WASHINGTON — Religiously inspired anti-porn lobby NCOSE (National Center on Sexual Exploitation, formerly known as Morality in Media) helped file a lawsuit yesterday against Twitter over a third-party user post, based on the Section 230 loophole opened by the passage of FOSTA-SESTA legislation in 2018.

The civil lawsuit for damages was filed under the federal Trafficking Victims’ Protection Reauthorization Act, a law targeting CSAM, but NCOSE makes the argument for Twitter’s liability for a user’s post by invoking FOSTA-SESTA.

The case involves a video compilation uploaded by two Twitter accounts that allegedly contain material that an underage “John Doe” shot for strangers who catfished him through Snapchat claiming to be a girl his age.

The lawsuit makes the claim that “in 2018, in a direct response to online platforms knowingly allowing human trafficking to occur and both promoting and profiting from it, Congress passed a bill known as Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) (collectively, ‘FOSTA/SESTA’).”

The lawsuit also specifically cites the 1996 Communications Decency Act — which attempted to broaden obscenity prosecutions but was struck down by the courts — and stresses that FOSTA-SESTA is “an amendment to CDA 230.”

The suit also extensively quotes FOSTA-SESTA’s justification that Section 230, the so-called “First Amendment of the internet,” was “never intended to provide legal protection to websites that unlawfully promote and facilitate prostitution and websites that facilitate traffickers in advertising the sale of unlawful sex acts with sex trafficking victims” and “websites that promote and facilitate prostitution have been reckless in allowing the sale of sex trafficking victims and have done nothing to prevent the trafficking of children and victims of force, fraud, and coercion.”

A Deceptive Anti-Porn Lobby

As XBIZ noted in a recent XBIZ World cover story titled “The New War on Porn,” NCOSE is the oldest and most powerful of the lobbies currently attempting to ban all sexual expression online.

The pro-censorship group was founded by clergymen in 1962 and became most prominent in the 1970s and 1980s under the name Morality in Media.

Their mission has not changed throughout its nearly six decades of existence: to have the government classify all sexual expression as pornographic and to establish that the intent behind it is always “prurient,” an imprecise, obscure word that means “appealing to unhealthy sexual interests.”

Morality in Media rebranded itself as the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) in 2015 and hid mentions of their religious background. Their new name seems to have been chosen to borrow legitimacy from the unrelated, but soundalike, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

The group runs a yearly conference for anti-porn activists, where they are advised to conceal their faith-based backgrounds, and recommends that activists respond to inquiries about their underlying motivations with an endless repetition of appeals to science and secularism, the “human trafficking” mantra, demonstrably false comparisons of porn to drug addiction and slavery and claims of porn being the ultimate cause of an entirely made-up “public health crisis.”

The lawsuit against Twitter, timed to the inauguration of Kamala Harris as Vice President, makes allegations against the social media platform that mirror the campaign to shut down adult classifieds site Backpage.com.

Vice President Harris championed the anti-Backpage campaign that led to FOSTA-SESTA during her time as California prosecutor and Senator.

A Florida Snapchat Catfish

The lawsuit is filed on behalf of “Jane Doe,” only identified as the Florida-based “parent and legal guardian of Plaintiff John Doe,” a minor in whose name she claims to be acting.

The lawsuit makes several mentions of a 2018 Amnesty International report called “Toxic Twitter, A Toxic Place for Women.”

NCOSE takes aim at Twitter’s moderation policy claiming that “as long as content on Twitter’s platform remains live, Twitter monetizes that content regardless of whether it is contrary to Twitter’s own policies or promotes illegal conduct.”

Twitter, NCOSE claims “thus profits from content on its platform that depicts rape, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse and other illegal activity.”

The lawsuit also claims “Twitter makes it hard for users to report CSAM” (Child Sexual Abuse Material), quoting a Canadian report and a NBC News report titled “Child Sexual Abuse Images and Online Exploitation Surge During Pandemic.”

The mother of the Florida “John Doe” alleges her son, currently 17 years old, “engaged in a dialog with someone he thought was an individual person on the communications application Snapchat” when he was 13-14.

“That person or persons represented to John Doe that they were a 16-year-old female and he believed that person went his school. After conversing, the person or persons (“Traffickers”) interacting with John Doe exchanged nude photos on Snapchat.”

