SuicideGirls is run by a man

SG is owned by four people: Missy, Sean, Olivia, and s5. The vast majority of SuicideGirls employees are women, including most photographers and our business development, press, management, content production, designers, software developers, database administrators, customer service, and accounting staff. Of the two founders, one is a woman, the other is a man. Feel free to browse our staff page and see for yourself who does what.

Detractors have pulled the business registration filed with the Oregon secretary of state as "proof" that SG is 100% owned by one man. However, that document only lists the officers of the company, not the owners. Sean is listed as the president, as he is our business guy, and corporate filings require someone who they can contact regarding the corporation to be listed as the president. That falls under his duties as the person who does all the boring business stuff. But as with most corporations "president" is not synonymous with "owner."

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The contract SG makes the girls sign entitles them to not only the girls' souls but also to their first-born children...

Models who have chosen to be involved in special projects sign separate agreements that entitle us to a period of exclusivity (i.e. for the DVD and other opportunities) in addition to their regular modeling contract. These opportunities required additional agreements and additional exclusivity beyond the basic SG modeling agreement because of the time and effort involved in bringing them to fruition. We ask that SuicideGirls do not work for imitation sites or direct competitors, but we encourage them to model for companies like Hot Topic, Lip Service, etc. Often times we actually help coordinate outside modeling and photo shoots - it's one of the perks of being a SuicideGirl! We have no interest in owning souls; we do not have the space to store them and children are not really our bag, a bit too messy.

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Sean locked the girls in a basement, starved them, and called them nasty names.

While rehearsing for the tour the girls stayed in a ground floor apartment of a large, beautiful house in Los Feliz, down the street from where Gwen Stefani lived. One entire side of the apartment was sliding glass doors that opened up onto a beautiful balcony with a rose garden and views of Downtown LA. The house is a 1/2 mile from a grocery store, coffee shops, and some of the best restaurants in Los Angeles.

The door leading to Sean's home and the SG office upstairs was locked after work hours but the girls were encouraged to get out and enjoy LA. There were buses nearby, and the girls were not stranded in the middle of nowhere. The company even paid for food to be delivered and provided wi-fi. Note that the girls were staying there for the purpose of rehearsing for their show, not an all expenses paid vacation in Los Angeles.

We even gave the address of the house to various journalists and asked them to see for themselves, however so far none have taken us up on it and choose to print the accusations instead.

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SG removes archived model's journal entries to silence them.

As a moderated site, we reserve the right to remove any posts that advertise or discuss directly competing sites, no matter who posts them. This has been the policy for years, and it is well known to everyone. Other posts made by archived models remain on the site, with the exception of journal entries, which we do not display for anyone who is no longer active on the site, whether they are a member or a model.

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30 girls left the site in protest.

Girls leave the site AND come back for all kinds of reasons. Some ask to leave for family reasons, some no longer have time to keep up with the SG community, and some are asked to leave because they no longer represent what SG is about. Models leave and come back to the site all the time. There are about 150 girls in total that are no longer active on the site.

In July 1 girl became inactive and we added 19 new SuicideGirls.
In August, 11 girls became inactive and we added 22 new SuicideGirls;
In September, 25 girls became inactive and we added 56 new SuicideGirls;
In October, 11 girls became inactive and we added 38 new SuicideGirls.

We wish all currently active and non-active SuicideGirls well in whatever life holds for them.

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The FBI asked SuicideGirls to remove images from the site.

While we do not believe any of our images are illegal, SG has removed a number of images in order to ensure that we are not targeted by the U.S. Government's new war on porn.

We have received no formal government notice to remove these images, however in the course of our involvement, as witnesses, in a federal criminal prosecution that does not target SG, we have been made aware of the risks posting such content poses the owners of the company. Given the U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales' new war on porn task force and it's intent to bring obscenity charges against their loosely defined "Deviant" imagery, we have removed any images with fake blood and any images we felt could be wrongfully construed as sadist or masochist.

Given the natural disasters in Louisiana and Texas, the U.S. Government's numerous foreign war's and the growing U.S. deficit, we feel there are far better uses of government resources then pursuing the legality of imagery created by consenting adults, but as is usually the case, our opinions are not shared by the current U.S. Administration. Also, we really miss Bill Clinton.

SG changes archived girls journals to make it look like they are still active

SG has in the past removed links to pay sites from a girl's journal and left the remaining journal intact while we contacted the model to ask her for an explanation. We did not type anything new we simply removed links as is our right according to our terms of service. After discussing it with the model we added her to the archive and her journal was removed entirely. No staff member has the time or the inclination to fabricate lives for girls who have moved on.

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SG is owned by Playboy

SG is not owned by Playboy, it is owned by Missy, Sean, Olivia, and s5.

Playboy is a publicly traded company, if they owned any part of SG it would have to disclose it to the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission). Any ownership stake or investment in SG would be available in the public records. We licensed a few sets a few years ago to Playboy.com. We asked who wanted to participate and all of the girls featured were excited to be a part of it. The licensed content is still visible on their site; we have licensed the images you see on Playboy.com indefinitely, but we don't license any new ones.

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SG has financial backers and those backers prompted the move to LA.

SG is owned solely by Missy, Sean, Olivia, and s5. No backers or other sites own SG, and we haven't even heard of half of the sites that are rumored to be our parent company. SGHQ moved to LA so that Missy could be near her family. It also made sense from a business perspective; companies we were interested in working with are based here. The independent book publisher Feral House that we worked with on the SuicideGirls book is in LA. The independent label who put out the DVD and the compilation CD, Epitaph, are in LA. It just made sense, and Missy missed her mommy.

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SG Donates money to right wing organizations.

The only organizations SG has ever donated money to are the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Free Speech Coalition.

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an FBI agent used to hang out at SGHQ and threaten the girls if they wouldn't do what SG said

This rumor is patently absurd. No FBI officer has ever hung out at SGHQ. FBI agents have jobs, and if they're not investigating, you don't hear from them. They are sworn to uphold public safety, not to sit around playing xbox, smoking bongs and threatening girls.

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MySpace Tom hangs out with Sean and Missy and does whatever they say.

We have never met Myspace Tom and hold no power over him, although we do think he'd look really cool with some tattoos. Tom is a mystery wrapped in an enigma and very well may be the most popular man in the world, but alas we don't know him personally.

Members of MySpace have had posts removed from that site because they have posted home addresses of staff and encouraged people to burn down the SG office and shoot to kill anyone they find. SG did ask MySpace to remove these posts, but we have no further relationship with MySpace or Tom.

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Missy is merely figurehead and doesn't really have anything to do with the site.

