LOS ANGELES — Tonight’s installment of the Clubhouse chat series “Sex Profiteers,” hosted by Magalie Rheault, COO of Evil Angel, and Cyndi Pham, CEO of Dirty Hen, will feature a panel of reps from premium content platforms in the wake of the decision by OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content beginning Oct. 1. 

The discussion gets underway at 6 p.m. (PDT) with reps from Blisss.company, FanCentro, FanSoda, 4My.fans, Loyalfans, Skinfluential Media and SmuttyFy.

“We’re aiming to provide an unbiased space for OnlyFans alternative platforms to speak directly to creators about their products and answer questions,” said Pham. “I feel that giving creators more information can only help empower them to make the best choices for themselves.”

Audience members will have the opportunity to participate during Q&A segments.

“I have been preaching since 2018 that content creators need to own their own destiny. I am looking forward to the opportunity to talk on this panel to lend my knowledge and expertise along with many other well-respected industry members,” Skinfluential’s Director of Business Development Austin Fiascone said.

Rheault noted Clubhouse has hosted “many rooms where creators talk about the OnlyFans ban and how it’s affecting them, but no one has had a conversation about real alternatives from the people who actually built these platforms themselves.”

“It’s a great opportunity for business owners and content creators alike to come together and discuss openly,” she added.

Find “Sex Profiteers” online and on Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates.

The program is among the recipients of the inaugural Clubhouse “Creator First” accelerator program; direct inquiries to pr@agencybardo.com.

LOS ANGELES — PASS has called for an extension of one additional day, through Wednesday, of the precautionary production hold announced Saturday after learning a performer within the system had tested positive for HIV.

The complete statement from PASS follows:

PASS is extending the current production hold for an additional day. While no additional tests have returned a positive result, we are still awaiting some results. We expect to have necessary information by the end of day tomorrow, Wednesday, at which point we can make a further determination as to the length of the hold.

We ask that all production, whether studio shoots or independent productions or content trades, hold while we work to eliminate risk.

We know that production holds are difficult financially and emotionally, but it is essential that we always prioritize performer health and safety.

We thank the performer for helping to assist in contact tracing and partner identification, and ask that the community respect their privacy and dignity, during an extremely difficult time.

Michelle LeBlanc
Board President
Performer Availability Screening Services (PASS)

Click here for additional details; follow PASS on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — OnlyFans’ founder and CEO Tim Stokely claimed the company “had no choice” but to implement their “sexually explicit conduct” ban because investment banks “cite reputational risk and refuse our business.”

XBIZ contacted OnlyFans last Thursday for further comments on the porn ban, effective October 1, and today their representative replied with a link to Stokely’s paywalled interview with the Financial Times as the official reply to “clear up questions around our recent announcement.”

The company rep told XBIZ that Stokely specifically said “he would ‘absolutely’ welcome porn back were the banking environment to change.” 

Stokely also went out of his way to deflect blame from Mastercard and from OnlyFans’ current attempts at securing outside investors as direct motivations for the policy change. 

“The change in policy, we had no choice — the short answer is banks,” Stokely told the Financial Times.

According to OnlyFans, “the change came in response to an increased level of obstacles from banks, which would ‘cite reputational risk and refuse our business.’”

“We pay over one million creators over $300m every month, and making sure that these funds get to creators involves using the banking sector,” Stokely continued, mentioning that the Bank of New York Mellon had “flagged and rejected” every wire connected to the company, “making it difficult to pay our creators.”

“This decision was made to safeguard their funds and subscriptions from increasingly unfair actions by banks and media companies — we obviously do not want to lose our most loyal creators,” Stokely said.

Stokely added that “we’re already fully compliant with the new Mastercard rules, so that had no bearing on the decision” and “we didn’t make this policy change to make it easier to find investors.”

LOS ANGELES — Elevated X has announced they are offering an all-inclusive turnkey website package for the first time since their 2006 inception.

“With the needs of performers and independent producers in mind, the multiple XBIZ award-winning website software provider has created a suite of tools available with zero startup cost,” said a rep.

According to the rep, ELX Complete — also known as “the Elevated X incubator” —  “is investing in independent producers, models and content creators, and has developed a website package that provides a feature-rich, stand-alone website.”