“After he did so,” the suit continues, “the correspondence changed to blackmail. Now the Traffickers wanted more sexually graphic pictures and videos of John Doe, and recruited, enticed, threatened and solicited John Doe by telling him that if he did not provide this material, then the nude pictures of himself that he had already sent would be sent to his parents, coach, pastor and others in his community.”

“Initially John Doe complied with the Traffickers’ demands. He was told to provide videos of himself performing sexual acts. He was also told to include another person in the videos, to which he complied.”

“Because John Doe was (and still is) a minor and the pictures and videos he was threatened and coerced to produce included graphic sexual depictions of himself, including depictions of him engaging in sexual acts with another minor, the pictures and videos constitute CSAM under the law.”

“The Traffickers also attempted to meet with him in person. Fortunately, an in-person meeting never took place.”

“Eventually John Doe resolved to break free from the control of the Traffickers and attempted to block them.”

“The Traffickers messaged John Doe under another account, stating that he had made a big mistake in blocking them.”

“Although afraid, John Doe continued to avoid the Traffickers and eventually the communications ceased.”

“At some point in 2019, a compilation video of multiple CSAM videos sent by John Doe to the Traffickers surfaced on Twitter. This compilation video was published by Twitter handles @StraightBross and @fitmalesblog.”

“On December 25, 2019, Twitter was alerted by a concerned citizen that the user account @StraightBross was posting CSAM. […] Twitter assigned the report claim number 0136403334. It did not take action against the @StraightBross account.”

What then follows is an account of this anonymous “concerned citizen” and John Doe and Jane Doe interacting with Twitter’s moderation team, which NCOSE claims shows liability under the Section 230 loophole opened by FOSTA.

‘Project Blitz’

The lawsuit is the first of a “blitz” of copycat proceedings that religious groups had announced for the first weeks of the Biden-Harris administration.

According to a recent report by The Guardian,” with the Supreme Court now dominated by Trump-appointed conservative justices, elected officials in states across the country are set to introduce bills which would hack away at LGTBQ rights, reproductive rights, challenge the ability of couples to adopt children, and see religion forced into classrooms, according to a report by the American Atheists organization.”

“In recent years Republicans have sought to infuse religion into state politics across the country, many of the bills lifted from model legislation drafted by well-funded Christian lobbying organizations under an effort known as ‘Project Blitz,'” The Guardian added.

NCOSE Lawsuit Against Twitter Invoking FOSTA

MONTREAL — Adult Time is releasing a new anthology film, “Future Darkly: Pandemic,” directed by Bree Mills. The first installment, “Laura’s Delivery,” is out today, and features Scarlit Scandal, the newly crowned XBIZ Awards winner for “Best New Performer.”

“Shot in close collaboration with remote content creators and featuring four stories of sex, loneliness and hope in the these trying times, the offering is Mills’ first full-length film since the release of 2019’s award-winning ‘Teenage Lesbian’ and ‘Perspective,'” said a rep.

“Laura’s Delivery,” according to the rep, “offers a tantalizing view of the frustrated state of human lockdown. Scarlit plays Laura, a depressed wife stuck in quarantine with her infected husband locked away in his room. As the days blur into endless moments of boredom and dread, Laura seeks solace in the strong arms of her handsome delivery man (Jake Adams).”

Mills, who also serves as Adult Time’s CCO, explained that “this film was a total experiment for me on how to evolve the way I approach production, from directing the project from my office using a virtual monitor setup and a skilled skeleton crew, to working directly in collaboration with the actors as co-producers and creators.”

“I am very proud of the end result and hope it serves as a testament to the creative forces within our industry, and as a meditation on the impact of the pandemic on physical relationships,” Mills added.

Mills wanted to “personally thank everyone at Adult Time for supporting the project, and a special thanks to Cherie, Michael, Siouxsie Q, Lola, Lucky, Jake and Scarlit, and our crew for being such amazing collaborators.”

The entire anthology will be available for free on YouTube in a SFW cut. Adult Time subscribers will have access to the full uncensored release of “Future Darkly: Pandemic” on Adult Time.