Missy and Sean founded the site together. She is in charge of the day to day workings of the site and has been since day one. She has shot over 300 sets on the site. She has been in contact with every SuicideGirl since the sites inception and works very hard to always be available and answer all of the girls questions. Olivia and s5 are also partners in the company and work very hard adding features and keeping the site running. Sean works very hard handling business deals and has handled the tour in the past. Sean and Missy do split some of the responsibilities regarding the site as business partners are known to do but both put in very long hard hours, as does everyone who works at SuicideGirls.

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SG does not pay for photosets / Royalties are being withheld from girls

We pay for every photoset, every contract and every invoice we receive. We track payment and ensure that every model is paid for every photoset we accept. It is a point of pride for us and we work very hard to ensure that every payment is made promptly and accurately. We don't fuck around when it comes to payment, ask any of our many satisfied vendors, models or freelance staff. Same deal goes for royalties. As in most every industry, royalties are only paid after costs are recouped.

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SuicideGirls tricks women into modeling for them.

All models are given a contract to peruse and sign if they wish to. At no time are they pressured into signing the contract if they don't want to. In fact, we let every model know before she becomes a SuicideGirl that while she decides how she is posed, what she wears, how she is presented and should not be embarrassed or ashamed of anything about the pics, that sometimes loved ones and friends may find it hard to see them in this light. They are informed that the pictures are up forever and told to think about the potential impact on their lives before deciding to be an SG.

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SuicideGirls is not female-friendly.

I will not speak for the experience of the women who model for us, but here is some info about our practices, and you can decide for yourself. (1) Most of the photographers are women, and most of the photoshoppers are women. The people whose job it is to look at and process your application are women. Almost all of the women doing this work are, themselves, SuicideGirls on the site. (2) The extent of our photoshop work is to remove zits and do basic photo correction; we do not (as is common in the industry) replace nipples with "stock nipples" or purposely edit thighs to change their shape entirely. (3) Models choose their own photographers or they can use one of our staff photographers. They can choose their own makeup, lighting, outfits, staging, and do whatever else they want to direct the photoshoot themselves. (4) We do not badger the models to lose weight or starve themselves as is common in the industry. And despite the commonly held perception, there is a range of different body types and sizes on the site. (5) We moderate our community to actively discourage a "boy's club" mentality, where women are made to feel unwelcome. (6) Models have a journal that they write for themselves, and they write their own profiles.

On the flip side, when it comes to contracts, we do not baby the models just because they are women. This is just as sexist and degrading as harming a model just because she is a woman. With any contracts they sign, they are free to look them over for as long as they want, and have them reviewed by anyone. So, with a contract comes responsibility. They are held to what they freely agreed to, and to do otherwise would be insulting to their intelligence.

And for those who don't like legalese, we even have a FAQ that all applicants and current SuicideGirls are encouraged to read, written in plain English. We also implore prospective SuicideGirls NOT to apply if they think in any way that they'll regret their decision. Feel free to read and decide for yourself if we're doing enough to inform applicants of what they're getting into.

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Sean is a big meany.

A part of Sean's job is to give people the news no one wants to hear. In business you have to sometimes tell people 'no' and sometimes people don't handle 'no' very well.

See the testimonials section for more model accounts of their experiences with SG.

These testimonials on behalf of SuicideGirls have been written for journalists doing stories on the site. Some have been sent directly to SG, and some have been posted to journals. Click on a name to view the testimonial:

Hello!

I'm Chloe Suicide. I am on the current burlesque tour and I have been involved with Suicide Girls for 2 1/2 years. As reluctant as I am to become involved in this recent controversy, I can not sit idly by and watch something that has been so good to me represented so unfairly. I have been involved in the adult entertainment industry for seven years and have found the generosity and overall decency of SG to be above and beyond any other company or individual I have ever worked with. I have been involved in quite a few Suicide Girls projects- a major music video shoot, burlesque shows, clothing trade shows, fashion shows, a shoot for the cover of Tease magazine. During each and every one of these activities I have felt respected, appreciated, and well compensated.

I'm taking the time out of a very busy tour schedule to stress that the questionable proclamations of a few in no way speaks for the majority. I'm willing to do what I can to stand behind SG, which has done so much for me. Thank you for your time.

-Chloe Suicide

Hi,

I am Manko Suicide. I am quite fed up with the external drama and speculations about Suicide Girls. If you don't mind me sharing my experiences of the site with you, it might give you a different view of what it is like to be on the site and work with them.

I joined SG just over a year ago. I was rummaging the net one afternoon, looking for yet another modelling job to pay my gas bill with, and I came across SuicideGirls.com. I joined right away, and throughout the year it gave me quite a few creative and fabulous jobs, much more than just the modelling work. Firstly, I got complete creative freedom in interpreting my sexuality in pictures. There was no greasy old man of a photographer to tell me to fucking smile and not sneer, what to wear and how to pose. I could take photos in weird outfits, makeup, settings, and tell sick stories in my photosets without being creatively censored by those who pay me for the pictures - SuicideGirls.com.

That brings us to Sean, the co-owner of the site, whom I met in Italy when he pulled a gang of Suicide Girls together to party and take photos in a gorgeous pink villa in Tuscany. Instead of ranting about how unfair I find it that some ex suicide girls slag him off, I will tell you my impressions of meeting Sean in person, and you can make your own conclusions. The whole week in Italy was his treat, and Sean turned out to be a caring and supportive darling, if only slightly stressed under the weight of running a site that suddenly became bigger and more involving than he could have possibly expected when it all began.

Sean's attentiveness impressed me the most. I was poncing about in the villa one evening, slashing my T-shirt into shreds to make a new mini dress. Sean asked me right away to design some clothes for the SG online shop (I came up with 12 t-shirts that were sold out in 2days; I got a very fair pay, and another boxful of SG merchandise to customise if I so fancied). I recorded a voice intro for one of my photosets which was so loved in SG office that I got a weekly slot on Suicide Girls radio show to air my silly rants on various subjects. This project has since been paying a regular wage to myself and two other people who work on recording my radio shows. I love the "accidental" moments on SuicideGirls that develop into nifty projects like that just because of staff's attentiveness and support of the girls. There is more to the Girls than just a pretty picture, and all girls' talents are welcomed and utilised in most unexpected ways. Just the fact that SG staff almost entirely consists of the girls themselves should prove that SuicideGirls.com is not yet another piece of porn conglomerate empire with a sleazy porn magnate behind an army of fake tanned silicone tits! I have met many extraordinarily creative souls through the site: photographers, film-makers, performers, artists. I know that joining SG was a life-changing experience to many girls, especially punky tattooed dolls in small towns and countries where they would be isolated and ghettoised as freaks, but once on the site they suddenly turn into superstars loved and admired for their quirkiness, individuality and unique beauty. Site's community is very strong, pulling together differently thinking personalities many of whom have been isolated and misunderstood in the "real" life. I firmly believe that alone makes Suicidegirls.com a much needed internet phenomenon. And I definitely received from it much more than I expected.

