Aug 23, 2023 3:48 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — The Rub PR, as well as several of its clients, have won awards at the 2023 Urban X Awards. 

The agency and its clients received 29 nominations, and ultimately went home with awards for Most Popular Adult PR Agency, as well as awards for Female Performer of the Year, MILF Performer of the Year and Feature Movie of the Year for clients Avery Jane, Rachel Cavalli and Ricky Greenwood, respectively. 

Additionally, The Rub PR was a featured sponsor of the event, with the company’s logo being displayed on the red carpet. 

“Sunday was an incredible night,” said Erika Icon, owner and publicist of The Rub PR. “We’re thrilled that Urban X added the Most Popular Adult PR Agency and to be the first company to win the sexy X trophy for it. We appreciate everyone who voted for us and our clients who were nominated.”

For a complete list of 2023 Urban X Awards winners, click here. 

Follow The Rub PR on X.com.

Aug 23, 2023 3:46 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Avery Jane has won the title of Female Performer of the Year at the 2023 Urban X Awards. 

Although Jane was not able to attend the Sunday evening ceremony, her publicist accepted the award on her behalf. 

“We did it,” enthused Jane. “I can’t believe I won my first industry award. It’s a huge honor and I can’t wait to get my award and share it with everyone.” 

For a complete list of 2023 Urban X Awards winners, click here. 

Follow Avery Jane on X.com.

Aug 23, 2023 3:40 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Rachael Cavalli has won the title of MILF Performer of the Year at the 2023 Urban X Awards. 

“Unfortunately, I was out of town, but my publicist accepted,” Cavalli noted. “I’m so honored to have won this award. Thank you to my fans who voted for me and, of course, Urban X. I’ve always been a huge supporter of Urban X, and I’m so excited to get my trophy.” 

For a complete list of 2023 Urban X Awards winners, click here.

Follow Rachael Cavalli on X.com. 

Aug 23, 2023 3:39 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Ricky Greenwood has won the award for Feature Movie of the Year at the 2023 Urban X Awards for Adult Time’s “Sally Mae: Revenge of the Twin Dragons.” 

This marks Greenwood’s second Urban X Award, after previously winning Best Girl/Girl Release for Sweetheart Films’ “Lesbian Beauties 20.” 

“The second ‘Sally Mae’ film was a lot of fun to film and everyone in the film gave stellar acting and on-screen performances,” said Greenwood. “I love to make this type of film and I’m honored that it won one of the top awards at Urban X.” 

For a complete list of winners, click here. 

Follow Ricky Greenwood on X.com. 

Aug 23, 2023 3:36 PM PDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Lauren Phillips is featuring this weekend at Cadillac Lounge gentlemen’s club in Providence.

Phillips is set to headline two shows nightly this Friday and Saturday.

She will be available for meet-and-greets, selfies and VIP lap dances, and will also be selling her exclusive merch, including her Kiiroo stroker.

“I’m excited to be heading back to the East Coast,” said Phillips. “Some of my best fans are in Rhode Island and will definitely pack the place out. My last feature was standing room only, so get there early for the best seats and to ensure you get into the club. I can’t wait to see my fans this weekend.”

For more information, click here.

Follow Lauren Phillips on X.com.

MONTREAL — Kasey Kei and Siri Dahl star in “Nude to the Neighborhood” from Transfixed.

As the scene opens, “Siri can’t seem to take her eyes off the stunning Ms. Kei when she moves in next door and comes out to greet her fully nude,” the synopsis reveals. “Siri drops her beautifully prepared welcome basket, shocked at the jaw-dropping public scene before her.”

Dahl enthused about the scene.

“Moving is so stressful, but imagine how much better it would be if you had a super nice, hot neighbor who wanted to welcome you and make sure you’re comfortable,” she said. “I get to be that nice neighbor to Kasey Kei. I give her a basket of fruit, and she gives me multiple orgasms, and everybody’s happy.”

“Nude to the Neighborhood” is streaming on Transfixed.

Follow Kei and Dahl on Twitter.

