How Porn Stars Want You to Talk to Them Online!

A decade ago, the only places the average person could ever hope to interact with a porn star were adult industry conventions and strip clubs, where some performers would do the occasional feature dance. But times have changed.

Today, most porn performers make the majority of their money not by filming big scenes with big studios, but by interacting with fans, whether by camming, making custom clips on commission, operating premium fan clubs, or selling access to their phone numbers or other forms of contact, alongside dozens of other hustles. And they have to be on social media constantly promoting their content and cultivating a loyal fan base. Many production houses actually choose who to work with based on the number of Twitter followers a given performer has—in other words, how many fans they can sell content to, says 20-year industry vet James Bartholet.

The result is that it’s now easier than it has ever been for the average Joe to interact with porn stars. But the nature of these increasingly frequent fan engagements is not always stellar, numerous performers tell Men’s Health.

“In person, fans will be more reserved,” Darcie Dolce says. But online—with anonymity, distance, and very little cost to venting whatever is on their minds—fans can easily slip over into crude, insulting, often downright dehumanizing language and behavior, which can be grueling for stars to endure. Continue reading at Men’s Health

August 26th, 2019
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