The resulting product, they added, is “just like the largest adult brands have, combining Elevated X website management CMS software with web hosting from MojoHost and third party payment processing from Segpay.”

To fulfill the needs of smaller producers and established performers and content creators who want to sell to fans directly, the company has created a set of features available in ELX Complete, including a customizable digital storefront “capable of selling any item that can be delivered digitally.”

The company’s goal is “to give people the security, stability and earning potential of a dedicated website they own and operate themselves. To make that happen, Elevated X spent 3 years developing and testing features that extend the capabilities of its software beyond selling memberships and individual videos and photo sets.”

For more information, visit Elevated X.

LAS VEGAS — Curvy Mary has announced the launch of her new podcast, titled “Dangerous Curves,” set to debut in September from Alana Luv’s media company, A. Luv Entertainment.

“‘Dangerous Curves’ will be fun, informative and sure to surprise,” Mary said. “I can’t wait to get the show on the road.”

Luv also shared her excitement.

“I’m so excited to have Curvy Mary launch ‘Dangerous Curves’ on A. Luv Media. We welcome her into the family,” she Luv said. “She has such great energy and I know her show will be a huge success. We can’t wait for September; only good things to come.”

More details about the show and A. Luv Entertainment can be found here.

Follow Alana Luv and Curvy Mary on Twitter for updates.

LOS ANGELES — Michelle Anderson stars in “Couch Surfing,” a new fantasy for SexLikeReal that finds the performer returning for Round Two with a recent fling.

Anderson stars a “as a free-living single that discovers her cute hookup from the previous evening still sleeping on her couch. Never one to miss an opportunity to indulge in some early-morning coitus, the wild-and-wanton coquette treats her guest to some hot wake-up sex that leads to nearly an hour of frenzied hardcore debauchery and culminates in a gratifying and ecstasy-inducing creampie,” a rep enthused.

“Couch Surfing” is also the most recent scene from SexLikeReal’s newly launched Miami production division.

“I’m very confident that our subscribers will be captivated and thoroughly turned-on by Michelle’s intimate and fiercely passionate performance,” CEO Alex Novak said.

“‘Couch Surfing’ is an engrossing sex simulation that certainly meets the high standards of technical and creative excellence that our loyal community has come to expect. As SexLikeReal expands its production capabilities from coast to coast, the company will continue to provide its members with cutting-edge adult content that spotlights a diverse selection of celebrated performers,” Novak added.

Visit SexLikeReal.com for additional details; follow the studio and Michelle Anderson on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Lilly Bell was recently crowned the Twistys “Treat of the Month” for August and is also promoting scene work for Naughty America and Slayed.

As the “Treat of the Month,” Bell has been featured on the Twistys website and in social media marketing. She also anchors two spotlight scenes: a solo called “Pretty in Pink” and an all-girl romp titled “In the Darkroom” with Sabina Rouge.

Bell’s work on Twistys can be found here.

In related news, the starlet also appears opposite Charlotte Stokely, with Alexis Tae in the audience, in “Sins of the Flesh” for the recently launched Slayed.com.

And for Naughty America VR, Bell stars as a naughty bookworm willing to do anything for a 4.0 GPA. Find additional details here.

“I’m honored to be the Twisty’s ‘Treat of the Month’ — it’s something that I’ve always wanted,” enthused Bell. “I was also excited to be one of the first scenes on the site when Slayed debuted.”

“I can’t wait for my fans to see all the [upcoming] scenes I’ve filmed with Ricky Greenwood for MissaX — it shows my versatility and my stellar acting skills,” Bell said. “It’s been an incredible summer and I’ve released more scenes this month than I ever have.”

Sandra McCarthy, OC Modeling’s Co-Owner, took a moment to praise the performer’s work ethic.

“Lilly works a lot, and she has a ton of scenes coming out all the time. She’s had a great year, and I’m sure Lilly will be recognized for her hard work and incredible performances this awards season,” McCarthy said.

Visit her OC Modeling profile and follow Lilly Bell on Twitter.

LOS ANGLES — MyOnly.chat, described as “the premium social media platform built on Telegram,” is offering 100% payouts and other enticements to content creators ahead of last week’s announcement that OnlyFans will ban sexually explicit content starting October 1.

The platform “has set itself apart from the crowd of adult content-selling platforms out there as 100% adult-friendly, truly empowering their content creators by granting them complete freedom and full control of the content they post on both their free and premium Telegram channels,” a rep enthused. 

