Bidding Closed for Med School Student's Virginity—UPDATED

UPDATE—According to an article on Huffington Post, Hanna Kern, the self-admitted real name of med student Elizabeth Raine, has become "the latest in several recent online virginity auctions that have ended in a fiasco, and she says she has learned from her experience." "Having given it a sincere try, I now completely understand why they never do work out," she texted to HuffPost. "It is this very messy mix of auction and publicity that is near impossible to balance." And guess what? That $801,000 bid? Looks like it was a phony—and according to the UK's Daily Mail Online, most of the bids were phony. "In fact, the 'winning' bidder refused to go through any kind of vetting process and completely disappeared after he pledged to come up with the cash," the news site reported. Almost needless to say, after her face was revealed online, the Dean of the University of Washington Medical School wanted to have a talk with her, but at the moment, Kern said, "Nothing will be decided for a while." But hey, Hanna, take heart: Can an offer from Vivid Celeb be far off? *** CYBERSPACE—As difficult as it may be for some in the adult entertainment industry to believe, there apparently is at least one good-looking 28-year-old virgin med student out there—and she's willing to end that virginity for, at this point, upwards of a cool eight hundred thousand bucks. The auction for that virginity ends tomorrow at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Elizabeth Raine is the student's pseudonym, and she won't reveal what university she's studying at—wouldn't it be funny if it were Duke?—but the page of her website labeled "My True Identity," which has several photos of her, says she was raised in Saudi Arabia, where she lived for about 15 years until leaving for school in the States, and she's already got two bachelor's degrees, one in biology and the other in engineering. She's currently in a combined MD/Ph.D. program at a "leading university," and describes medicine as her "love affair." According to her web page "My Virginity," there are four reasons why she's still a virgin and willing to lose that status now, the last of which being that "love affair." Beyond that, she describes herself as "free-spirited and fiercely independent," but also "slightly frightened of commitment and the responsibilities (I suppose I shouldn’t say constraints) of a relationship," plus she says she "never desired to lose my virginity offhandedly"—and besides, she "dislike[s] conformity"—a sort of slap at her "social circles" that "center[] on early virginity loss and trite encounters." The auction's rules are equally amusing, though well-thought-out. Raine says she'll accept the highest bid "unless he is a really atrocious human being (by way of character)," and she says she might vet the two top bidders and choose the one she likes best. Bidders are required to submit a $50 refundable deposit in order to bid, and once a winner is selected, he'll not only be told where to escrow his money, but will also receive an agreement to sign, specifying among other things that he agrees that he will either use a condom or supply "the Virgin" (as she describes herself) with a clean STD test, that he won't be under the influence of booze or drugs when they Do It, that he won't try to fuck her ass, and that he won't be violent. For his winning bid, the guy will get Raine's virginity (which, she says, she can prove medically) and 12 hours of her time "in a place where the law applicable at that place does not prohibit the performance by the Virgin of her obligations under this agreement," and "[e]ach of the Parties shall make reasonable arrangements for the comfort, safety and security of each other at the Meeting, as the other party may reasonably request." If either of those conditions can't be met, the winning amount will be returned to the bidder—but if everything goes as planned, Raine will collect the money, 35 percent of which she says she'll be donating to charity. And what of others who might want to pull the same stunt? "It is my strongest belief that young girls have no business whatsoever selling virginity," Raine opines. "Even just a few years ago I would not have been prepared for this experience myself. I believe my mature age, advanced education, and financial independence are critical reasons why my virginity auction is okay, not to mention why my virginity is so rare. So, my advice to young girls: please girls, sit on the decision for a decade, or close to it. In the meantime, I would like to suggest you focus on your education (your most powerful asset), your career, and your personal growth, and try not to bother yourself too much with young boys….erhm men. At a much later date, if you are still a virgin and wish to sell your virginity, consider the decision very carefully, as it suits so very few women. Above all, you must know yourself extremely well, a virginity auction cannot compromise your value system, and you will need to be able to walk away from the experience with your self-worth entirely intact. Otherwise, it will never ever be worth it. However, if after all this you still believe the decision is right for you, then by all means go for it. I did!" [Emphasis in original] But much as Raine claims she wants to keep the whole transaction as secret as possible, we can't help but imagine the gaggle of reporters who'll be trying to ferret out the winning bidder and the chosen boudoir. After all, if Kimye couldn't keep the press away from their wedding, what chance does Raine have of keeping her stud secret?