Tilly Devine | Australia's Notorious Female Crime Boss | Australian Crime Stories

Tilly was a drug dealing brothel madam, a criminal sociopath and Sydney's Queen of vice, who clawed her way to the top of the city's sex trade with a razor in her hand. Tilly Devine was a prostitute who founded a criminal empire on the mean streets of Sydney after the First World War.
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[@sarahjeaneluna8547]

It is disgusting how so many comments praise this woman who exploited other women.

[@bobhaverbeck7585]

But she's Jewish so it's ok.

[@tommiraeko8541]

It's fantastic... Welcome to the real world.... There ain't victims. Just easy gullible opportunities

[@tommiraeko8541]

@@bobhaverbeck7585 what does that mean?

[@bobhaverbeck7585]

@@tommiraeko8541 ethnic double standards.

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

"You go girl"-ism has gone too far, with a little bit of penis envy thrown in.

[@terredee]

Wow! What a story. Imagine if Tilly had been raised with care. With her brains, fighting spirit, and fearlessness, she could have been a world-wandering explorer, an innovative business leader… a remarkable woman in any case, but without the cruelty and violence.

[@duaneparrish6142]

Her bangs said 666.

[@jamieevans6395]

She even came from England with an accent 😂

[@simpleguh7835]

Just imagine, if these two women had gotten along with each other and not been vicious enemies , the story would be much different

[@krisbest6405]

I lived in Kings Cross for 19 years born and bred, and remember the Devines . Up the Cross and down the loo, has alot of history of families.

[@primesspct2]

sounds fascinating, and difficult. I bet you have stories?

[@carolynwilson3861]

Did they ever make a movie on her life? if they haven't they should her life was amazing.

[@mscilla16]

Underbelly- Razor tells her story

[@carolynwilson3861]

@@mscilla16 Thanks for answering my questions.

[@FigaroHey]

They constantly show clips from the movie during this program. How did you miss that?

[@mscilla16]

"Underbelly- Razor" told this story. I freaking loved it!! I named my chicken afterTilly 😂

[@gorillaau]

Agreed. That series was amazing. Definitely worth tracking down for those interested. Bullet or razor? Shoot me, please.

[@dalainebloom516]

She had a sad ending to a very vicious life.

[@crystalshaw8744]

You reap what you sow.

[@NoxAtlas]

She would have had a better ending if she worried more about public appearance. Kate Leigh was quite a philanthropist and that's why she was far more respected.

[@Lmlm8168]

We needed women like this in history..”unladylike” women…to move up in the “man’s world” . I’m not condoning her behaviors…but it’s the women in history who went against the grain that actually moved us up socially 🤷‍♀️

[@DarlingWheresthecoffee]

So true. A few minutes into the documentary and I like her already

[@tommiraeko8541]

What is holding you or any other lady back from breaking commonality and following what ever you heart truly desires?

[@tommiraeko8541]

@@piccalopete435 you would make a good wife... You could cook food for me.. Wash my clothes. Make my bed Clean the house Wash the dishes Yeah.. you would be a great little slave

[@FigaroHey]

Exploiting other women moves us up socially? If she were a man would you admire her? She's a monster, a psychopath, not Eleanor Roosevelt or Mother Theresa or Florence Nightingale or Madame Curie or Harriet Tubman or Rosa Parks or Elizabeth Ann Seaton or Indira Gandhi or Golda Meir. Plenty of women have done amazing things to change society in positive ways. And they did not have to be foul-mouthed or violent to do it; they could be ladies and change the world, just as a man can be a gentleman and change the world - in fact, people who behave as ladies and gentlemen by definition show concern for the people around them, instead of seeing them as objects to be exploited, abused, robbed and murdered. Exploiting vice and destroying other people's lives to amass money for her own vulgar display is not helping society move forward. She's worse than Weinstein and less socially valuable.

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

She was a freakin' criminal. Some of y'all need help.

[@alisong2328]

Not exactly like the 1920's of Miss Fisher's Murder mysteries!

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

She got arrested in Australia for swearing in public 😂...man, that had to have been a long time ago.

[@lemons2135]

Cool in a man’s world that’s quite an achievement

[@honorladone8682]

She was a strong-willed lady. On TV you never tell your income. She grew up in some very desperate times. ❤️🇺🇸🙏

[@samp4050]

Millions of people grow up in very difficult circumstances, but only two or three will blame their bad childhoods for their evil personalities. The others accept their bad experiences and are sensible and responsible enough to move past it and become good citizens. The old story of evil manipulaters using their bad childhoods as an excuse for their evil crimes, is only believed by fools. It's a conscious decision you make to either become a good person, or an evil, bullying, killing one.

[@samp4050]

I hate bullies and violent people. I stand up to them for myself and the underdogs. I'm a peaceful person, but don't take bullying from anyone. I don't need blades, my mind and mouth are my blades, lol.

[@The_Crusty_Old_Hag_Next_Door]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@tommiraeko8541]

Government hated her for not paying taxes Her neighbours hated her for doing what they wish they had the courage to do

[@FigaroHey]

It's not possible to hate her for the loathsome toad and plague on society that she was?

[@billyy123]

People are not born bad they become bad she turned out to be a hoot 50 shades of of tilly

[@crystalshaw8744]

Smile...

[@crystalshaw8744]

Tilly...my girl

[@katherinecollins4685]

Interesting

[@thatomofolo452]

This woman though 🤔

[@samp4050]

Mad woman hey Thato?! Absolutely violent and horrible woman.

[@thatomofolo452]

@@samp4050 real facts 💯

[@samp4050]

@@thatomofolo452 not the kind of woman you want to take home and introduce to your loving, peaceful family as a future wife!😂😂

[@thatomofolo452]

@@samp4050 😂🤣🤣 she definitely a Jezebel this one no wifey material true dat 🤭

[@samp4050]

@@thatomofolo452 😂😂

[@honeynoel6515]

And what happened with her son?

[@chuckselvage3157]

I used to have a 🍺 or two with Warren Brown we went to same high school classic lol

[@kiera2867]

Whoredom is what I will be calling my new sims town

[@E-Kat]

Why so many times the same thing is repeated over and over, or said by others? Unnecessarily long program. The subject awful first of all.

[@karlashmeedavlasta6365]

I think, she was a horrible being. Not a role model at all.

[@kefelonia1]

She was a awesome woman.

[@samp4050]

She a family member?😲😂

[@samp4050]

She a family member?😲😂😂

[@CherryPi314]

She’s obscene & I love her!!!!

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

Therapy is your friend.

[@chippab1407]

Some women need a good wack 😂