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Donna Rice Hughes Biography

Donna Rice Hughes (born January 7, 1958) is president and CEO of Enough Is Enough, an author, speaker and film producer. In her work with Enough is Enough, Hughes has appeared on a variety of outlets as an Internet safety advocate. She first became known as a key figure in a widely publicized 1987 political scandal that contributed to end the second campaign of former Senator Gary Hart for the Democratic Party nomination for President.

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If pornographers can hook adolescents when their hormones are raging, they know they'll have an ongoing consumer base for life.

Hook, Ongoing, Pornographers, Rage, Raging

Before the group left, Gary asked for my phone number, and the next day he called to ask me to dinner that night. I had no idea he was married, but I found out that night.

Ask, Dinner, Gary, Next Day, Night, Numbers

But even after the first week, when Hart got out of the presidential race because of the Washington Post's threat to reveal a long-term relationship Hart had apparently been having with a prominent Washington woman, the media continued to embellish my past.

Relationship, Past, Race, Apparently, Presidential

Although I'd first seen Senator Hart in Aspen, Colorado, at a New Year's Day party in 1987, we hadn't talked.

1987, Day, New Year, Party, Talked, Years

Because pornography is a tool of Satan that exploits and distorts our God-given sexuality, women - especially Christian women - need to understand the increasing threat of online pornography.

Christian, Increasing, Needs, Threat, Tools

In my case, I learned that although God loves us, he doesn't grant us immunity from the consequences of our choices.

Case, Cases, Choices, Consequences, God Love

Shortly thereafter, some friends encouraged me to try out for the Miss South Carolina World beauty pageant. To my surprise, I won - and was sent to New York City to compete nationally.

Beauty, New York, Cities, Friends, Pageant

At thirteen I began modeling, doing my first television commercial in ninth grade for Pizza Hut.

Television Commercials, Firsts, Ninth Grade, Hut, Ninth, Pizza

I was always an overachiever.

Overachiever

I'm stronger knowing that while Donna Rice could be sold, she could not be bought.

Donna, Knowing, Rice, Sold, Stronger

I stared at the television in shock, watching as my private life was revealed to the world.

Television, World, Shock, Life, Watching

Parents are the weak link in the chain when it comes to protecting their children.

Chain, Children, Links, Parent, Protecting

I've had to recover not only from a single well-publicized incident, but several years of press aftermath.

Years, Aftermath, Incidents, Several, Recover

After graduating in the summer of 1980, I knew I wanted my life to count.

Summer, Graduates, Counting, 1980, Count, Graduating

It was hard to turn down the money since I didn't have a job, but I didn't want to exploit my notoriety because I knew the way I'd been living was wrong.

Jobs, Want, Way, Exploit, Hard

Before the boat docked, however, he confessed because he was contemplating running for president, he couldn't separate from his wife. I believed him when he told me he faced a difficult choice between pursuing personal happiness and his political destiny.

Destiny, Difficult Choices, Docked, President, Running

I had gained so much confidence through my college achievements that I wanted to tackle the world.

Confidence, College, Achievement, Tackle, World

So on May 1, 1987, at Gary's invitation, I agreed to see him one last time - to confront him face-to-face about his sincerity and with the intention of ending our brief relationship.

Faces, Invitation, Lasts, May, See, Sincerity

Since it was too difficult to get into the Screen Actor's Guild in New York, I moved to Miami in 1982 and started a successful career as a television commercial actress, obtaining my SAG card there.

New York, Successful, Television Commercials, Career, Sag

Returning to South Carolina meant getting a normal job in a normal town with normal people and marrying a normal person. I wanted the glamour and opportunity of the world.

Jobs, Opportunity, People, Town, Normal, Returning