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George Michael's red light video
The video is unlikely to be seen on daytime TV |
Pop star George Michael goes into Amsterdam's red light district in his latest video - which shows real life prostitutes at work in Amsterdam.
It focuses on a real-life prostitute who now wants to be a model |
It features footage of the women applying make-up, walking in underwear or skimpy outfits, and focuses on a prostitute called Franciska - who plays the Roxanne character.
She has now given up the work and is trying to become a model.
The BBC has denied reports the track has been banned, although as there are no plans to release it as a single, it is unlikely to be featured on Top Of The Pops.
The singer wanted something "very real" |
In the 1980s Michael ran into controversy with his single I Want Your Sex. Radio stations refused to play it during the day, and the video was rarely seen on TV.
The video for his last single, Outside, also caused a fuss as it made light of his arrest for lewd conduct in a Los Angeles toilet.
But the police officer who arrested him, Marcelo Rodriguez, did not see a funny side to the video. He is suing Michael in two separate lawsuits for $20m (£12.5m), claiming he was "mocked" in the promo.
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