Thank you for your time reading this. If you need more info feel free to email me or call.

Manko Suicide

I have worked for Suicidegirls.com for the past three years. I participated in the second burlesque tour and am currently participating in the third. Obviously, I do not feel that I have ever been abused, taken advantage of, or mistreated by Missy, Sean or anyone in the company. I wouldn't be here if I had. I have been given incredible opportunities, traveled the world, and been able to produce work that I am extremely proud of personally. I have been well compensated for my time and effort, often above and beyond the terms I originally agreed to. However, it seems that this is simply not enough for certain girls. Perhaps they aren't getting quite enough attention taking their clothes off in front of the screaming live-show crowds or the silent thousands of internet fans and felt that a media circus might fill that void. Who knows. But I am happy to tell a bit of my side of the story, as it seems that only one viewpoint is currently being presented to the public.

The accusations levied against Sean are outrageous exaggerations at best. For an example, take the "locked in the basement without food" story that has been circulating. I lived with the other girls in Sean's basement apartment during rehearsals. It was a full two-bedroom apartment with a kitchen and bath, sliding glass doors onto a bouganvilla-covered deck overlooking downtown Los Angeles, and it's own entrance. During this time, I worked part time, dated, and spent plenty of time enjoying the Hollywood night life. The only door that was ever locked was the one leading into the house proper: SG office space and Sean's private residence. Even that door was unlocked for the first several weeks of our stay, and only started being locked due to missing food and money in the upstairs house, drinks being spilled on the office computers, and a 'mysterious' late-night buildup of dishes and trash in the upstairs kitchen. Without food? Without Sean's food, maybe. We had a full kitchen and lived an easy walk from Safeway and a dozen decent restaurants, the majority of which also delivered. I certainly wasn't hungry. But maybe I have less need to be coddled than other people.

So, were we verbally abused? We were certainly never called' sluts' or 'whores'. Were we told that we sucked'? Yes. Did we, in fact, suck? Actually, yes. Of course our performances were criticized. Every dancer, actor, musician and performer of any kind expects criticism throughout the development of a project. If you can't handle criticism, you have no business being in high school theater, much less a national performance troupe. Sean is an up front guy. He's honest. Sometimes, he's not terribly tactful. But he is also as open with his compliments as he is with his criticism, which tends to be overlooked.

Whatever else suicidegirls.com is (and to me, it is great deal more), at heart it remains a business. A business has a right to exect a certain level of reliablity, dedication and, well, work from it's emloyees. If they goof off, ignore their responsibilities, or fail to fulfill their obligations, I think that the person paying them has every right to be displeased. He certainly has the right not to bonus them above the rate they agreed to be paid. Over and over again, I have seen Sean put up with crap from these girls that would have caused me to fire them on the spot. They have lived at his house for months on end, eaten his food, and driven his car. They have flaked out on tour dates, punched business contacts, forgotten thousands of dollars in merchandise, charged outrageous room service bills to the company card, intentionally destroyed costumes and props, changed their minds time and time again on routines and wasted weeks of rehearsal time. And now they want to bitch about the fact that Sean was mad at them? I've had bosses madder because a report was a day late or a paper misfiled.

I know the content are never as exciting as the disgruntled, but thanks for taking the time to read an alternate side to the story. Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

-Nixon Suicide

As a happy SG collaborator, I thought it'd be right to e-mail you about my very positive experience in working with the site. Enough bad words have been spread all over the internet, and although I am not following the rumors, what I have heard is really far from my actual experience with SG.

I applied as a model on the site almost two years ago. I am Italian, so by the way please excuse my lame english, and I thought it'd be a fun thing to do. I had been working as a professional photographer for a while back then, and being very interested in self- portraiture I thought it would have been a good way to give a public face to my personal work.

I met Missy last winter, she came to Milan for an interview on a tv show, we talked about getting involved with the site as an official photographer, and I was really thrilled at the idea. For many reasons I have always had a really hard time doing commercial fashion work, shooting for fashion firms and magazines has always been a very depressing job to me. Shooting fo SG immediately became the fun part of my job. As a woman, and as a photographer, I find shooting for the site very empowering, I can work with my own imagination and I have almost blank paper as far as creativity. The models are active part of the shoot, it's my job to portray them as well as making them feel beautiful. Wich is a lot more than "shooting naked photos", it's also a matter of trust.

I have always found working with the staff really easy, and having had experience working in the Italian fashion scene, this is by far the most honest, direct, fair and healthy working enviroment I've ever been involved into. I was lucky to be shooting for the site in June, when I met Sean during this so-called "Italian Villa project". I can only say, he was the most accomodating and nice person, being really professional at the same time.

Since June, I have been working more and more for SG, Missy and Sean really trusted me as an overseas collaborator, and made my job really easy being always punctual and nice, both on the personal and the work level. SG is quickly becoming one of my main jobs, I can only say, I am really happy about it. I also am really proud to be working for such an empowering site for women here in Italy, given that I live in one of the most conservative countries of europe. There's still a lot of work to do.I hope I made sense....I am available for questions of all sorts.

Albertine

Hi there- I wanted to outline a few of my experiences with the company since I have been with them since nearly the beginning and worked for them almost as long. If it wasn't for Suicide Girls I dont know if I would have ever known how much I wanted to make photography my career. If it wasn't for Missy acting as my teacher and helping me get started and Seans help obtaining the proper equipment I never would have had the resources or opportunities for any of the work I do now- for them and my other clients. They did alot for me. They gave me a job. I have learned more from working for this company than I could have learned in related classes. Over the last 4 years that I have been a part of SG I have been given many opportunities including but not limited to: going on tour, being a part of a DVD and a book, performed with some of my favorite musical artists, made lifetime friends, flown to places to participate in fun things like parties, shows and other events I never would have been able to be a part of if it wasn't for them.

I have lived in Seans house, spent large amounts of time being his friend and just hanging out, I have spent alot of time working with Missy and she is one of the nicest, sweetest girls I have ever worked with. I love the girls on the site, I love my job and I love the staff and working with them is always a nice experience.

I think its important to hear from someone who is not just a model for the site but also someone who works with them, is friends with staff and has been around since the start. I see how hard everyone works for the site and what is put into it and how much effort is exerted and I wanted to give credit to them for that.

Thanks! If you have any questions let me know.

London Suicide

I wanted to offer my experiences of being on the site, which have been nothing but positive.

