In late 2013, a Duke University freshman named Miriam Weeks entered the adult film industry under the pseudonym Belle Knox . Her debut performance was filmed for the website Facial Abuse , where she was credited as " The Debut: "Missy" at Facial Abuse
is a ghost. Belle Knox is a character. But the debate over whether her work constitutes abuse or entertainment remains a chilling mirror to our own consumption habits. We watched her. We clicked. And then we asked why she looked so sad. In late 2013, a Duke University freshman named
However, the clean narrative clashed violently with the reality of the content she was filming. In late 2013
