This is the first in a new series of Soft White Underbelly love stories. This one is told by Michael of Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Trophy, a prostitute in South Central Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Amber, a former sex worker in Patterson, New Jersey.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Luther, a homeless man in Long Beach, California.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Magical, a prostitute on Figueroa Street in South Central LA.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Joe, a gambling and opiate addict in Brooklyn, New York.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Jade, a stripper in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Alexis, the daughter of a drug addict in New York City.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of jack, a fentanyl addict on Skid Row.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Kiona, a prostitute in South Central Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Arielle, a prostitute on Figueroa Street in South Central Los Angeles.

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Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Brad, a childhood trauma survivor in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Nova, a prostitute in South Central Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Danni, a recovered anorexic woman in Long Beach, California.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Calvin, an addict in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Samantha, a woman from Dallas County, Texas.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Kylie, a transgender "baby" fetishist in Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Genevieve, a prostitute in Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Tyler, drug addict in Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview of Lima Jevremovic on mental health and addiction.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Johnny, a gang member on Skid Row.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Leo, a crystal meth addict in Los Angeles.

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Oliver, a fentanyl addict in North Hollywood, California.