Yes, I did stumble into some true legends. I met Mistress Belle de Jour in the early '70s and was in the scene for a time, dropped out, then returned to see her in the mid '80s. By that point Belle had a large dungeon with several Mistresses working for her. Belle also did BDSM shows there once a week and became the legend we know now. She introduced me to several dominas, most notably Ava Taurel. When Ava set up her own practice I followed. Looking back on the '70s, when I reached adulthood, I was never a person to meet cool people in NYC's underground disco/art/music scene of that era. But this nerdy college kid did meet Belle, and a decade later, Ava. Both were an education.
In my view during this century some Mistresses have become quasi-celebrities via their websites, social media and branding. To use a retail analogy, some run their businesses like upscale regional or national chains. I'm not criticizing them, it is the way of the world now. But during the pre-Internet era Mistresses like Belle and Ava ran their business more like privately owned boutiques who cultivated regular clients. If it is a poor analogy, please forgive me. The only other truly famous/legendary Mistress I have served is Goddess Severa, who came to my attention via Mistress Ava Taurel's ads. I didn't meet her until a dozen or more years ago, I had the guts to finally meet her. I've served Severa and initially we talked about Ava and the scene. And although she is on the internet and a well-known dominatrix and legend too, she treated this unworthy sub when I served her like Belle and Ava did, with professionalism and care.
Again, looking back on the other Mistresses and dominant women I have been lucky enough to serve, were/are "under the radar" in comparison, mostly independents and not affiliated with specific dungeons. The only exceptions would be when I began to serve well known bodybuilder/fitness Amazons, who were and are celebs in that field and who I met via their websites in the '00s and '10s. Lucky? Yes. Damned lucky.