For more from Adult Time, follow them on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES — Members of the Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG) Executive Board met today with representatives from Senator Jeff Merkley’s office (D-Ore.) to discuss his support for SISEA (Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act).

Senators Merkeley and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) had co-introduced SISEA during last Congress, and there have been suggestions that they intend to re-introduce a version of it during the new Congress.

LOS ANGELES — Years before the coronavirus pandemic forced individuals and companies to change the way they lived and worked, other forces were already shaping the pleasure product and sexual wellness worlds and influencing product design and functionality trends — the topic of last Tuesday’s ANME/XBIZ virtual panel.

Moderated by Megan Swartz of Deja Vu Love Boutique, the discussion brought together Nichole Grossmann, director of marketing for CalExotics; Ian Kulp, sales director for the Americas for Satisfyer; Alexandro Feynerol, sales director for North and Latin America for Svakom; Scott Watkins, VP of sales for Doc Johnson, and Alicia Sinclair, founder and CEO, of COTR, Inc.

Within the first quarter, the panelists identified key, long-running trend areas that brought their brands to a bittersweet high point at the start of 2021: new technologies, interactivity, evolving consumer and social views, a changing retail landscape, creative marketing, and, of course, the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Ian Kulp emphasized the changing face of consumers (younger, more socially engaged) and how their shopping habits and desires naturally push brands towards creating products that are more inclusive, safer, interactive and engaging.

He sees this trend developing even more and bringing together a stronger community over the next several years in stores, online, and within more digital spaces.

“I think that digital intimacy is going to shape product design in the future, given what we’ve gone through,” said Kulp.

Alicia Sinclair pegged the destigmatization of adult toy shopping and the rise of sexual health education at retail locations as trend drivers for innovation and progress.

“The retail spaces, as Ian said, have changed dramatically. They went from being what we referred to as ‘Jack Shacks’ or adult bookstores to couples-friendly boutiques and places that you feel comfortable shopping with a friend or even a family member,” said Sinclair. “They are places you go for fun. That dynamic has shifted especially the past five years where you can take classes and learn about your body in a different way.”

Even with the challenges and uncertainty that rained down on the industry these last 12 months, several brands took advantage of new technologies to roll out innovative products in 2020. CalExotics, for example, unveiled the My Pod, a new vibrator with a charging case and built-in UV sanitizing light.

Nichole Grossmann credits the toy’s success to its ease of use and familiarity, packaging features customers are already used to with the new built-in UV technology.

Because of COVID’s impact, other brands like Doc Johnson made the decision to hold off on new product development and focused on improving their business from the back-end.

“Our innovation came in our manufacturing process, in figuring out ways of how to make products faster and at the same quality that we’re known for,” said Watkins. “It’s been about filling the pipeline and making sure customers have products that can keep their stores and websites stocked. That was the key thing.”

As lockdowns extended across the country, many people turned to sites like OnlyFans for entertainment or as a means of income. This put companies like Svakom in the perfect position to take advantage of this new trend with their line of interactive toys.

With an accompanying Svakom app, OnlyFans viewers can interact with cam models by tipping. The more one tips, the more a toy, like the Phoenix Neo, vibrates. The model can also control hundreds, even thousands, of people at the same time if they also have one of the brand’s toys connected to a session.

“Thinking that you can do all of that with a click of a button on your computer is mind-blowing,” said Svakom’s Alexandro Feynerol. “That’s why we’re so interested in getting more into that area. It’s the future.”

Satisfyer is also expanding into interactivity with their range of toys connected by the brand’s app, Satisfyer Connect.

“What sets us apart with this application is that we focus on the end user, the consumer,” noted Kulp.

The panelists noted that getting these new products and innovations in front of consumers and retailers is another challenge. 

While traditional ad platforms and social media offer mainstream companies a myriad of ways to promote themselves, adult-oriented brands face stricter options or none at all. However, as Watkins, Sinclair and Grossmann pointed out, there is an effective way to get around social media censorship — partnering with influencers and educators.

How effective can it be? Watkins pointed out how Doc Johnson’s partnership with television personality, Brittanya O’Campo (aka “Brittanya187”) and “Love and Hip Hop” stars Karlie Redd and Safaree Samuels helped the company reach over 250 million people on social media.

Those relationships had the added benefit of helping legitimize their products to a wider audience added Watkins. 