PITTSBURGH — Adult Empire has debuted its official TikTok channel, @adultempireofficial.

“Adult Empire’s TikTok account is officially active, already stacking up hundreds of thousands of likes and millions of views,” said a rep. “Currently featuring curated interview clips with famous performers, Adult Empire is looking to expand this library with new and original content.”

Adult Empire’s Madison Greene enthused about the channel.

“We’re excited to add TikTok to our list of robust social channels including YouTube and Twitter,” Greene said. “We’re eager to expand our reach to new audiences, as well as further partake in the cultural conversation. We believe this new medium will give us the opportunity to bring content to our customers in new and interesting ways, and we look forward to expanding our digital footprint with more original content.

“The channel has already received a high level of traffic and interaction in a very brief span of time, which tells us that there is an audience there who are hungry for this sort of content. Fans will enjoy getting a glimpse into the minds of their favorite performers,” Greene added.

For more information, visit AdultEmpire.

Follow Adult Empire on TikTok.

LOS ANGELES — Mina Luxx headlines 2022 XBIZ Male Performer of the Year Mick Blue’s “Uncut 23.”

The POV title also features Anna Claire Clouds, Payton Preslee and April Olsen.

“Mick Blue’s intimate POV camera captures his private dates with XXX starlets, giving viewers the most personal perspective possible,” said a rep. “The award-winning, fan-favored performer-director presents uninhibited girls and unscripted reality in ‘Uncut 23.'”

Blue enthused about the shoot.

“Having these four AAA+ girls in front of my lens doing what we did was a dream,” he said. “Being super cool and having great sexual energy, all of them made ‘Uncut 23’ special.”

“Uncut 23” is available on VOD here; Luxx’s and Clouds’ scenes are streaming on EvilAngel, with the subsequent scenes premiering throughout this week.

Follow Luxx and Blue on X.com.

LOS ANGELES — Winners were announced for the 2023 Urban X Awards, which took place Sunday evening at the Globe Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

The event was hosted by Ana Foxxx, Willow Ryder, September Reign, Ebony Mistique, Demi Sutra, Mazee The Goat, BADKITTYYY and Natassia Dreams.

A complete list of winners for the 2023 Urban X Awards follows: 

Orgasmic Oralist
Daphne Thick Ass

Urban X Stud
Justice

Rising Female Star
Willow Ryder

Most Amazing Ass
Numi Zarah

Best Actress
September Reign

Best Couples Scene
Erotic Medusa & Ricky Johnson (Ricky’s Room)

Talented Tongue
Musa Phoenix

Hottest Inked Star
Queen Rogue

Webcam Company of the Year
CamSoda

Studio of the Year
Brazzers
          
Most Beautiful Big Breasts
August Skye

Anal Performer of the Year
Tommy King

Best MILF Release
“MILF Pact Vol. 5” (Mike Quasar/Sweet Sinner)

Best All Sex Release
“Deep Inside Jennifer White (Jonni Darkko/Evil Angel)

Hottest Fetish Star
Leah Michelle

Best Pro Am Studio
Whoa Boyz

Best Pro Am Release
“Azz So Amazing” (Buddha Bang)

Best Transmasculine Performer
Austin Spears

Novelty Company of the Year
Adam & Eve

Industry Pioneer
Lee G

MILF Performer of the Year
Rachael Cavalli

Best Male Newcomer
Mazee the Goat
            
Best Big Butt Release
“Big Ass Beauties 10” (Bang Bros)

Urban X Hottie
Destiny Mira

Director of the Year
Disciples of Desire

Best Group Experience
“High Gear Blacked Raw V56” (Blacked)

Male Content Creator of the Year
Zay Hilfigerr

Female Content Creator of the Year
Charlie B Hustle

Best Pro Am Male Performer
Gucci Third Leg

Best Pro-Am Female Performer
Tokyo Leigh

Most Popular Content Creator Platform
OnlyFans

Best Anal Release
“Dredd Up Your Ass 4” (Jules Jordan Video)

Best All Girl Release
“Physical Vol. 1” (Slayed/Vixen)

