Grazie Sophia Christie's essay went viral, provoking an intense debate on social networks. The Cuban-American editor and writer extolled the value of marrying an older, wealthier man.
“I am truly mortified for the writer,” read one comment. Christie has not responded to media requests for interviews, and several attempts by NBC News to contact her were unsuccessful.. The literary magazine McSweeney's has already published a parody of her original article online. The biographical page of her website, which appears to have been deactivated, stated that she was a “writing between novels”