“When Karlie Redd talks to a consumer base (3 million strong) that may never have bought one of our products, that’s helping Doc Johnson,” said Scott. “She’s also helping to bring new consumers into shops that we’re partnered with.”

For b-Vibe, Sinclair partnered with sex educator and Spectrum Boutique owner Zoë Ligon to help spread the word about her brand’s products and expand the collection with the brands’ collaborative line of Texture Plugs.

“I just think the way that Zoë has sex-educated to a millennial audience on social media is so unique,” said Sinclair, explaining what drew her to Ligon. “The way she talks about sex, the way she connects with people, and she was a huge brand fan of b-Vibe for a long time.”

Sinclair shared some simple and solid advice for any company looking to partner with an influencer:

• Make sure they have a verified following
• Establish that their messaging is in line with yours. If you like the way they talk about sex and sex toys, then they’re probably a good match
• Work with them to share quality information and knowledge.

“It’s my personal preference that people talk about pleasure products in a way that’s not comedy or humiliating. I want their conversations to be empowering and make viewers, followers or listeners feel good about their bodies,” said Sinclair.

Brands interested in discovering ambassadors for their products can also take advantage of sites like the influencer marketing platform Fohr.co or XBIZ.net to search for candidates.

Finally, the panel discussion focused on COVID and its impact on product design, innovation, people, business and sales.

“We have dealt with a lot. It has not been easy. That being said, [COVID] has helped us as a business from an operational perspective to step our game up. Things that we probably should have adjusted about our business 10 years ago, we finally did. So from that perspective we have taken a step forward as a company and we’re prepared for the future,” said Watkins.

Everyone agreed that the impact of the pandemic and these changing trends are not going away and that everyone needs to adapt to ever-changing technology like virtual reality in the coming years to stay relevant and in business. 

BUDAPEST — European modeling agency Brill Babes has introduced a branded line of lingerie ahead of the Valentine’s Day gifting season.

“The adult agency has started the new year with fresh new energies by expanding their offerings with a brand-new lingerie line,” exclaimed a rep. “They are already known by their wide variety of industry [services] — including models, makeup artists, locations and the fastest bookings in Europe — and are now opening to a new [market] segment.”

The forthcoming line includes two-piece sets in four colors and sizes that range from S to XL.

“The first batch was designed [for] most skin colors and body sizes as we work to be an all-inclusive agency that fits all aesthetics and styles,” noted the rep. “The pinup-inspired photos are worth the attention and highight the feminity of our beautiful models Kiara Lord, Romy Indy, Sharon White and Tiffany Tatum.”

Follow Brill Babes on Twitter for the latest updates.

NEW YORK — The Deviate Network, creators of the XBIZ-nominated DV8 Dare line of interactive erotic games for alternative lifestyles, is now introducing a CBD hybrid tailored for swingers.

“We were curious to learn more about CBD after a vendor approached us to sell it at one of our events,” said a rep. “After extensive research, we were amazed by the benefits and discovered how different strains had attributes which could potentially enhance our lifestyle.”

“As prominent veterans of the alternative lifestyle community, we understand the wants, needs and most importantly, the stress that occasionally comes with the swing lifestyle,” the rep added.

The Deviate Network rep explained they “questioned the members that use cannabis as a way to ease their nerves prior to going on a date or attending a swingers party.”

“One of the complaints they expressed was the issue of being high while attempting to socialize,” the rep continued. “In some cases, the cannabis high would make them regressive rather than social, which could lead to performance anxiety in men and nervousness in the sexes.”

The company invested in Vermont-grown CBD hemp flower in 2019 and added it to their network in late 2020.

“After research and consulting with our Vermont farm, we discovered a hybrid mix of uplifting social strain combined with strains for anxiety and stress relief that has all the benefits without the high,” the rep said, adding that they were “excited about the prospects of our new line of CBD products and the help it will bring to the alternative lifestyle community.”

The Deviate Network’s DV8 Swingers Vibe and other Vermont-grown CBD hemp products are now available for wholesale and retail distribution through their website.

LOS ANGELES — 2021 will go down in history as the year the XBIZ Awards, adult’s industry’s biggest night, left its usual home — the biggest luxury venue in Los Angeles — and went virtual.

