Desperate to pay her mother’s medical bills, an 18-year-old Brazilian is auctioning off her virginity despite pleas by her mom not to “prostitute” herself.

So far, the bidding has reached a high of $35,000, Rebeca Bernardo told CNN after she first posted a YouTube video about the stunt in November.

The teen said she was inspired by another Brazilian, 20-year-old Catarina Migliorini, who recently raised $780,000 for her virginity cash she wants to use to build homes for the poor.

Prostitution is legal in Brazil.