Most Popular Talent Agency
Hussie Models

Most Popular Radio Show/Podcast
Down The Rabbit Hole

Most Popular Adult PR Agency
The Rub PR

Best Transgender Release
“Trans-Active 17” (Joey Silver/Evil Angel)

Most Popular Webcam Star
Lust for Lola

Best Pansexual Performer
King Noire

Most Popular Sex Educator
Sinnamon Love

Founder’s Favorite
September Reign

BBW Star of the Year
BADKITTYYY

Gay Performer of the Year
Jacobi Stennis

Social Media Star of the Year
Kazumi
Miss B Nasty

Feature Movie of the Year
“Sallie Mae: The Revenge of the Twin Dragons” (Adult Time)

Male Porn Star of the Year
Richard Mann

Female Porn Star of the Year
Mimi Curvaceous

Transgender Performer of the Year
Brittney Kade

Male Performer of the Year
Isiah Maxwell

Female Performer of the Year
Avery Jane

For more information, visit UrbanXAwards.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Health and Human Services has declined to confirm or deny whether the “health warnings” mandated by the state’s recent anti-porn age verification law are supported by any official documentation or statement produced by that office.

As XBIZ reported, the Republican-authored HB 1181 was passed by the Texas legislature with bipartisan support in May and will go into effect September 1.

The new Texas age verification law — part of a state-by-state campaign by religious conservatives and anti-porn activists to outlaw all sexual material online — compels adult websites to post pseudoscientific anti-porn propaganda disclaimers declaring that “pornography is potentially biologically addictive, is proven to harm human brain development, desensitizes brain reward circuits, increases conditioned responses and weakens brain function.”

HB 1181 is a much-augmented version of Louisiana’s age verification law and its many copycats, and echoes the debunked “porn addiction” language of faith-based anti-porn groups.

XBIZ asked the Press Office of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services if the department could provide any documentation or statement pertaining to those warnings, and clarify whether the language of the warnings has its basis in any documentation or statement produced by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.

After requesting several days to provide a reply to the query, Press Officer Tiffany Young declined to answer, deflecting the questions with an invitation to contact “the authors of this bill for information about how it originated.”

XBIZ also contacted Texas Department of Health and Human Services Chief of Staff Kate Hendrix and the bill’s main sponsor, Rep. Matt Shaheen (R), but received no reply to the same questions.

Pseudoscientific ‘Health Warnings’ of Unclear Origin

HB 1181 would compel any website showing adult content to post the following pseudoscientific warnings:

“TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Pornography is potentially biologically addictive, is proven to harm human brain development, desensitizes brain reward circuits, increases conditioned responses, and weakens brain function.”

“TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Exposure to this content is associated with low self-esteem and body image, eating disorders, impaired brain development, and other emotional and mental illnesses.”

“TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Pornography increases the demand for prostitution, child exploitation, and child pornography.”

The warnings must be posted “in 14-point font or larger” on adult sites’ landing pages, as well as on any advertisements for adult sites.

The websites are also compelled by the state to post the phone number of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s help line. However, there is no scientific basis for the belief — largely promoted by religious anti-porn activists — that there is any biological equivalence between watching adult content and actual substance abuse.

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Director of Public Affairs Mike Stabile told XBIZ on Tuesday, “It’s shocking that the Department of Health and Human Services can provide no support, data or background for the pseudoscientific anti-porn warning that the state of Texas now requires to be posted on websites — in their name.”

Stabile added, “As we’ve long known, these warnings aren’t based on actual science or evidence, but on the moral and ideological objections of legislators. It speaks volumes that the Department will not defend the law in the slightest, and cannot explain where it came from.”

Earlier this month, FSC filed a legal challenge in Texas over HB 1181, and were joined as co-plaintiffs by an array of adult platforms and workers, including MG Premium, MG Freesites, Webgroup Czech Republic, NKL Associates, Sonesta Technologies, Sonesta Media, Yellow Production, Paper Street Media, Neptune Media, Mediame, Midus Holdings and Jane Doe, an adult content creator.