This development, of course, was not by choice. The social distancing requirements mandated by pandemic-era protocols pushed the limits of organizers’ ingenuity, resulting in the first-ever live worldwide broadcast of an elite ceremony that is typically reserved for adult industry insiders and qualified press.

And the 2021 XBIZ Awards was also unprecedented for another reason: it was also the year when an all-inclusive category “Performer of the Year,” highlighting the accomplishments of a performer who transcended the individual niches of the industry, was introduced to cap the event.

Building on the skills increasingly honed by the XBIZ production team during last year’s trial-by-fire success of the virtual XBIZ Cam Awards and XBIZ Europa Awards, the 2021 XBIZ Awards will be remembered as a triumph of an industry determined to soldier on even during a challenge of global proportions.

The show itself was preceded by a “Virtual Red Carpet” experience, hosted by the multitalented Joanna Angel. The pioneering alt-model, wearing a sparkly pink minidress, beamed in from a state-of-the-art production facility that had been outfitted with the traditional XBIZ step-and-repeat background and, yes, a literal red carpet — complete with flashes to mimic paparazzi cameras.

An enthusiastic Angel called on many of the attendees, outfitted in their gala best at their homes, as they watched the broadcast live on XBIZ.tv. The red carpet host enthused about catching up with all her industry friends, many of whom she hadn’t seen in nearly a year.

Top industry names like Angela White, Seth Gamble, Mickey Mod, Casey Calvert and Karla Lane; Mick Blue, Lotus Lain, Dillon Diaz, Natassia Dreams and Romi Rain; Nick Fitt, Jessy Dubai, Alexis Fawx, Texas Patti and Anny Aurora; Samantha Mack, Dante Colle, Charlotte Sartre and Lance Hart; Raven Friday, Alison Rey and Natalie Mars chatted with Angel. Clip artists were also represented on the Virtual Red Carpet by the likes of Ceara Lynch, Annabelle Rogers, Destiny Diaz, Estella Bathory, Meana Wolf and Savannah Solo.

The always affable Angel made a difficult gig look easy by interacting with the homebound guests, and she shared a particularly charming moment with Savannah Solo, where the veteran performer gushed over the social media sensation, revealing her fandom.

At 8 p.m., the red carpet gave way to a futuristic intro to the awards show, a choreographed hi-energy video showcasing the 2021 hosts, Abigail Mac and Ana Foxxx. Adorned in body paint like aliens in a spaceship, Mac and Foxxx performed a dance routine in futuristic outfits. The video prefaced the entrance of the real thing: the hosts coming onto the XBIZ stage wearing sumptuous gold dresses.

Foxxx welcomed everyone “to the first live, worldwide broadcast of the XBIZ Awards,” with Mac adding she was “so thrilled to join XBIZ in honoring the best-of-the-best in adult entertainment.”

The hosts emphasized the unprecedented scope for the show, with Foxxx admitting she was feeling “a little nervous” that the whole world was watching.

“But,” Foxxx quickly added to Mac, “we’ve got each other, you sexy, delicious, insanely hot firestarter!”

Mac returned the compliment by calling Foxxx a “luscious, fiery, knockout slayer.”

“We have each other,” Foxxx added, “and we also have all of you out there, all our friends and colleagues. All of you creative directors and smooth-as-butter camera operators. And let’s not forget the hair and makeup artists — seriously, you make us look good, crazy good!”

“And let’s not forget all those brilliant techies behind the scenes keeping those sites ticking and those OnlyFans DMs rolling,” Mac replied, “and all the genius sex toy creators, helping us get our good vibes on.”

Stressing the progressive themes for which XBIZ and its awards are known, Foxxx gave credit to the large number of adult community members, “with so many skills and talents, who build us up, who keep the adult entertainment world alive and happy and successful, and above all, empowering.”

“This year,” Mac reminded the audience, “we had to come together like never before.”

“Whether you’re bundled up in blankets and jammies, or dressed-to-the-nines — because we all need a reason to get dressed up these days! — Abi and I invite you to join us for a socially distanced round of applause as we honor the many front-line workers out there keeping us safe and healthy,” Foxxx noted, dubbing them “the real-deal heroes.”

