Girl, 20, Auctions Her Virginity, Has Already Raised N24 million

First of all I am glad she is a virgin, or so she
claims. I am also elated that she wants to help
the poor but her approach is just not so
appropriate. Virginity and sex are two sacred
things that shouldn't be trivialized or monetized
for whatsoever reason. If it wasn't towards a
'noble' cause, I'd call it pornography right away
but then, it's her body, her conscience and
integrity at stake and so she can do as she
please.
In order to assist poverty stricken families by
helping them build better homes, Catarina
Migliorini, a Brazilian student, is auctioning off
her virginity to the highest bidder for cash.
The 20 year old physical education student is
set to plough the money – currently standing at
$155,000 (£95,400) – into a non-governmental
organisation which will construct modern
houses in her southern Brazilian home state of
Santa Catarina. Already been labelled a
prostitute, she rejected the toga as she said she
still believed in love but saw the opportunity to
make a positive difference to the world.

Despite her explanations, her intention has
sparked controversy because she will be
followed every step of the way by an Australian
film crew for a documentary film called "Virgins
Wanted."
Catarina, who is of Italian descent said : 'I saw
this as a business. I have the opportunity to
travel, to be part of a movie and get a bonus
with it. If you only do it once in your life then
you are not a prostitute, just like if you take one
amazing photograph it does not automatically
make you a photographer."The auction is just
business, I'm a romantic girl at heart and
believe in love. But this will make a big
difference to my area,' she told Folha
newspaper.
Catarina had signed up to the project two years
ago when she saw an advert by Thomas William
Productions looking for a virgin to film. Director
Justin Sisely will record her emotions before
and after her first sexual encounter. A male
virgin called Alexander is also being followed.
She will receive $20,000 and 90 per cent of the
final auction sale price, which ends on October
15.
The winner will be tested for sexually
transmitted diseases prior to the encounter
which will take place on an aeroplane, leaving
from Australia to the US, in a bid to circumvent
prostitution laws.A condom will be compulsory,
with Catarina saying she was prepared to prove
to any sceptics that she has not had sex before.