That’s the real question now that there are rumors that Freeloader is trying to extort millions from her based on a threatened release of a sex tape.

Based on what’s happened to the careers of other starlets who found themselves on the shelves of their local video stores, the answer is a resounding no. Would anyone have ever heard of Paris Hilton without hers? And we’d still be watching Baywatch reruns to catch a glimpse of Pamela Anderson without hers…

Both of these women owe pretty much their entire careers to the release of their tapes, so how effective is his extortion likely to be?

Granted, she probably wants to be spared the public embarrassment of having her sex lives in every living room around the world. But given her current career arc, it couldn’t help but ensure the success of her comeback, could it?