With an assist from Trophy Girl Sabina Rouge, the first award was for “Vignette Movie of the Year,” presented onstage by Maitland Ward in a striking, cleavage-revealing pink gown. The award went to “Elsa Jean: Influence” (Tushy), a first win that foretold a night of repeated celebration for Vixen Media Group.

Kayden Kross accepted the award on behalf of the company, lauding director Derek Dozer. “I know everyone’s been over the moon with the results of this movie,” Kross said.

Ward then presented “Gonzo Movie of the Year,” which went to another high-profile showcase, “The Insatiable Emily Willis” (Jules Jordan Video). Willis, broadcasting from the Motley Models house surrounded by her agency colleagues, and Jules Jordan, accepted the award.

“We finally got this movie done before COVID hit,” said Jordan. “It was a little bit of a challenge and Emily completely killed it.”

Next, a gold-gown-clad Aiden Ashley took the stage to present the award for “Girl/Girl Performer of the Year.” After a string of wins by Charlotte Stokely, this year the award went to Scarlett Sage, who also received it at the Motley Models house.

Ashley also presented the award for “MILF Performer of the Year,” which went to Cherie DeVille. The elated winner (who had previously received the accolade in 2017) learnt of her win in the green room of the XBIZ Awards studio, where she was waiting to present another award, surrounded by the other stars with show duties.

“Thanks to everyone in the room clapping for me — I feel like there’s actually an audience here!” she laughed.

“Thank you step-children,” she added jokingly. “You made me.”

Charlotte Stokely, in a metallic blue gown, made her entrance to present the award for “Adult Site of the Year,” which went to Adult Time for the second consecutive year. The award was received by Bree Mills from her home, and she thanked XBIZ “for all their support over the years” and the “amazing creators that we get to work with on all the different projects” and the “hardworking staff who run things behind the scene.”

“I promise we’ll take this as inspiration into the next year to try to live up to this honor,” Mills added.

Stokely also presented the award for “Cam Site of the Year,” which went to MyFreeCams.com. The award was received by spokesmodel Sam. “What an honor to represent MFC right now,” she said. “It’s a really great site, with a great community, and I’m so proud of everyone right now.”

The next presenter was 2020 XBIZ Gay Performer of the Year Pierce Paris, who announced the winner for “Innovative Pleasure Product of the Year,” which went to Satisfyer’s Curvy 3+.

Isabel Corretjer and Melody Cazarin thanked XBIZ on behalf of the whole brand and company president Jerome. “I look forward to see you all again in person,” Cazarin said, “as we pioneer through this journey and further establish our industry to bring sexual health and wellness to all.”

Paris also presented the award for “Couples Sex Toy of the Year” to Together Vibe and Megan Swartz, who was clearly thrilled.

“I put my blood, sweat and tears into this product and I emptied my entire bank account as well!” she exclaimed.

The pleasure product awards were followed by the first of two comedy segments commenting on the new reality caused by social isolation and the pandemic. The first hilarious short starred Casey Calvert, Whitney Wright, Scarlit Scandal and Seth Gamble, playing themselves in a “Black Mirror”-like scenario where everyone is encased in literal plastic bubbles.

“I’ve been having a lot of bubble orgies,” deadpanned Calvert during mock testimonials that preceded some examples of what porn would look like if everyone was practicing this decidedly hamsterish form of isolation.

Abigail Mac returned to survey the feature movies of the year, works of “incredibly creative cinematic minds, bright stars and innovators.”

“We’ve got the pulse-pounding fright and hotness of ‘Terror Camp,’ the psychological chills and sexual thrills of ‘A Killer on the Loose’ and a supernaturally seductive mystery in ‘The Summoning,’” Mac recited. “We’ve got dramas like ‘Exposure,’ ‘The Path to Forgiveness’ and ‘The Producer II,’ with their provocative twists and turns. We’ve got ‘Primary’ and ‘Safe Word,’ ‘Mistress Maitland’ and ‘Muse’ pushing the envelope in the best possible ways and expanding our notions of what it means to fall in love — and fall in lust — with one another.”

“It’s such an awesome display of talent, on every level, and it makes me so, so proud,” Mac added.

