Prostitute Angel Reese Needs To Be Ridiculed
Prostitutes were once the dregs of society, the bottom feeders. They were relegated to red-light districts on the outskirts of polite civilization. Today, our phones have become mobile red-light districts, making prostitutes some of the most celebrated people in the country. However, as society slowly starts to revert back to factory settings, prostitutes are beginning to garner the public ridicule they deserve. This is why the backlash from Angel Reese's New Year's Eve outfit is so delightful.
Former LSU Tiger Angel Reese, affectionately known to her fans as the Bayou Barbie, has become a social media fixture since she taunted former Iowa Hawkeye Caitlin Clark in the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship game. Whether for her own actions or the opinions of others, she perpetually trends online. Reese, now a Forward for the WNBA's Chicago Sky, has set the internet ablaze again.
On New Year's Eve, Reese took to Instagram to post pictures and videos of herself in a skimpy animal print dress. She looked like she was on her way to the Player's Ball in Chicago as "Magic" Don Juan's bottom chick. A wave of criticism ensued, with people highlighting her past comments about the media sexualizing her.
The lambasting became so intense she deactivated her Instagram account, which is still inactive as of this writing.
Angel Reese catching heat on social media is a very good thing. Not because of her hypocrisy—let's face it, there's a little hypocrite in all of us. And not because of her feud with Caitlin Clark. It's good because there should be consequences for public displays of degeneracy. Prostitutes should be publicly chastised.
Yes, I am calling Angel Reese a prostitute. A prostitute is anyone who deliberately devalues their talents or offers their body indiscriminately for money. That is exactly what Angel Reese does. She devalues her basketball skills by parading around in revealing clothing. She posts half-nude, and sometimes mostly nude, photos of herself on social media, leading to more likes and interactions, which she leverages into lucrative sponsorship deals. Prostitute is an accurate description.
It helps to analyze why Angel feels she needs to prostitute herself to the world.
In 1964, sexologists Harry Benjamin and R.E.L. Masters studied the pathological and behavioral influences of prostitutes. They categorized prostitutes into two groups: compulsive and voluntary. Compulsive prostitutes, they noted, "engage in prostitution mainly because they are compelled to do so by their own psycho-neurotic needs, which result from a deep trauma in early life." Voluntary prostitutes "entered into the life on a more or less rational basis and mainly as a result of free choice..." Most fall somewhere in between.
Angel Reese had a financially stable upbringing in Randallstown, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore. Randallstown is one of the most affluent predominantly black towns in the country. As a child, she participated in ballet, gymnastics, and swimming, which can be expensive activities for most youth. She was enrolled in St. Frances Academy, a private Catholic school in Baltimore. Reese played on a Nike AAU team that won a championship.
Unfortunately, her parents split when she was young. Is the trauma of an absent father or the love of money spurring her urge to sell her body and soul to the highest bidder? Is Reese acting like a compulsive or voluntary prostitute? We can speculate, but only Angel Reese and God know the answer.
Nevertheless, Angel Reese's behavior must be called out and scrutinized—not out of malice, jealousy, or personal grievances—because it's necessary for the betterment of society. High-profile athletes and entertainers wield influence that extends far beyond their field of expertise. Young girls and impressionable teenagers are watching her every move, hanging on her every word, emulating every action. What she does and says can shape how an entire generation of young women views success and self-respect.
The 22-year-old hoopster probably doesn't fully understand the power of the influence she wields. We should pray that she does one day. I remember how naive and ignorant I was at 22. But that doesn't absolve her from accountability. Her position isn't just a privilege—it's a responsibility. I don't believe celebrities should be viewed as role models, but whether I like it or not, the genie is out of the bottle. Celebrities lead the youth by example. Reese is leading a generation of young women down a path that normalizes arrogance over humility, defiance over accountability, and precipitousness over prudence.
The ripple effects of her callous behavior don't stop with young women. They extend to young men and boys as well. They're watching how society reacts to her actions, observing whether her words and deeds are challenged or celebrated. If we fail to demand better, we are telling young men that women like Angel Reese, Kim Kardashian, Ice Spice, Sexxy Redd, and Cardi B are the cream of the female crop.
Cultural critics and tastemakers must help curate the appetites of younger generations. This isn't just about Angel Reese; it's about the culture we're cultivating. We have allowed destitute behavior to slide because of a person's talent, skin color, or bank account. Because of our fandom and idolatry, we have become complicit in setting a precedent of bastardized behavior. Criticism isn't about tearing down—it's about urging those with large platforms and followings to rise to a heightened level of self-awareness. Their actions do not happen in a vacuum and disappear in the ether. They leave an imprint on young minds.
For far too long, America has embraced a culture devoid of standards. Modernity has convinced people of a false definition of freedom: we can do whatever we want, whenever we want, without repercussions or ridicule. The classical, time-tested definition of freedom is doing what we are morally obligated to do. Anyone who rejects bad behavior and tramples over someone's "freedom" is a hater.
Well, call me a hater. I do not like how Angel Reese carries herself: the hoe attire, the fake eyelashes, the weave, the bumptious attitude. She presents herself as a woman who is more interested in being an OnlyFans model than a WNBA player. And if that's what she wants, then so be it. But, the same "freedom" Angel has to wear slutty outfits is the same freedom others have to call her out for it.
Prostitutes should be treated like prostitutes.
