her husband a ‘pimp’
*Sex worker Charlotte Rose was featured in BBC documentary about the industry
*The mother explained how she enjoyed sex and earned her own money
*Clip divided viewers on Twitter with some branding Miss Rose’s partner ‘a pimp’
*The couple defended Miss Rose’s lifestyle and said their critics were ‘frustrating’
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UK – A dominatrix who took part in a BBC documentary about the sex industry was forced to defend her lifestyle after she was blasted by viewers.
Charlotte Rose, from London, spoke out after dozens of outraged viewers took to Facebook to brand her ‘disgusting’ and call her partner a ‘pimp’. Viewers also criticised the BBC for broadcasting what one said was ‘an ad for prostitution’.
Miss Rose and her partner Colin Chapman hit back at critics on the social media site before filming an interview together, branding the backlash ‘frustrating’.
In the interview with RT, Mr Chapman criticised those who judged his wife and explained why he supported her decision to be a sex worker.
He said: ‘It’s frustrating because clearly everyone thinks that someone in the sex industry is incapable of having a normal, loving relationship, which we’ve very, very much got.’
Miss Rose, an award-winning dominatrix, was one of six sex workers featured in the six-minute long BBC3 feature called Things Sex Workers are Tired of Hearing.
The show saw them answer questions like: ‘How much money do you make?’ and ‘What happened to you to make you choose this?’
Miss Rose, who praised her clients as ‘great’, said taking part in the show gave her an opportunity to ‘debunk’ common misconceptions about her job.
The programme sparked widespread debate when it was shared on the BBC3 Facebook page.
Some praised Miss Rose for her candidness and honesty, saying: ‘Thank you for being brave and being in the video’.
However dozens criticised the clip, saying it belittled the suffering of trafficked sex workers.
One disgusted viewer wrote: ‘I am unhappy that my licence fee is promoting prostitution and you’re advertising this is a potential career choice to teenagers.’
The viewer added: ‘A man that pays a woman for sex is also paying for his power over her, that’s what the money does.’
After Miss Rose joined the online conversation, some attacked her and her family personally. Miss Rose and Mr Chapman have five children together.
One viewer said: ‘Imagine being her child’.
Miss Rose and Mr Chapman tried to respond to the questions on Facebook before agreeing to be interviewed on camera.
Miss Rose said: ‘I think it was really disgusting that a lot of comments that were made were classifying my partner as a pimp.’
Mr Chapman stepped into explain his own position, saying: ‘I am not happy that she is treated the same as a normal person in a normal job.
‘The fact that she has no protection in place in her work and I’d like to see more legislation to help sex workers in the industry and also to get rid of the stigma.’
Miss Rose added: ‘The comments that have been put on to this work are a perfect example on why we need decriminalisation.’
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