‘Duke Porn Star’ Belle Knox on ‘Sky High’ Tuition Costs and Losing Her Financial Aid

“Instead of focusing on my decision to perform in porn to pay my tuition,” writes Belle Knox, “let’s start paying attention to what got me here: artificially inflated demand for college that pushes tuitions sky high.”

This year, even after student aid, I faced a $47,000 bill to attend Duke University. My turn to porn to close the gap was so famous, in part, due to my reasoning. Faced with either a degree from a less prestigious school or decades of crushing debt, a few hours of work on a porn set revealed itself to be the best way to avoid getting screwed.