FKA Twigs Launches Initiatives to support sex workers amidst criticisms | V Magazine

FKA Twigs consistently makes art in the avant-garde: her work is seemingly the subject of another dimension, entirely alien. There’s been occult aesthetics and experimental lyricism, each piece more outlandish than the next. And yet, Twigs remains grounded in her current surroundings.

There’s been a recurring theme of womxn’s sexual agency, partly inspired by her lived experience. Her recent film ‘We Are the Womxn’ followed Twigs to Atlanta to “host a moon dance in celebration of the sacred womxn”, at Blue Flame, Atlanta’s first Black strip club. It’s mystical insofar as it creates its own, matriarchal mythology, constructed with elements of reality.

Now, FKA Twigs has created a mutual fund for sex workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As she shared on Instagram, “I was 19 when I learnt my first pole move, I learnt a back hook spin from a stripper when I was working as a hostess in a gentleman’s club. For those of you who don’t know, hostessing is when one person pays another person for their time, anything from a conversation over dinner to sex work, and the club gets a cut of the fee.

“I feel like now is the time for me to step forward, pay respect, and shine a light on the challenges facing sex workers, especially during these uncertain times,” she continues. “Sex workers I know and have met have discipline, craft, talent, and work ethic – not only do they deserve better long-term, but their income has been wiped out by the lockdown and many are invisible to the financial aid available to others.

While her efforts are those of one amidst many, they’re notably substantial: she’s donated nearly £10,000 to organizations SWARM, Lysistrata, and ELSC, each to aid sex workers in the UK (you can donate

YourOldDroog FKAtwigs SMH the criticism is so goofy. Is FKA twigs the first to have pole dance in an mv or act in a role of sex worker in a movie? No, she's not. Have they hit up all the others, (J-Lo, Madonna, etc.). Twigs doesn't deserve the harassment. And, the 'Cellophane' mv is art, undeniably.

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