My name is Sawa Suicide, and I have been a Suicide Girl for almost 2 years. It has totally enriched and added so many new elements to my life that I wouldn't trade it for anything. It has led to opportunities, and I have met other interesting, proud and happy Suicide Girls from literally around the world.

Not only that, but Suicide Girls have nurtured my love for photography- and knowing that I am an aspiring cinematographer, Sean gave me the opportunity of a lifetime: Just before the release of the first SG DVD, the site wanted to begin production of a European project. But this time they wanted to take the creativity to a new level and shoot film. Knowing that I work as a camera assistant in the movie business, Sean gave me a job as a camera-girl, along with a plane ticket to Italy, and a room at an amazing countryside Villa in Tuscany, where I was surrounded by 25 amazingly beautiful European SG's for 2 weeks. Not only that, but they helped me buy a 16mm camera for the job, which I still own. I got to pick out film, filters, and shoot to my heart's content. After getting back to LA, I sat in on my first telecine transfer of film that I SHOT- it has been amazing. Not only that, but I got paid. I feel like when Sean sees us girls with talent and potential, he likes to give us a chance. Give us an opportunity to contribute to the site. He stills asks me how my photography is going, and encourages me to shoot the other Suicide Girls.

Even more recently, Sean, myself, and about 12 other SG's took a trip to Las Vegas where we got to hang out at a big fashion convention, and have a party thrown for us at the Beauty Bar. On this trip, we stayed at the Venetian, I walked away with a box of free clothes- and a bag of free vodka. I met and hung out with some of my punk rock idols. All thanks to SG.

I have always been treated with respect at SG. My well being has always been their concern. I have always been paid on time, or even in advance. Because of SG, I have so many new friends, so many unexpected opportunities, I am now a calendar girl, and my band has new fans. Heck, I'm even a playing card thanks to SG. SG encourages girls in their sets to be individuals, come up with their own set themes, and do their own styling. We work with photographers of OUR choice, and often the SG's shoot each other. That's what makes SG unique. I have a home here. Thanks for letting me share MY story with you.

-Sawa Suicide

Hi. My name is Malloreigh, and I've been a model for SuicideGirls.com since January 2004 (a member since December 2003). I heard that you were planning on doing a piece on the site, and I'd like to offer you some information on my personal experience with SuicideGirls, its members, models, and staff.

I originally joined SG because I saw what a dynamically growing, interesting, thought-provoking community it was. Beautiful girls, writing and art, all surrounded by a beautifully programmed, perfectly coded, well-staffed community. I've been with SG almost two years now, and that opinion has not changed. In that time, I've done seven photosets, all of which I have been paid for, properly and on-time. For one of the photosets (my Sin City photoset which debuted in April 2005), I even won the monthly prize that staff gives out to the most creative set of the month.

For several months, I worked for the site, retouching and recolouring photos. Most girls of my age and experience have very few choices when it comes to employment -- minimum wage is really the only option. I quit my minimum wage retail job to do photo work for SG. I made a living off of it. It was an amazing opportunity, and I learned a tonne about Photoshop from staff during that period. The entire work experience was very positive. My cheques were always on time. I stopped Photoshopping with the site in March, when my freelance work started to pick up again.

Currently, I am a freelance webdesigner. I make a living from my freelance jobs. If you glance at my resume (http://www.malloreigh.com) you will find that all of my major clients are SuicideGirls or SG-related. Some of the work I've done: http://www.beautifullychaotic.net SG Aya's hair business. http://www.callaevans.com This was a fairly big contract, for SG photographer and model Oryx. http://www.lavonneimages.com Another site for Lavonne, an SG photographer and model. http://www.twwly.com SuicideGirl Twwly. I'm currently working on http://www.aminamunster.net, which should be up later this month.

I get almost all of my work through SG. Word of mouth is an amazing advertising tool, as I'm sure you know, and I have never had tosolicit for work. I am now embarking on what might be my lifelong career -- all of the experience I've gained doing websites and design over the last year has given me a portfolio big enough to get a full-time, lots-and-lots-of-cash job. I would not be in this place in my life today were it not for SG. I'm twenty years old and I've never done post-secondary, yet I'm about to break into an amazing, lucrative career. How rare is that? Through SG I also managed to land several decent modeling jobs. I've graced the cover of a newspaper. I'm the IndieClick.Com poster girl because my boyfriend-at-the-time landed the photography contract for IndieClick through SG. My modeling career, something I always dreamed of having, has expanded twentyfold as a result of my experience with SG.

It was through my IndieClick modeling that I first spoke to Sean. I had met him once before, at the SuicideGirls Burlesque Show when it came through my city, and the impression I got was that he was a rather shy, rather quiet, rather normal guy. Sean has been nothing but wonderful to me over the past year that we've been talking regularly over AIM. We've had some great conversations and he's one of the few friends I've made through SG that I've retained over a longer period of time, despite long distances between us. I've also met Missy, who is an absolutely adorable, bubbly personality. It blows me away that she is such a capable businessperson, running the whole show, and yet still manages to be kind, fair, and a positive person to be around. Olivia, another of SG's staff members, is one of my rolemodels. She and I share many of the same beliefs, values and ideals; not only that, but she's THE web developer behind SG, and I am constantly in awe when it comes to the workings of that website. It just runs so well. I'm a code person, and Olivia's code is the cream of the crop.

I've met some of my best friends through SG -- Cerah, Kasara, Rin, member S_Eldorado -- and I met the love of my life through SG. My career has exploded because of SG. I've become more confident in my work through the positive reinforcement that the community has provided me. My tech support for my website hosting is a member I met on SG. I have a couch to crash on in every city I'd ever want to visit worldwide because of SG. I've managed to travel, learn new things, meet new people... all because of SG.

-Malloreigh

I'm Aspen Suicide (http://www.suicidegirls.com/girls/aspen). I'd love to tell you about my experience at SG. I've been involved with the site for almost 2 years now. I'm a Fashion Designer and was doing online research at work. I came across a picture of Katie in Spiderman underwear posted somewhere random on the internet and clicked on it and it took me to the SG site. After cruising around for a minute I clicked on a "be a model" button. I filled out the form and uploaded a picture of myself and thought nothing else of it. The next day I received a very warm and welcoming e-mail from Missy Suicide explaining about the site and that I could be interviewed for further consideration. I was interviewed by staff member and she encouraged me to fully read my contract and think of the consequences. She explained how she and Missy were delighted to have me but just make sure I knew what I was "getting in to". She was not speaking of anything directly related to SG at all, but merely warning me of the obvious consequences of posing anywhere nude...for example friends, family and co-workers finding out. Once I explained that I didn't really give a fuck about we just chatted and I submitted more photos. I always appreciated the fact that she cared and wanted to make sure I was aware people I didn't think would find the site, probably would. From there on out Missy took care of me personally anytime I had a question or was concerned about anything. I went to LA and she shot me and it was a complete pleasure. I met about 30 SGs and the staff at the time and was pleasantly surprised at how non-catty everyone was, since competition tends to arise when lots of girls interact. I made a few friends from that trip that I consider to be very important in my life and talk to everyday. At that time I mentioned to Missy that if they ever decided to have a Lingerie line I'd love to be a part of it. She said that if they ever got to that point then she'd love to see what my ideas were. I was currently working constantly at my corporate job and did not really have time to think of it further.