Whitney Wright was the next presenter, introducing the winners for “Best Sex Scene — Feature” — Adriana Chechik, Maitland Ward, Isiah Maxwell and Sly Diggler for “Muse” (Deeper).

Maxwell, doing a little victory dance, and Maitland Ward, both in the XBIZ studio, accepted for the group. “We loved it, we enjoyed all of it!” quipped Ward.

The “Best Sex Scene — Vignette” award, also introduced by Wright, went to Brooklyn Gray and Small Hands for Deeper’s “Lewd.” Small Hands, holding his dog, accepted the award and referred to his scene partner as “a deity beyond words — an incredible human being and an incredible, sexual powerhouse.”

Maxwell, fresh from his “Best Sex Scene” win, came up next in a white tux to present the award for “Best Acting.” The winner was Maitland Ward for “Muse” (Deeper), who especially thanked “the most phenomenal director and writer I have ever worked with,” Kayden Kross, whom she called “my dear friend, and my sister.”

Kross was soon rewarded on her own, as Maxwell also presented the award for “Director of the Year.” Receiving her award at home next to Manuel Ferrara, Kross thanked her partners at Vixen. “It’s amazing how far we’ve come and there’s so much more we can do, and I can’t wait to do it.”

An ad for mental health resource Pineapple Support next preceded Kenna James’ entrance. In a floor-length shimmering black gown with a waist-height slit, James introduced the “Sex Toy of the Year” category, awarded to Svakom’s Phoenix Neo.

Svakom’s Alexandro Feynerol spoke about the “big journey” to the award and said he couldn’t be more thankful.

James also introduced the award for “Fetish Pleasure Product Line of the Year,” which went to Doc Johnson’s Kink line. The company’s Scott Watkins thanked their partners at Kink. “This is an exciting year for all of us,” Watkins said. “We look forward to 2021.”

A leather-clad Buck Angel presented the award for “Gay Movie of the Year” to “A Murdered Heart” (NakedSword Originals). Sister Roma, Creative Director for Falcon/NakedSword, received it.

Roma stated that “this movie means a lot to us” and explained that the Mark McNamara-directed project was about the controversial subject of “conversion therapy, which should be outlawed around the world.”

Angel also presented the award for “Gay Performer of the Year,” bestowed on Max Konnor. Wearing a sleeveless gym hoodie that showcased his arms, Konnor expressed his happiness at having gone from winning “Cam Model of the Year” to this latest accolade.

“I love you all,” he said, “my whole porn family — gay, straight, trans, in-between: I love you guys.”

Newly crowned MILF of the Year Cherie DeVille presented the award for “Trans Movie of the Year,” which went to Evil Angel’s “Tranimals.” Director Lena Moon expressed her gratitude for her first XBIZ award as a director.

DeVille then announced Casey Kisses as “Trans Performer of the Year.” Kisses celebrated her win at home with Kyle Le Beau, whom she thanked for supporting her during “the successful part of my career,” and said she was going to start crying because she “wasn’t expecting this at all.”

The traditional “In Memoriam” segment preceded an intermission, after which the second comedy sketch was broadcast, this time lampooning the difference between “how it started” and “how it’s going.”

Starring Catjira (and her dog Bisquik), Savannah Solo, Joanna Angel (and her dog and Small Hands) and Dani Daniels, the short poked fun at the differences between expectation and reality when getting “up close and personal” through premium fan sites.

After a Satisfyer ad led the second half of the show, Ana Foxxx returned to the stage to “recognize one very, very special group of folks who keep our worlds humming and bumping and grinding and rolling: the fans.”

“After this past year,” Foxxx acknowledged, “we needed you more than ever, and you guys came through — in such a big way. I’ve been hearing so much about how adult entertainment has boomed, from movies to chatroom tips to sex toy sales.”

“Heck! Just take a look at my DMs, y’all really bringing it, huh?” she added. “You showed up for your favorite stars, for your favorite brands: you spread the good word about everything we do and create. We could not have made it through this year without you!”

Foxxx then introduced a special presenter: singer, songwriter, star of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Bedroom Kandi owner Kandi Burruss, who announced the nominees for “Sexpert of the Year.” Stunned winner Sunny Megatron thanked XBIZ for recognizing that “pleasure education is important.”

