Not everyone who works as a stripper does it because they're stupid and have no other talents. If you're from a dirt poor family, that's one of the few jobs which is both legal and lets you eventually save up enough money for college. Can't do that working at Wal-Mart.
shareIt happens more often than you think. Just like girls that work at Hooter's too. Not everyone who strips wants to stay a stripper.
shareEven in the first film it showed she had smarts. Apart from the survival skills she showed after the destruction, where she got the fire truck, picked up survivors, went to the base etc, the scene where she is talking to the other stripper about going up to greet them set her apart as well. And after helping people after the disaster, it is actually quite logical that she would would want to make a career out of helping others.
shareFilmmakers to Vivica A. Fox: We want you for the sequel to Independence Day but for only less than 2 minutes screen time.
Vivica A. Fox: 2 Minutes? Hell no, not 2 minutes as a stripper, you better make me a Doctor or some *beep* R-e-s-p-e-c-t, sock it to me..
Affirmative action, man. She's black and the wife of a war hero. Of course they'll let her do whatever she wants, regardless of qualifications or capability.
shareNot to mention the income.. In a good club an exotic dancer can easily take home 6 figures or damn close. More than enough to afford school.
shareExactly. Stupid writers.
shareI though it was weird too. But maybe she was in college while she was a stripper, and went to medical school right after the alien attack. Who knows. She was only in the move for a few minutes. Horrible movie either way.