About a year later I quit my corporate job and started my own business, consulting and freelancing for Intimate Apparel companies. Since I had worked in fashion for 10 years, I was also asked to Direct a fashion show for one of the NY Film Festivals (http://www.filmsfilmsfilms.com/schedule/anniversary.html). Through this experience I gained valuable contacts for my business and to this day get calls and stopped on the street from people who met me at the Fashion Show or after party and tell me it was "the best party they have been to in New York" and do I want to come and work for them as a party coordinator. Sean Suicide came to my fashion show and after party that weekend. This is when my business relationship with him began. He really liked the work I did for the film festival and we had a meeting and I proposed where I saw their business in term of branding and where Intimate Apparel and Sleepwear would fit in. I designed a line for them and they bought it. For the past 6 months I have talked to Sean I'd say almost on a daily basis in regards to our business transactions. Missy was kept in the loop on all of this. They have been nothing but a pleasure to work with. I can tell how busy they both are, yet Sean and Missy promptly return every e-mail I send them. Sean has never been anything but professional to me. He lets me have almost total creative control, gives me other business opportunities and has actually become someone I'd call a friend. He has never talked down to me in anyway, and has told me how intelligent and business savvy he thinks I am and that he's glad I'm involved with the site. They pay me for the merch I provide them within a few days of the invoice being submitted every time. They never haggle pricing with me. They let me run New York involved parts of their business (as they are located in LA and can't always be here) and give me creative freedom and never ask for a cut of whatever pay I receive, as they think I'm doing good things for their brand and trust the integrity I promote it with. I feel appreciated and have met tons of amazing women from the site. Aside from an insecure boyfriend I had that couldn't deal with the fact that his girlfriend is hot, SG has been a completely positive experience for me. I am not employed by suicidegirls.com. I run my own small business in the Lower East Side that has gotten more attention because of my involvement with SG.

Best Regards,

Aspen

I've been a raving fan of SuicideGirls ever since I joined the community in 2003. Though I began as a model for the site, eventually I became interested in being on the other side of the camera. One of the most applaudable aspects of S.G. is the staff's preference for hiring within their model base, and following a visit to Hollywood to meet Sean and Missy in person for the first time, Sean promptly promoted me to the title of S.G.'s "Official Ohio Photographer", giving my career an exciting new direction. Previously, I had been working in a dark basement at a local senior portrait studio, removing pimples and grease from faces of geeky high school grads in suits and ties...Not a very inspiring occupation, and after 5 years I found myself at a dead end, deeply depressed. Working for SuicideGirls gave me a chance to break away, and a great sense of pride and self-esteem that had been missing from my life.

At merely 24 years old, I'm essentially my own boss, enjoying complete creative freedom. I schedule my own shoots, choose my locations, and assist the models in designing the overall look and feel of their photosets. And not only in Ohio - I've been travelling all over the U.S., from St. Louis to Albuquerque to Phoenix, photographing all the SuicideGirls I can find in between. For me there is no greater feeling than collaborating with a model to create sexy and artistic images of herself, then seeing the product of our efforts debut live on the SuicideGirls website for all the world to drool over...Not to mention the priceless look on friends' faces when I tell them I take pinup photos for a living! I like to consider myself a modern-day Bunny Yeager.

What a priviledge it is to share with these women the deeply personal and intimate rite of posing nude. Oftentimes these ladies are yearning to create these expressive images of themselves, but simply do not know anyone with whom they would feel comfortable posing nude - the field of photography is dominated by men afterall. Because I am not only female, but a SuicideGirl myself, a special degree of trust and comfort is instantly established that is essential to the success of the shoot. Though 9 times out of 10 we begin as complete strangers, at the end of the day I've always gained a new friend. In fact, I met my now-best friend through SuicideGirls back when I first joined. Her name is Alisa, and if you have a membership you can view the set I shot for her, entitled "Gothic Park". And there are so many more meaningful connections I've made that I could tell you of if I only had the space. Not only has SuicideGirls allowed me to become the artist I've always known I was meant to be, but has filled my life with unique and amazing people. I'm grateful every single day for the opportunities Sean and Missy have given me.

Sincerely,

Lorelei Suicide

I'm writing to you today to share my experience with SuicideGirls, a positive one.

I have been with SuicideGirls since 2002. I have seen the site transform many times and have been around long enough to witness all the countless changes in the community. I've also been working for SG for almost two years as one of their staff photoshoppers, prepping sets and getting them ready to go live. It seems as though there have been a lot of rumors that the models are being mistreated on the monetary side of things. I have never, not once, received a late payment for any one of my photosets that went up on the site, not once for my photoshopping jobs, and not once for the sets I've shot of other models.

I've worked with Missy and Sean for three years now, and I have never had to deal with any negativity from either of them. They have always been nothing but the greatest to me. This summer, in fact, I heard from Sean, and he stated that he was a long time fan of mine, and how happy he was to have me be a part of SuicideGirls. I am constantly receiving praise from both Sean and Missy about my photo-editing work, and I was even approached by Missy for a full-time job at headquarters in LA.

Hearing that you were doing an article based on the MySpace groups really surprised me. And I sure hope that you're not also drawing "facts" from other online groups similar to MySpace. These particular MySpace groups are filled with, basically, three different types of people. One being the AOL kiddies, people that are not even of age to have a membership on SG. How can they speak against something they have not even been a part of? Then there are the girls that have been rejected to model on SuicideGirls, so of course they are bitter and loathe everything having to do with SG. And then, of course, there are those models that decided to leave the site, for whatever reason.

Some didn't like how big the site was getting. They weren't getting as much attention as they used to and they were complaining about recent models being added to the site. If girls come to SG in search of attention and money, they are simply there for the wrong reason. SG is not a full time job for the models, it's a bonus that goes along with whatever else they are accomplishing in life. SG is not a popularity contest, it's a website where alternative looking females have a place to show their inner, and outer beauty, and to also find like-minded individuals to befriend. Some girls recently left because of what seemed like ridiculous monetary issues, and some seemed to just follow others because it seemed as though it was cool at the time. Well, about 30 or so girls left in the span of a month. Some of those girls had been already thinking about leaving the site due to personal reasons such as starting a family, new job opportunities, ect. Also, I'm sure you haven't heard of (or focused on) the SG's that have recently come BACK to the site, after leaving during the 30 day stint. That's right, some of the girls that left, decided it was ridiculous to just follow based on others' outlandishly false statements and wanted to be a part of SG again. I believe 5-10 models have returned since being archived just a month ago.

