From Japanese vending machines selling worn panties… to Jason Statham inviting her into the men’s toilets… this might be one of the most chaotic episodes we’ve ever recorded.
In this episode of The Option One Podcast, legendary glamour model, presenter, cosplay creator and internet icon Alex Sim-Wise joins Rhian Sugden for a completely unfiltered conversation covering everything from 2000s lad mag culture and MTV-era chaos, to ADHD, OnlyFans burnout, fetish clubs, cosplay, gaming culture, mental health and surviving internet fame.
Alex opens up about working for G4 TV in America, interviewing celebrities, partying through the MySpace era, appearing in cult late-night TV shows, and what the glamour modelling industry was really like behind the scenes during the Loaded, Front and Nuts magazine years.
She also talks honestly about autism, ADHD, therapy, emetophobia, rebuilding her life after divorce, creator burnout, and why she’s now trying to reconnect with the parts of herself she lost over the years.
This episode is funny, weird, nostalgic, emotional and occasionally completely unhinged.
Topics include:
- Jason Statham & “bourbon biscuits”
- Japanese vending machines selling used panties
- Working for G4 TV & travelling to Tokyo
- Lad mag culture, Front magazine & MySpace fame
- ADHD, autism & mental health
- EMDR therapy & trauma recovery
- OnlyFans burnout & creator pressure
- Fetish clubs, Torture Garden & internet weirdness
- Cosplay obsession & controversial costumes
- Sumo TV chaos & cult internet television
- Body image, ageing & internet fame
- Dating, marriage, divorce & rebuilding confidence
- Why modern internet culture feels different now
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Jason Statham Thought I Was Being Paid in Bourbon Biscuits
00:01:30 - Japan’s Bizarre Used Panty Vending Machines
00:04:31 - The Glamour Model That Changed My Life at
14 00:06:42 - The Banned Advert That Launched My Career
00:09:06 - The Character I Created to Survive My Own Brain
00:11:39 - ADHD, Autism & Losing Control
00:13:24 - I Accidentally Went on Beat The Chasers
00:14:56 - Inside London’s Most Infamous Fetish Club
00:18:42 - Drugs, Chaos & The TV Show That Got Banned
00:21:06 - Why I Quit OnlyFans and Opened a Cake Shop
00:24:55 - The Phobia That Controlled My Entire Life
00:28:23 - Before Influencers: MySpace, Front Magazine & Modelling
00:32:48 - Interviewing Celebrities & Jack White Hitting On Me
00:34:22 - Tokyo’s Genius Disguise for Women Walking Alone
00:35:51 - My Dominatrix Friend’s Most Shocking Stories
00:37:41 - I Took Dominatrix Lessons… and Failed Miserably
00:40:14 - The Bank Job, Merkins & Jason Statham
00:42:38 - Divorce, Burnout & Starting Over at 44
00:45:29 - The Alter Ego That Changed Everything
00:49:14 - The Alex Sim-Wise Relaunch Begins
The Option One Podcast, from the creators of Babestation, explores internet culture, creator life, sex, fame, nostalgia, weird subcultures, and the conversations most podcasts avoid.
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