Suzy Favor Hamilton, ex-Olympian, apologizes after being outed as a high-end escort

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The Smoking Gun reported Thursday that Suzy Favor Hamilton, a three-time Olympic runner, married mother and motivational speaker, has secretly spent a year working as a $600-per-hour high-end call girl for a premier Las Vegas escort service.

Favor Hamilton worked under the alias "Kelly Lundy," for the Las Vegas-based Haley Heston's Private Collection. Though she called her double life "exciting," Favor Hamilton admitted that her husband knew and wanted her to stop. "He wasn't supportive of this at all," she said.

The 44-year-old Wisconsin native took to Twitter Thursday to issue a series of tweets apologizing to her family and friends.

I realize I have made highly irrational choices and I take full responsibility for them. I am not a victim here and knew what I was doing.

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

I was drawn to escorting in large part because it provided many coping mechanisms for me when I was going through a very challenging

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

time with my marriage and my life. It provided an escape from a life that I was struggling in. It was a double life.

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

I do not expect people to understand, but the reasons for doing this made sense to me at the time and were very much related to depression.

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

As crazy as I know it seems, I never thought I would be exposed, therefore never hurting anybody.

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

I have been seeking the help of a psychologist for the past few weeks and will continue to do so after I have put things together.

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

I cannot emphasize enough how sorry I am to anyone I have hurt as a result of my actions and greatly appreciate the support from family

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012

and those closest to me. I fully intend to make amends and get back to being a good mother, wife, daughter, and friend.

— Suzy Favor Hamilton (@favorhamilton) December 20, 2012