And, of course, I'm sure you're not focusing on the 800+ models that continue to model on SG, be active on SG, and be completely happy and content with SuicideGirls. For a business to have 800+ models, and have just a few walk out (and then have almost half return) doesn't seem like a big deal at all. Employee's come and go, as I'm sure you've seen your share of employees leaving your own company for their own reasons. Often times when people do not get their way, the easiest thing to do is to throw a fit, storm out, and throw accusations around. Which is exactly what is happening on these cesspool ridden MySpace groups. SuicideGirls prides itself on not becoming one of those drama-fied websites. If someone wants to start drama and rumors, it just isn't tolerated at SG. So of course these people need to fuel their lust for internet drama elsewhere. This is why SuicideGirls is a professional, and well run website. Dramas, lies, and rumors are not what SuicideGirls is all about. This is one of the main reasons why I've been able to stay a part of this community for as long as I have.

I've always enjoyed Rolling Stone, but honestly, I don't really know how you could call yourselves professionals if you rely on MySpace groups for your "facts" for your articles. I understand that there are two sides to every story, I understand that negative press is what people thrive on, and I understand that you have a job to do. But basing an article on what happens in the MySpace groups where kids run rampant and thrive off of creating internet drama? It just seems ridiculous. Anyway, I do hope you consider the positive aspects of SuicideGirls, as they definitely outweigh the negative. I have had many wonderful opportunities with SuicideGirls in the past three years, and I don't even know how to thank Missy and Sean for everything.

-Synnove Suicide

I'm Nadine Suicide and I have been a part of the SuicideGirls site for 2 and half years now. I have watched the site grow and change over that time and it's only been for the better. It has slowly gained this cult status and has now become a household name and I am very proud to say that this is where I belong.

At first I knew nothing of the site when I joined and knew nothing of the doors that would open for me after being a part of this vast community. But now I don't think I could give it up for the world. The girls that model on the site do not 'become' SuicideGirls, they are already. It just lets you realize who you really are, SG isn't something we do, it's a way of life.

Since being on SG my confidence within myself has sky rocketed. Always picked on at school for being the 'freak', never fitting in, and getting into trouble for being out spoken, I found a home on SG and for once I feel accepted and proud of who I am. For once my voice can be heard and respected.

It's weird how all the other SG models I have met feel just like me. I have found true friends within this site and my experiences have only got better as well. I can honestly say that the majority of my friends are people whom I've met off the site, I'm even sharing a house with my now best friend and fellow model Tilly. I'm one of the girls on the new and practicing UK burlesque troupe and we've already performed at massive events such as the Leeds festival. Something I could never have thought would happen to me. It also gives me a good outlet for expressing my art as a photographer and a good place for gaining connections, tips and advice from other fellow members.

All I'm trying to say is that SuicideGirls didn't change who I was, it only gave me the confidence and strength to showcase who I was without feeling like I was a freak. It let me come out of my shell and I've never felt more accepted and at ease. I couldn't recommend or praise it anymore to any other girl who feels they might have had similar experiences to me prior to being on the site.

Thank you missy, for creating such a unique place and letting me be a part of it. SuicideGirls is now a part of me, and always will be. It really has changed my life.

love, Nadine

SuicideGirls has been a great resource for me. I became a SuicideGirl in July of 2003 and ever since I have had nothing but good experiences.

I have met Missy, Sean, Olivia, and s5 on various occasions and have had nothing but pleasant interactions with them. I have also met countless members and other models, some of whom are now my dear friends in real life.

Some other things SG has given me:

-My boyfriend and I were able to secure an apartment thanks to the reference of a member of SG.
-I have taken advantage of several outside modeling opportunities including a music video.
-I have gotten odd jobs and places to stay from members when times were tight.
-I met Lemmy Kilmeister, whom I adore.
-I have been able to shoot with very interesting and exciting photographers.

All in all, SG has been very good to me, and I would rather work with the four owners of this site than almost any other company.

-Thistle Suicide

I have been modeling for SuicideGirls.com since April of 2004, and freelancing as a photo retoucher since November of 2004. Modeling has been a liberating and creatively challenging experience for me, but nothing has been more challenging and rewarding than freelancing for SuicideGirls.

I first started the job after shooting words back and forth casually with Sean, the president of SG. When he asked me what I do with myself on a regular basis I mentioned that I was finishing up classes to get my BFA in fine arts with a Graphic Design Major. Sean then mentioned to me that I should apply to be a staff photoshopper because they always were interested in reliable girls who could use the program (and SG loves to give models job opportunities before they look elsewhere.) I got the job after a few trials with the rest of staff and have been freelancing ever since. Payments have always been prompt and of the correct agreed upon denominations. At points during my time here at SG, I have relied on my freelancing as my only income. My job. As SG Twwly often states, I have also, "learned more from SG staff about photo retouching than I did in University" it is a skill that I can now post on a resume that I did not have before I had anything to do with SuicideGirls. A skill that I will always have, thanks to SuicideGirls.

-James Suicide

Hello,

My name is Lacey Suicide and I have been a model for SuicideGirls since 2003. I'd like to take this opportunity to share my experiences with SuicideGirls and offer my support of the site, its staff, and its practices.

I would like to start by stating that SuicideGirls has been and, despite current controversy, continues to be an incredibly positive experience for me. I have worked as a remote model for the site, meaning that I take my own photos and send them to SuicideGirls. Therefore, I have never actually met the staff of SG. In a situation where you don't know someone in person, haven't shaken her hand and talked eye-to-eye, it can be so much harder to have trust in her and believe that she is working in your best interest. But in the case of SuicideGirls staff, I absolutely do. Why? Because the SG staff is the most attentive, helpful, and genuinely concerned group of people I've had the pleasure of working with. Every comment, concern, or critique is accepted by staff without incident and dealt with promptly. Every question is answered. There are no deep dark secrets that the SuicideGirls staff hides from us models; it's merely a matter of asking questions if you have them. Beyond that, it is such a privilege to participate in a website that listens, responds, and wants to build relationships with its models. Could SuicideGirls buy our photos and show us to the door? Sure, they could. Lots of sites operate that way. But SG doesn't, because they care about their models, and they care about building a kick-ass website where models and members can all feel good about what's going on there.

