As adult film production is paused for public health, we are witnessing a large uprising against racism and deadly police brutality. We grieve along with the rest of the country for those lives lost. We have seen, time and time again, that the policing and prison systems are instruments of violence, which overwhelmingly target Black Americans.
This is unconscionable. Countless people’s lives have been stamped out by this institutionalized white supremacy. The lives of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Phillando Castille, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner and so many more have been taken by police, with no legal repercussions for the officers. Prisons are overwhelmingly full of Black and brown people. Many are denied their civil rights, forced into plea deals, or wrongly incarcerated. The criminal justice system provides no justice for black and indigenous people of color (BIPOC).These people’s lives have been stolen by the state, under the guise of law and order.
Silence makes us complicit. It is time to say, as an industry, that black lives matter.
This means facing the role our films have in reinforcing racist tropes and racialized fantasies. Those stereotypes feed the same dehumanizing system of racism that allows people’s lives to be stolen by police brutality and prison. Sometimes performers even appear in a racially charged work without their knowledge or consent. Because films are often shot untitled or with a working title that gets altered later, performers end up with their face and brand associated with a racist title. The very genre of “interracial” or “IR” only refers, in the porn world, to a black man with a nonblack woman, and is intensely fetishized as taboo. This must stop. In addition, the adult film industry has a massive problem with disparity in rates. Young black women entering the industry are told that they will have to settle for lower rates than white women with the same level of experience and stardom. Another insidious practice is that of offering nonblack women higher pay to work with a black man. Many have claimed that this rate disparity is due to the physical challenge of penis size, but this is clearly not the case. The adult industry includes black men with moderately sized penises and white men with huge ones, and the models do not charge rates accordingly. The “IR rate” is a discriminatory practice, and we will not take part in it.
We acknowledge the diverse experiences of adult film performers striving to survive, and do not write this letter to condemn other performers for taking any specific kind of work or roles. We understand the intersecting margins at which sex workers exist, and wish to honor the struggles of all those in our community. However, the time has come to focus on the needs of black and brown Americans, whose lives have too long been threatened by the systems of racism in which we live.
By signing this letter, we commit to fighting racism inside and out of our own industry, in the following ways:
- We will uplift and amplify BIPOC voices.
- In matters involving race, we will center the voices of the minority group in question, and defer to their lived experience.
- We will educate ourselves and one another on the history of racism in this country and the ways in which both media representation and the criminal justice system impact it.
- We will not accept or offer extra pay for nonblack models to perform alongside black men. If a model has a “large penis rate” it will apply to nonblack men as well.
- We will offer the same rates to black female performers as their white colleagues.
- We will not participate in the creation of erotic media which depicts degrading stereotypes or denigrates Black people or Black Lives Matter.
- We commit to informed consent of performers concerning the ways in which their race will be reflected in release titles and marketing.
- We will use the term ‘interracial’ to describe scenes between all people of different racial identities and not just black men with nonblack women, and will give minorities the power to decide whether they would like that term used for their work at all.
- When we have opportunities to recommend someone to fill a position, we will be sure to include BIPOC. Better yet, we can choose to only recommend BIPOC.
- We will elevate BIPOC to positions of hiring and directorial power, and create opportunities for them to tell their own erotic stories in their own voice.
- We stand behind Black Lives Matter protestors as they face further police violence while struggling to make their voices heard.
And we will say, without hesitation…
Black lives matter.
