1989. Owner of an escort service and former escort defend their work

September 5th, 1989. Geraldo Rivera on his namesake talk show program brings us a segment from ‘Escorts or Prostitutes’; these two women are proud of their work.

“no…it’s something that’s been done for thousands and thousands of years, been respected in certain cultures…”

Elena and Lisa describe their separate lives in the same sex industry. Elena sees herself as a business woman. Lisa considers her body a marketable commodity and the trade a respectable one.

In 2025 prostitution remains illegal in most of the United States.

This day, Geraldo’s television history.