I truly believe that the vast majority of rumors and allegations that are circulating regarding SuicideGirls stem from ex-models who failed to read and understand the contracts which they signed prior to becoming part of the website. While this is certainly unfortunate, it is in no way the fault of the staff. The contracts we sign are fair and straightforward. The staff is professional and kind. What's more, they've got hundreds of satisfied models backing them up, hanging around on the site to chat and have a good time, even though we're not paid to. The larger something gets, the more gossip surrounds it. It's inevitable. But in the case of SuicideGirls it's all just drama and lies. I'd like to challenge anyone who thinks any of the ridiculous SG-related rumors might be true to think of any innovative, profitable company (or, say, any group of 800+ women, let alone both) that hasn't been the subject of unfounded rumors and gossip- they'll surely come up empty.

"When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest."
-William Hazlitt

All of my love,
Lacey Suicide

I've been on this site for about two years now, i remember the first day I met with Missy, to interview to be on SG, we met at a little coffee shop in LA, I was so nervous and so excited all at the same time. Who was this Missy person ? What does she look like? Will she be nice? Will she think I'm pretty enough? These were all the things running though my head, along with what the hell am I doing? and my mothers gonna kill me. It felt like I waited 20 years for her to show up, then when she did this adorable soft spoken, little lady popped in from outside and introduced herself to me, as Missy, from that moment on I know I wanted to be on this site, she was so informative and so comforting, she explained to me about her passion for this site how it got started and what being a SuicideGirl meant to her, we talked for about an hour. I went to headquarters for my second part of my interview and scheduled the shoot. I've been here for a little while now and have watched this site grow and change have met some of my best friends, and been involved in some wild things, and though all the changing here one thing remains the same as that first day, whether your the new girl or been around for awhile they always seem to feel like your a part of something, even with the ever growing number of ladies, it still always has held that comfort level, and for something this big to still stay personable shows you what kind of people are involved and why being an SG is so fucking RAD.

love Paige Suicide

Hi

Candylac Suicide here.

I have been modeling for SuicideGirls.com since may I live in Denmark, and have been the only Danish SG up until very recently. Being the only one in my country....... and not having met any of my sister SGs has kind of kept me away from all the drama that has been going on lately. To me getting my photoset accepted by SG and with that becoming an SG is one of the best thing I have ever done. No one forced me to drop my clothes and pose nude, nobody held a gun to my head and told me to have crazy fun in-front of the camera, nobody told me to meet a bunch of amazing, fun, supporting people from all over the world...... I did that, and I'm glad I did.

SuicideGirls.com has lead me to some very good experiences. Being an SG has gotten me some crazy jobs that I never thought possible. I am about to make my wildest dream come true.... all because of being a SuicideGirl.

This is a concept that you either love or hate, and if you hate it..... well fine, I hate a lot of stuff, and people too, and thats okay. But there's no reason in trying to destroy or cast a dark light over something just because you don't understand it, or agree with it. I absolutely have only very good things to say about SG. This is a place where you always have someone to talk to, someone who understands you.... there's always someone there to support you and to get back on track. I am not just talking about the members and the SGs. As one of the models I know that whatever problem or question I have I KNOW that I am always able to pore my heart out to Missy or Sean. I have no doubt they'll be there for me.... they have been before.

I can only speak as a model, and I feel such love and respect from all other girls and members that I can't believe that anyone would want to harm something as unique as this. I truly hope that I'll get the chance to meet Missy and Sean, and of course more of the other girls in person, as these are people who work crazy hard so that I can have a blast playing with the fruit of their creations. I am absolutely grateful for all the opportunities that SG has provided me with, and I can't thank Missy and Sean enough for getting the crazy idea of making a space where all girls, skinny, round, bald, crazy, sweet, beautiful, shy, creative, freaky are welcome, and have the chance to show a side of themselves that they probably wouldn't have if it wasn't for SuicideGirls.

Best regards
Candylac Suicide

I'm SG Morgan. I've been on the site since August of 2002, when I discovered it through the feminist website Bust.com. When I first got a journal on the site, I felt so welcomed by both the members and staff, and that hasn't ever changed in my years on the site.

Sean, Missy, Olivia, and s5 have always been wonderful to me, and fun to talk with. They have all been more than just "employers" to me: each of them has at one time or another given me advice or listened to my woes, or just made me smile with a kind word or by just being awesome. Olivia and s5 once even opened their home to me and made me feel as welcome as I've ever felt as a guest (and watched Lord of the Rings with me!). To make a long testimonial somewhat shorter, the staff has been amazing to me, and they are part of why I love SG so much.

lurve,
Morgan

Hello, my name is Finch Suicide. While I've only been a model for a short time (my set was accepted in June, 2005), I have been a member of Suicide Girls since September, 2003. During the past two years I have seen the site undergo numerous changes; I remember when only one new set went up each day; I remember the old site layouts; I remember when no one around me had even heard of SuicideGirls, let alone recognize the now nearly-famous SG symbol. Most of all, though, I remember being immediately accepted into a community of open-minded, intelligent, creative individuals. I remember finding something I never thought I would ever get from an online community I remember feeling at home. That feeling has never subsided.

I never planned on being a nude model. It's not something I grew up wanting to do. I simply never felt the need to have my appearance, or any other facet of my life, "approved" of by others. However, after being a member of this incredible community for over a year and a half, I decided I wanted to become a more integral part of the site.

I can tell you without a doubt that I do not regret my decision to model for SG. Every concern I have ever had has been addressed quickly and considerately. The nature of my correspondence with the staff, most notably Missy, has been genuine and caring.

Over two years since my introduction to the site, here I sit, posting in pink, living a completely different life than I would have been without SG. There is no doubt in my mind that I would be a completely different person without this site. SuicideGirls has allowed me to take control over my sexuality, and my body, in a society that repeatedly tells women sexuality is dirty and sex is immoral through the media consistently. I have met some of my best friends, people who have without a doubt helped to shape me into the person I am today, through this community. I have been to multiple large-scale events (I even flew across the country for the opportunity to meet some of my best online buddies), and I have never, not once, felt uncomfortable at an event. I have always been welcomed with open arms by generous, genuine, kind-hearted people.

Has the site changed in the time I've been here? Of course. It has grown exponentially. We have a tour, a book, a DVD. People recognize my SG clothing when I wear it. The number of models has exploded. Suicide Girls has, on many levels, become a cultural phenomenon. At the end of the day, though, the community is still behind everything. SG is the SG it always was, just a little bit bigger, and a little more popular. I realize that "bad" press makes "good" news, but I've only had positive experiences here. I am immensely thankful for all that SG has contributed to my life.

