‘Pretty Woman’ hides the ugly reality of prostitution

Actors may have the excuse of artistic licence, but a news programme should not be glamorising a crime that destroys the lives of girls and women around the world, writes Nina Burleigh

IT IS 25 years since an iconic movie which centred on the the fantasy of a prostitute street-walking her way into a millionaire’s heart hit cinema screens all over the world.

To celebrate the anniversary of Pretty Woman, NBC’s Today show hosted a reunion this week.