A Porn Story To Warm Any Republican's Heart

PORTSMOUTH, U.K.—Megan Clara has had a hard time of it. Pregnant with son Ashton at age 13, she was virtually unemployable as a single mom and was attempting to live off of £80 (US$119) per week she got from Britain's welfare system. One of the consequences of being poor, of course, is being unable to buy your kid the Christmas presents he wants, and in 2014, Clara had just £100 (US$149) to spend on him. "Being on benefits was a struggle," Clara told the Daily Mirror. "It was awful scraping by ... Last Christmas I could barely scrape any money together, it was really tough and I couldn't help but worry Ashton was going to be left out and disappointed. My son has always been high maintenance and never seemed happy with the Christmas presents I could afford." But turns out Clara is an enterprising woman after all, and early in 2015, she did what plenty of young women in the States have done: She decided to perform in adult movies to earn extra cash. "I was bullied at school, but when I saw an old friend stripping off, I got in touch with her photographer and the rest is history," Clara revealed. "I know not everyone agrees with the adult film industry but I'm a great mum; why should it matter what my occupation is? I love the excitement and get a rush—plus it pays well, too." Ashton's Christmas booty this year? A bike (which he's wanted for three years), Toy Story action figures, Lego sets, £300 (US$446) of other toys, clothes, sneakers, room decorations ... and of course, candy, for a total of £1,500 (US$2,330). Clara also posted a cellphone video, which has reportedly been viewed more than 20,000 times, explaining why she took up porn. "I do glamour modeling and sex films, I enjoy what I do and I'm not hurting anyone else; some people are just jealous," Clara said on the video. "I can spend my money how I like too, I don't spend it on alcohol, drugs or smoking, why shouldn't I spend it on Ashton and myself. I'm fed up of people driving past, shouting abuse, and the mums at the school gates whispering behind my back. I don't see why I have to keep explaining myself. I'm never going to stop what I love doing. The haters are only going to make me stronger." That said, porn has allowed her the funds to afford to return to school to complete her education, and her plans are to get off the dole as quickly as possible. And after all, isn't that the spirit that all the Republican presidential candidates are telling America's poor they need to have? Maybe Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio or JEB! will give her a medal ...