Signed,
The Adult Performer Advocacy Committee
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Lydia Black, performer, @LydiaBlackxo
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Chanel Preston, performer, @chanelpreston
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Audrey Ashes, performer @AshesAudrey
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Kro 13, content creator, @kro13xxx
Holly Lace, @hollylacexxx
Donna Soutar, performer, IG:RubyReynoldsofficial
Venus Lux, @venuslux
Kaylani Rain. WebCam Model. @kaylanirain
Rocky Emerson, Performer
Caroline Pierce, performer, @Caroline_Pierce
Scott Kingston, performer, @Xscottkingstonx
Erika Icon, The Rub PR, @therubpr
Molly Lane , @mollylanepdx
Nym Fleurette, Performer, @nymphinaround
Zoe Sparx, performer, @ZoeSparx
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Constance Le, crew, @muakonnie
Nikki Hearts, Director / Performer, @nikkiheartsx
Alyssa Reece, performer, @AlyssaReeceXo
Madeline Marlowe, Producer/Performer, @MaitresseM
Mr Black, @Mr_Black_XXX
Norah Nova, performer, @Norah_Nova
Mistress Lucy @MistressLucyXX
Babe West @Bunny4Senpai
Andre Shakti, Sex Worker/Educator/Advocate, @andreshakti
Anna Lee, CEO of 2049 Entertainment Inc. @AnnaLeeVRX
The Go-To Guy, Inc., @just_the_p_a
Charlotte Sartre, performer @GothCharlotte
Ella Nova, Performer IG:@superellanova T:@EllaNovaXXX
Maddy O’Reilly, Performer, @maddyoreillyxxx
Ms Naughty @msnaughty
Kit Richardson, Sex Educator/Advocate, @coquettewonkette
Ken Yamada Content Creater @kky_Ken
Nikki Venus @NikkiVenusTS
Tori Avano @ToriAvano
Jimmy Broadway Producer/Director/Performer
Katja Miyatovich @felidaegw
Amanda “Dusty” Wallace, Kink.com Community Relations Manager, Twitter: @justdustyxo
Lylyth Reine, Content Creator
Ian O’Brien, Deputy Executive Director, Free Speech Coalition @iantobrien
Mark Spiegler, Talent Agent
Michelle L. LeBlanc, Executive Director FSC, @FSCmichelle
Laz Fyre Performer/Producer @LazFyre
Lady Fyre Director/Producer, House of Fyre @ladyofyre
Dee Severe, director and co-owner, Severe Sex Films @severesociety
Georgia Jones
Mona Wales, @monawalesxxx
Abigail Mac, adult entertainer, @msabigailmac
Kate England, female performer, @kateengland21
Linnea Marie, Sex Educator. @ex.x.xiteme
Skylar Snow
Sandra McCarthy, owner of OC Modeling Chatsworth, CA
Troy Francisco
Brad Newman
Mia Moore
Sahara Leone @saharaleone
Aria Lee
Xander Corvus
Randy Marsh
Laney Grey
Mr. Sweet @TheMrSweet
Penny Archer
Cherie DeVille
Jessie Lee @omgitsjessielee @jessiexlee
Sarah Jessie @sarahjessiexxx
Logan Pierce
Syren De Mer
April Snow- @missaprilsnow
Chad Fjerstad
Liv Revamped @revampedlyfe
Carmen Callaway
Rob Piper
Olivia Austin
Seth Gamble @sethgamblexxx
Catherine Bary
Tommy Trix
Joseline Kavaski – @joselinekavaski
Nathan Bronson
Alison Avery
Karla Kush @karlakush420
Alura Jenson Inc, @alurajenson
Dee Williams
Anna Claire Clouds, Twitter: @AnnaClaireCloud IG: @AnnaClaireCloudsTV
Ryan Mclane
Remy LaCroix
Lisey Sweet @TheLiseySweet
Daphne Dare
Courtney Taylor @TheofficialCourtneyTaylor
Violet Myers
Linzee Ryder @linzeeryder/insta @linzeeryderxxx/twitter
Texas Patti
Leya Falcon
Alex Jones @AlexJones420XXX
Silvia Saige
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Katya Rodriguez
Juan el caballo loco @elcaballoloco_
Carolyn Paparozzi
Armando Ahumada
Quinton James, Twitter: Quintonjamesxxx IG:theonlyquintonjames
Nella Jones @realnellajones
Lily Evans
Jax Slayher @SlayherJax
Cassandra Cain, content creator, performer, model, @xcassandracainx
