Divine Brown: Alive and Talking!

Posted Jul 5th 2007 12:54PM by TMZ Staff

Hugh Grant, Divine BrownIn "Who knew she was still alive?" news -- Divine Brown, the prostitute busted with Hugh Grant on Sunset Blvd. back in 1995, is telling her story (again) about the night that changed her life forever. Heyyyyyyyyy!

Brown, real name Estella Marie Thompson, is part of a British television special airing tonight on ITV. She tells the Daily Mail she made nearly $1.6 million doing publicity after her infamous arrest with the "Four Wedding and a Funeral" star, who was dating Elizabeth Hurley at the time. She says, "I love Hugh Grant. Hugh Grant put my kids through school, gave us a chance at the life we probably would've never reached." It's like "Pretty Woman" ... kinda.

Brown went on to pass along her best wishes to Hugh, saying, "If I can meet him and shake his hand, all I would like to say is: 'Thank you. I appreciate you, and if there is anything I can do in return I would love to be a friend.'"

Hugh probably feels that Divine has done enough already.

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1. So is she still a whore or what?????????

Posted at 1:00PM on Jul 5th 2007 by brijett

2. That is ancient history. Who the hell cares? Does she really need 15 more minutes?

Posted at 1:03PM on Jul 5th 2007 by debbie

3. It was a nice career boost for Hugh and he should thank Miss Brown..

Posted at 1:04PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Carrie

4. #6 Carrie - You are right! It gave him some edge!

Posted at 1:06PM on Jul 5th 2007 by .

5. I didn't know you could make a million dollars from turning tricks. Maybe I should quit my job..

Posted at 1:09PM on Jul 5th 2007 by LC

6. See that's what I luv about Hugh Grant. He is so approachable. Anyone could have him for a night.

Posted at 1:11PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Jem Jensen

7. This happened 17 years ago, so why rehash this.

Posted at 1:14PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Who

8. Put your kids through school? How about public schools, biatch!! Get a job and quit flat-backing it through life.

Posted at 1:18PM on Jul 5th 2007 by LAPD

9. It's great that she was able to take the experience and do something with her life...
she probably would have been down and out still but she turned it around and has the forsight and class to appreciate it ...everyone does something in their life they are not proud of ...we can't chastize her for that !!

Posted at 1:19PM on Jul 5th 2007 by d

10. hookers are so hot!

Once a hooker always a hooker!

all women are whores, just not all can be hookers

Posted at 1:21PM on Jul 5th 2007 by PHilton

11. I say why not. It's the American way. Use and abuse. Because of this lady, Hugh Grant got rid of that horrible Elizabeth Hurley. And she got rich.

Posted at 1:25PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Tom

12. Hey, it's probably the best thing Hugh Grant has ever done for someone. And the good it has done down the line is great! She put her kids through college!

Posted at 1:25PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Lady Hadenough

13. Divine said that she made 1.6 million because of Hugh Grant. How much of that did she give to her pimp? She looks like a crack-head hoe with no place to go. Your 15 minutes were up 12 years ago. Tell pimp daddy juice to put you back on the track.

Posted at 1:36PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Caribbean Goddess

14. That was a lovely show of gratitude on the part of Ms. Thompson aka Brown. She has not stayed in the media all these years and its good to see that she did something positive with the money that resulted from her and Hugh's arrest. She could have turned it into something bigger a la Paris Hilton or Superhead. She sounds like a nice lady.

Posted at 1:58PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Bird

15. Oh well, so much for my last comment. I found the article TMZ got the quote from and it was actually Divine's pimp, Gangster Brown who made those statements that TMZ attributed to Divine. They were a couple at the time and he is the father of her children. They both benefitted from the bust.

Posted at 2:03PM on Jul 5th 2007 by Bird

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