**EXCLUSIVE** Yes, I Am A Former Stripper...

“What's in a name?  That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” ~William Shakespeare

My name is Monica, but you can call me Brook.  I was born Monica Lynne, twenty something years ago, in Northern California. Since then, I was adopted by the strip club capitol, Atlanta, Georgia.  I guess you could say that’s where 'Brook Lynne' was born.  Although, I did not like the adoption of an alter ego, at first, the name change seemed to be a needed rite of passage to the strip club industry.  I loved the name “Brooklyn,” and since half my name was Lynne already…well, you get the picture.  So, Brook is no different than Monica.  It is a nickname to which I am accustomed and often referred - even though I do not 'dance' anymore.  After three consecutive years of dancing in one of Atlanta’s most popular strip clubs, I was fired.  I am still waiting on the reason.  Stay tuned.

I am still in Atlanta trying to make the transition from stripper to the “regular” work force.  Luckily, I had a bartending license, which I am now using to keep my bills paid and entertain my customers with 'too' strong drinks and stories from my former life as a shake dancer. My relationship status is colorful.  I have loved and lost, lost some more, won a little, and lost again.  Fun times!  While I am gradually trying to find my niche in life, I am also rehabilitating from an industry of impractical wages, vanity and trap stars.  Just the site of strobe lights, baby oil or a stage, can send me into a quick relapse of fried chicken wings, one dollar bills and hard liquor. I kid.  The only thing that I truly miss is the money.  I promise.