MyOnly.chat CEO Andra Chirnogeanu noted “it’s the content creators’ fans, their rules and their money. And it should stay that way.”

“This is my vision and what I’ve been standing for all these years since I’ve been in this industry,” Chirnogeanu continued. “I strongly believe that, given the fact that it’s them that do all the work, they should choose the best platform that has their interests in mind.”

“With OnlyFans’ recent statement on banning content depicting sexually explicit conduct starting this October, with no explanation on what they’ll flag as ‘sexually explicit,’ we want to welcome all content creators to register on MyOnly.chat and receive 100% payout for their own work,” she continued. “And to regain their peace of mind knowing that they won’t risk having their accounts shut down out of the blue, with no solid explanation. Moreover, they get a $50 bonus if they put their MyOnly.chat links in their OnlyFans bios.”

Click here for additional details and follow the platform on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Content monetization platform ItsMii.com has announced a public relations campaign titled “Wait! Don’t Delete Your OnlyFans” intended to educate content creators on how to work with various fan sites, including ItsMii.

OnlyFans announced last week it will ban sexually explicit content starting October 1.

“Although we are competitors with OnlyFans, we feel that artists should not make hasty decisions and just delete their OnlyFans account and move to other platforms. We would like to inform artists of why they should not delete their OnlyFans and abandon ship,” said ItsMii’s Jasmine.

Pending are Q&A discussions with ItsMii principals on Telegra, WhatsApp and Clubhouse.

“We are in a time where we need to be educating content creators on what they should do,” Jasmine noted. “Content creators are very smart and fast learners; giving the right information can help them build, and also help us build the tools they need for success. Platforms should start to get behind models now and empower them to have longevity in the industry.”

The “ItsMii Unlocked” podcast will also dedicate an episode to the topic; the program can be found at ItsMii.com, Spotify and YouTube.

A rep described ItsMii as “an online community for artist and fans. Their goal is to provide a solution for fans and artists to connect and also share exclusive content amongst members. For fans, subscribing gives access to exclusive content and direct chat with artists. The social platform allows content creators the freedom to showcase their best work, and the stability they need to build an independent creative career.”

Address inquiries to jasmine@itsmii.com.

LOS ANGELES — #SexTalkTuesday has announced Emmy-winning journalist Leyna Nguyen will serve as guest moderator for this week’s edition of the Twitter-based chat show to discuss “sex after 40, non-monogamy and beyond” from 5-6 p.m. (PDT).

“After 26 years of covering hard news, Leyna stepped away from the anchor desk to focus on family, philanthropy and fun,” noted a rep. “Previously, she made broadcast history by becoming the first newscaster ever to anchor the news on two stations in the same market, with the unprecedented Viacom-owned duopoly of KCBS and KCAL-TV. She has also appeared in over 35 television shows and movies. Currently, she is the host of the ‘Consenting Adults’ podcast, which focuses on the active private lives of the 40-plus crowd.”

Nguyen stated that “sexuality is such an important part of aging and I’m convinced that people who focus more on it as they age actually stay younger, and enjoy life more.”

“After 40, you’ve taken care of your career, kids and family — now it’s time for you,” she added. “As we age, we learn to shed shame, care less about what other people think, and start exploring what brings us joy. Middle-age may be the sexiest time in your life so stop doing what you think is expected of you, and start doing what is ‘suspected’ of you.”

Angie Rowntree, producer of #SexTalkTuesday and the founder of Sssh.com, echoed those sentiments.

“I couldn’t agree more with Leyna, and we are delighted to have her join us on #SexTalkTuesday to address the broader topic of sex after 40,” she said. “Even if our culture is ‘youth biased,’ sexuality is something that a healthy person continues to cultivate throughout their adult life — even if it may be expressed or manifested in different ways.”

“Age not only equals experience, but it also translates to greater confidence and an even bigger appetite for exploring uncharted territory or discovering new pleasure,” she said.

Participate in the discussion by following the #SexTalkTuesday hashtag. Visit the show online and on Twitter for the latest updates.

Find “Consenting Adults” online and follow Leyna Nguyen on Twitter.

Find Sssh.com on Twitter and XBIZ.tv and direct inquiries to Rowntree at editor@sssh.com.