MIAMI — Fleshbot is sponsoring the XBIZ Miami All-Gender Swimsuit Contest, taking place Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. (EDT).
The winners of the Best Bikini and Best Mankini competitions will each with an Apple Watch. Other sponsors for the event are Amateur TV, Cams.com, Cherry.tv, ImLive, and Streamate.
“I am still recovering from last year,” enthused Fleshbot Gay director Alexander. “What a fun event under the Miami sun and seeing some of your favorite content creators from the straight, gay, trans, and everything in between worlds come together to strut their stuff. We certainly celebrated the community in all of its shapes and orientations…can’t wait for this year’s event.”
XBIZ Miami takes place May 15-18 at the Sagamore Hotel; click here for more information.
MIAMI — DanaMedic ApS will attend the XBIZ Retreat in Miami, May 15-19.
DanaMedic ApS is the parent company of penile extension device manufacturers Male Edge and Jes-Extender.
Paolo D. Griffo, key account manager of DanaMedic, enthused about the retreat.
“I look forward to spending time with customers and colleagues, delivering product demonstrations, answering all queries and explaining the benefits of the penile traction method for permanent penis growth — due to the natural process of tissue growth by cellular division,” he said.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Catherine Knight is highlighted in a multi-page spread in ASN Lifestyle’s May issue.
The feature includes a bio and a photo spread.
“I’m honored to be featured in ASN Lifestyle Magazine and grateful for the opportunity to present myself to their readers,” said Knight. “I look forward to seeing the response from the fans that see it.”
LOS ANGELES — Lexi Luna has been nominated for MILF of the Year at the upcoming 2023 XRCO Awards.
This is Luna’s first XRCO nomination.
“Thanks so much to Dirty Bob and the X-Rated Critics Organization for your continued support and for acknowledging me and my work this year with a MILF of the Year award nomination,” said Luna. “I am so thankful to be acknowledged alongside so many talented fellow nominees and deeply grateful for this prestigious honor.”
The 39th Annual XRCO Awards will take place on May 11, at Boardners in Hollywood.
MIAMI — Attorney Corey D. Silverstein will be attending XBIZ Miami from May 15-18.
Silverstein will be speaking at the show — seminar dates and times will be announced soon — and attendees can schedule on-site appointments with him for consultation throughout the show.
“XBIZ Miami is an essential tradeshow to attend for everyone in the adult entertainment industry, regardless of your role,” Silverstein said. “This is a phenomenal opportunity for networking, education and business development.”
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Dee Siren is the latest guest on the “Adult Empire” podcast.
Siren discusses a personal tragedy and her spiritual journey, resulting in the launch of her new website, Intimate Purpose.
“I am excited to share my story and my new venture with the Adult Empire podcast audience,” said Siren. “My website, Intimate Purpose, is my passion project, and I am thrilled to be able to offer holistic wellness and intuitive intimacy coaching to help people on their own journeys.”
LOS ANGELES — Camming platform Live-Strip has joined the ranks of over 60 adult businesses and organizations committing funds and resources to Pineapple Support.
“As the leading adult live chat provider in the German-speaking area, we are especially aware of our responsibilities to our business partners,” said Live-Strip Managing Director Daniel Bender. “Whether it is dealing with a society that wants to marginalize the lifestyles our cam-girls have chosen for themselves or problems that customers relay to them, we know that being a cam-girl can be a stressful and very demanding job. We are very happy that we have found a reliable partner in Pineapple Support who can provide professional help before the problems become too big to handle.”
Founded in 2018 by Leya Tanit, Pineapple Support has so far connected over 10,000 adult performers and industry members to mental health services, including free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support.
“I’m incredibly thankful to Live-Strip for their commitment to our work globally,” said Tanit. “Their generous membership helps us to connect Pineapple Support’s services with adult performers who need it.”
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — The criminal trial of Mercedes Carrera and her husband on multiple child sexual abuse charges has been scheduled to begin July 17, according to court documents.
Judge Katrina West has now scheduled a new pretrial date for June 23.
A pretrial hearing for the case was held last year in July, with an Oct. 3 date agreed upon for the beginning of the jury trial. Since then, however, the trial date has been repeatedly vacated and postponed.
Carrera and her husband, Jason Whitney, were arrested after a police raid of their Rancho Cucamonga home on Feb. 1, 2019.
By the new pretrial date, they will have been in the county jail awaiting trial for four and half years, held initially without bail and later, after they had liquidated their assets and had no source of income due to their incarceration, with bail set at $2 million for each.
For more of XBIZ’s coverage of the Mercedes Carrera case, click here.
LAS VEGAS — Ebony Mystique is slated to host a Cinco de Mayo VIP pool party at Freaknik 23 in Las Vegas tomorrow evening from 5-11 p.m. (PDT).
The event will feature a celebrity DJ, Instagram models and adult stars. Notable guests include DJ Blahze, Nyny Lew, Baby Gemini, Cali Caliente, Rose Paloma and Porscha Carrera.
“The Freaknik 23 Pool Party will go down as one of the best Cinco de Mayo parties ever thrown in Las Vegas,” said Mystique. “We got everything you want in a celebration and more. I got my favorite people with me, I got my gorgeous girls and it’s going to be lit.”
LOS ANGELES — Wicked Sensual Care (WSC) has highlighted Ashley Yates of Enchantasys in Killeen, Texas for its latest “Retail Employee Spotlight.”
Each month, a new “superstar” in the pleasure products industry is interviewed for the WSC newsletter.
Yates enthused over how she got her start at the pleasure products space.
“I’ve always been fascinated by adult toys,” she said. “The older I got, the more eclectic my taste became, so wanting to work at an adult store was a no brainer for me. I think it’s great to help people develop their own fantasies and help them bring them to life in a safe and consensual way.”
Yates added that she is focused on delivering superior customer service and building genuine relationships.
“Customers always come in looking for ways to spice things up,” she explained. “Watching their faces light up when you can piece something together for them is incredible. It has to be my favorite part of my job.”
Wicked Sensual Care Director of Sales Jennifer Brice praised Yates’ methods.
“Ashley knows being treated well has, and always will, matter to people,” she said. “Customers aren’t the only beneficiaries of great service; when executed the right way, it empowers employees to make good decisions and do their best work. So the business case for superior customer service is both a marketing strategy and a way to build a strong company culture. Every day, Ashley proves great service is great for business.”
A potential “retail superstar” may be nominated by sending their name, store name, location and a brief paragraph about why they deserve to be a superstar to team@wickedsensualcare.com. Superstars may also self-nominate.
