West Hollywood proclaims May 23 'Stormy Daniels Day,' endows her with key to the city

Stormy Daniels.
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Every so often there are moments where you can't help but pause and wonder, How did we get here? Case in point: Stormy Daniels Day.

The West Hollywood, California, event will take place on May 23, when the mayor and members of the city council will give porn star Stormy Daniels "a City Proclamation and Key to the City." Why? To recognize her "leadership in the #RESIST movement."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.