ASHLEY DUPRE

Escort Ashley Dupre -- whose name we now know thanks to The New York Times -- will always be "Kristen" to most of us who've followed the Eliot Spitzer scandal. That's how Ms. Dupre was identified in the affidavit that alleged that Mr. Spitzer had had an encounter with a high-end prostitute (yes, "Kristen") in the U.S. capital this past February. But her family might still think of the 22-year-old as Ashley Youmans, her birth name.

In her recent interview, Ms. Dupre told the Times that she didn't want people to think of her "as a monster." I suppose there are no guarantees of that, but it seems more likely the public will focus its ire on the cheating husband and hypocritical former prosecutor in the story. And at least Ms. Dupre can console herself with the knowledge that all this attention sure isn't going to hurt her burgeoning singing career. Ashley Alexandra Dupre songs have suddenly become hot commodities on the online music store amiestreet.com.

If you must investigate for yourself, search for Move ya Body and What We Want. Of the former single, the Post's Mark Medley says, "The pure mediocrity of this synthbacked 3 minute 27 second song ensures it will be played on commercial radio."