Daniel-Leslie Metcalf, Owner, AEON FORTY EIGHT @DanielMetcalf
Bonelli Massimiliano, Feet4Cash owner, Twitter @nyllover
Danny Zooko, performer, @dannyzookoxxx
Audri Two @audritwo
Alison Rey, performer, @AlisonReyxxx
Sid Reedxxx
R.E.ZEE, performer, @rezeebaby
Mistress Lucy @MistressLucyXX
Natasha Nice, performer/cam model, @BeNiceNatasha
Shyla Jennings @ShylaJDotCon
Eva Kay, cam model, @evakayxo
Julia Ann @therealjuliaann
Selina Kyl, performer, @selinaky
Mark Schechter, Talent Agency Owner @ATMLA
Jay Rock Producer/Performer @jayrockcontent
Georgia Jones
Lotus Lain, performer, @itslotuslain
Zach West – Performer/Producer @inkedpov
Reginald Regionz @double2xrr
Benefit Monkey, Producer, @monkeybenefit
Lasha Lane- Black BBW Performer @lashalane
Lance Hart – @lancehartfetish
Xaya Lovelle, performer @XayaLovelle
Nathalie Presley
Melody Wylde. IG @MelodyYuna
Maeven Rose @paymaeven
Lyra Lockhart @LyraLockhart
Siri, Performer, @therealsiri.ps
Zach West – Performer/Producer @inkedpov
Mackenzie Moss, performer, @thatbIondebrat
Lacy Lennon @MissLacyLennon
Rod Jackson, Performer, @RodJacksonXXX
Daya Knight- Adult Performer- Twitter: @DayaKnight
Jessa Jordan, porn performer, @missjessajordan
Harmonie Marquise, Director/Model, @TheRealHarmonie
Jay Blayze, Model, @JayBlayzeXXX
Angie Rowntree Founder / Director Sssh.com
Colin Rowntree Founder / Director Wasteland.com
Layna Landry, performer, twitter: @laynalandry ig: @layna.landry
Elena De Luca – Fetish Film Performer – @elenadeluca
Madelyn Monroe
Skinz, Producer, @skinzlive
M.A.E., Production Company, @MAErotica
Dahlia Black @lildahliaflower
Bishop Delonte, performer, @bishopdelonte
Super Perverts, Production Company, @super_perverts
Ava Mir-Ausziehen
Johnny Sins
Sera Ryder, performer, @SeraRyder
Alexis Fawx, Performer, @alexisfawx
Joe Filippone, non sex role performer @joefilippone
Misty Stone @mistystone420
Penelope Reed @preedxxx
The Pope-Director @JohnPaulThePope
Lacy Lennon @MissLacyLennon
Ike Sanders, Director/Producer, @IkeSandersxxx
Scarlett Sage, Performer, @ScarlettSageX
Nova Harper, @novaharperx
Kyra Rose, independent model, @realkyrarose
Araneae Mactans, Model/producer @xaraneaex
Karla Lane performer @karlaxxxlane
Andre Madness & Jonathan Morgan, co-owners of Nexxxt Level Talent Agency, @NexxxtLevel
Megan Hussey, writer and marketer, @ladieslavender
@brandi_love
@Nikki_Rouge
Hugh Hunter, Performer, @theHughHunter2
Lucky Starr, performer, @ClubLuckyStarr
Siouxsie Q @siouxsieQMedia
Logan Packard, performer, @LoganPackardXXX
Ike Sanders | Director/Producer | @IkeSandersxxx
Bree Mills + Management Team, Adult Time (@adulttimecom)
Damien Thorn, Producer/Operations
Jackie Alder, JackieAlderXXX, female actress
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If you wish to donate to protester bail funds, criminal justice reform, or other groups working for this cause, here are a few we recommend:
BLACK LIVES MATTER
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
People’s City Council Fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/peoples-city-council-ticket-fund
Minnesota Freedom Fund
https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate
Campaign Zero
https://www.joincampaignzero.org
Reclaim the Block
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
Black Visions Collective
https://www.blackvisionsmn.org
Huge List of links
https://linktr.ee/kl3098
Bail Funds/Legal Help by City
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X4-YS3vFn5CLL9QtJSU0xqmTh_h8XilXgOqGAjZISBI/mobilebasic