-Finch

hey,

So I've been a SuicideGirl for about 3 years. My name is Quinne Suicide. I shot my first set for the site a few months after I turned 18 when a good friend of mine turned me onto it. When I started I was a remote model in Canada working at a skate shop and was paid around $60 a set. So clearly my reasons for joining SG were not cash related. I believed in SG. I thought it was so fucking cool that girls like me were expressing themselves and showing how sexy and intelligent they were. Artistic girls, crafty girls, punk girls ,book worms and hippies alike. They were amazing. So I was hooked.

In the last 3 years I have come to befriend many women from the site and many of the staff members. I've shot with Missy loads of times and always found her kind and professional. Missy works harder than most people I know. Often staying after hours in the office and working hard at keeping the 800+ girls happy. I have also had the opportunity to stay at SGHQ and spending a lot of time with Sean who has also never been anything but professional and extremely kind to me. Offering his home for me to stay in and always trying to find fun things to do while I'm in town.

I have had some unique opportunities with being a featured SG on playboy.com and on one of the foundation skate decks, among other things. Which has put me in a nice position to promote other things from my journal. I have made amazing friends from the site. I think of everything SG has given me it is the friendships with other girls I love the most.

SuicideGirls is not run by some sexist pig, it is run by an amazing woman who had a dream to photograph beautiful alternative women and show them in a good light and a genius business man, not to mention the amazing programmers and amazing SG staff, who by the way are mostly women. What kind of "anti-feminist" establishment would give great office and business opportunities to young women? SG often offers jobs to the actual girls first and I admire that very much.

I will continue to work with SuicideGirls because I believe in the company and they have always treated me like an equal as oppose to an employee or a dollar sign. I look forward to the future with SG and the new projects I hope to be involved with. I often (recently) have had "reporters" (if you can call them that) email me asking me why I didn't leave when some of the other girls did. The answer is that it seems so fucking stupid to me to be a part of something that applauds a strong opinionated woman and then to leave it by following someone else. I will never do something just because everyone else is doing it. That is just so stupid to me. I will remain an SG long after I stop modeling. It is a state of mind. Thanks for reading.

xox
Quinne

SuicideGirls has made my mother very happy. She has a scrapbook of all of the magazines I've been in, and she gets to tell all of her friends that her daughter makes a living by "working in her field", and that I am actually using my Arts Degree.

I've been featured as Twwly Suicide in a variety of Tattoo Magazines: On the cover of Tattoo Life and Tattoos for Women; I've had photos in Garage Magazine, Prick, Skin Deep, A&#'s INKED, the SG Book and the SG DVD. And if you keep your eyes open this fall, you'll see me in Tattoo & Piercing, Skin & Ink and Tattoo Revue. Sometimes SG arranges for my pictures to be used in magazines, and sometimes I do it. I sometimes go to tattoo conventions, where I usually am organizing an SG booth, and I always make sure to get shot by the convention photographer. SG pays me for promoting them in national publications, and really it's a situation where everybody wins.

Since being an SG my pictures have been featured on ZeroBoutique.Com, Tattoodles.Com and other photographers websites. By no means have I ever been told by SG that I couldn't model in other places, in fact they have always encouraged me to seek out these mutually beneficial shoots.

Without SG, I wouldn't have my career. I have an Arts degree, and I can say with absolute truth, that I learned more from SG staff about photo retouching than I did in University. They answered any and every question I have ever had about the process, and trained me very well. I now do retouching work not only for SuicideGirls, but other photographers who sell to SG, and my own clients. I recently relaunched my own website (Twwly.Com) with the help of SG Malloreigh (the best Web Mistress money can buy) and it includes a HIRE section, which keeps me very busy.

SG has never held me back. SG has only facilitated my success and adventures in modeling and my career. Like anything in life, you will reap what you sow.

Twwly.xx

When I originally joined SuicideGirls.com in the winter of 2002 I never considered it a life changing decision, though ultimately, it was. Since my debut on the site I have been approached with more opportunities than one could ever imagine. The SG staff fully supports my off site endeavors and has personally handed me many opportunities. SG has certainly furthered my career and I directly credit SuicideGirls.com for my pseudo celebrity status. SuicideGirls.com has never hindered me from perusing out side modeling jobs, but instead has enabled and encouraged me to do more.

At the time of this admission I remain the only classifiable handicapped model on the Suicide Girls site. I am one of 1.3 million Americans who live with limb loss. During my first 2.5 years on SG I attempted to cover up the amputation of my right leg. In the recent year I have decided to 'come out' about the amputation not only on SG but on national TV. I was never encouraged by the SG staff to cover up my amputations, in fact they embraced my recent unveiling of my disability and I received a personal message from Missy herself commending me on my courage. This is just one of the many reasons why I consider the SG staff not just as business associates, but friends.

I have NEVER been treated unfairly or unjust by the SG staff. I view SuicideGirls.com as the ultimate equal opportunity employer as they will except you pierced, tattooed, one legged and fully support your choice to be naked on the internet. I see no other company that can claim the same. I believe that my presence, along with many other women, on SuicideGirls.com is helping to expand the common definition of beauty. I am proud to call myself a Suicide Girl.

Hearts, Amina Munster

Although I haven't been a SuicideGirl for a long time, I just thought I had to write something about a website that kinda changed my way of seeing and treating people.

When I was just an ordinary, silly and unhappy girl, I thought nobody liked or cared about me (yes, I had suffered a lot because of my appearance and personality). Than I decided to join the site and give life a chance. I became a SuicideGirl and totally changed my way of life.

I realized that everybody has the chance to be beautiful and share this beauty with the whole world.

I realized that people really care about me (it doesn't matter what color, shape or anything you are). And I felt so comfortable about knowing that I'm important and I can make part of such a wonderful team of gorgeous girls.

I realized that people can help you to be cured. I made friends and made SG as my online home. It's no secret about my cancer and everyone is always sharing their positivism and sweet words with me. Well, I'm not saying SG cures cancer, what I mean is that whenever you need people saying good things to you, they are there just to help you.

I'm really really proud of being part of this team. Everything I can say now is thank you SG staff and, please, go on with this terrific job you've been making throught these years.

Long life to SG.

Syndel Suicide

Hi, this is Enola Suicide

I am a model for suicidegirls.com since February 2005. I live in Switzerland and I am one of the two swiss girls on the site. I know the site for more than a year and yes, the site has changed a lot. But there is absolutely nothing to complain about.

I am proud to be part of the site, it's like a virtual home for me. Missy is like a Mum to me and everyone is treading me with respect, staff as well as members! They communicate with us and take care of us in a great way.

I've never made any bad experiences since I am a Suicide Girl, I love it. There's so much warmth and fun. I really enjoy my time on the site, sharing my art and thoughts and getting a good response.

xoxo

Enola