Left the industry and reinvented
Performers who walked away and built a second career.
Abella Danger Goes Back to School: Philosophy, the LSAT, and Paying Her Own Way at the University of Miami
A Miami kid who thought her family could never afford UM, Pornhub's most-viewed performer, and a front-row philosophy student with a 156 on the LSAT. Sourced and SFW.
Bree Olson: From Indiana Farm Girl to Outspoken Critic of Porn Stigma
Corn fields, a pre-med plan, 170 films, a tabloid love triangle, and a decade of saying what most ex-performers won't. The sourced, SFW story.
Jenna Jameson Weighed 76 Pounds Before She Ruled Porn
Before the empire there was a girl from Las Vegas who almost didn't make it. After 14 years in this industry, here's why I think her story is a survival story first and a porn story second.
Lisa Ann: How a Porn Legend Became a Fantasy Football Radio Host
She grew up at Lafayette College basketball games, rode one viral role for six years, and then traded the set for a sports microphone. Sourced and SFW.
What Nobody Tells You About Mia Khalifa's Story
She worked in adult film for about three months, says she earned around $12,000, and became one of the most-searched names on the internet. After 14 years in this business, here's what I think the world gets wrong about her.
What Nobody Tells You About Sasha Grey
She saved $7,000 in tips, won the industry's biggest award at 19, got cast by Steven Soderbergh and walked away at 21. After 14 years in this business, here's what I think most people get wrong about her.
Traci Lords: The Underage Scandal That Changed an Industry, and the Survivor Who Rebuilt Her Life
A runaway from Steubenville, Ohio, a stolen birth certificate, a 1986 scandal that forced an industry to check IDs, and a long second act from Cry-Baby to Blade. Sourced and SFW.