“We all work tireless to break down shame and stigma,” Megatron added, sharing the moment with her colleagues. “Whether you’re a sex educator, therapist, coach, blogger, sexual reviewer: the work you do is valuable — so thank you all.”

Wearing a stylish shoulderless blue jumper and with her hair in a high ponytail, Alina Lopez then introduced the “Cam Model of the Year” award, which went to GoAskAlex.

“It is always strange to accept awards in this sort of setting,” she said from her cam room, “but it’s really incredible that we could all come together like this.” Alex also mentioned how important it was for her to get the award as the first adult entertainer with an ostomy.

“And an extra ‘thank you’ to everyone who has ever jerked off to me,” she added.

“Clip Artist of the Year” went to Reya Sunshine. “There aren’t a lot of awards out there for independent content creators like myself,” said Sunshine, “so ‘thank you,’ XBIZ.” The clip artist added that it came at a “big moment in her career,” with her switching over to B/G content.

Lopez also announced the new “Premium Social Media Star of the Year,” Sophie Dee, who thanked her fans and XBIZ with a sweet, succinct, “I love you all.”

An ad for the Penthouse Lingerie Collection prefaced the final stretch, presenting some of the most anticipated awards. Joanna Angel returned to the spotlight to present “Feature Movie of the Year” to Deeper’s “Muse.”

Director, writer and producer Kayden Kross once again thanked Maitland Ward and her cast and team. “We worked our asses off to get this movie through,” Kross explained. “It was amazing how many people showed up to make this movie happen, in such a crunch time, with all these unique restrictions we had this year. And it created something fantastic — something probably better than we could have made under less stress.”

“I’m so grateful for the people I get to work with,” Kross said, “and this is how we achieve these results.”

A member of the “Muse” cast was next crowned as “Best New Performer of the Year”: Scarlit Scandal. Accepting from home with Jake Adams and a friend, Scandal thanked her agency Motley Models. “I can’t wait to make more for you guys,” she added.

Wicked contract star Jessica Drake presented “Male Performer of the Year” to veteran swordsman Ramon Nomar. “It’s an honor,” he said from home, “especially having so much talent in the nomination list” and thanked his scene partners, whom he called “a huge part of this award.”

The “Female Performer of the Year” was named next: Emily Willis. From the Motley Models house party, Willis thanked her agency, Jules Jordan (for her XBIZ-winning showcase) and her fans for letting her “be the little slut for you guys,” adding that the accolade had put her at a loss for words.

The last award of the evening was presented by the hosts themselves and it was a truly special, unprecedented one.

“Each ‘Performer of the Year’ category of the XBIZ Awards recognizes talent who have reached the pinnacle of stardom,” Foxxx and Mac explained, “from ‘Female and Male Performer of the Year’ to ‘Girl/Girl,’ ‘MILF,’ ‘Gay’ and ‘Trans Performer of the Year’.”

“But the adult entertainment industry is always changing and always moving forward,” Mac added, “as personal success carries greater and greater responsibility to the community we’re all a part of. The higher we rise, the more we impact each other.”

Foxxx added that this year, the XBIZ Awards has introduced “the very first all-inclusive ‘Performer of the Year’ award dedicated to honoring the most influential performer in adult entertainment today, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation and age.”

As Mac pointed out, “this year’s recipient has boldly redefined the term ‘crossover’  having achieved success performing in straight, gay, bi and trans genres.”

“With passion, determination and community-minded care, they are leading by example and showing us how the quest for authenticity can lead to real, lasting change,” the co-host added.

They then announced Dante Colle as the recipient of the first-ever “XBIZ Performer of the Year” award.

A visibly shocked Colle accepted it from home. “I really don’t know what to say,” he started. “Thank you everyone for giving me the opportunity to work on all sides of this industry and make it possible for me to be present today and win something like this.”

“I’m at a loss for words,” Colle said, with a delighted smile illustrating his state of mind at the groundbreaking accolade.

The hosts then closed the book on this first virtual edition of the annual “adult’s biggest night” thanking the viewers for “being a part of this historic worldwide broadcast” and vowing to continue making 2021 “a year to remember.”

Jan 19, 2021 4:57 PM PST

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Dee Siren has partnered with Inferno Official to create her own sex doll.

“The life-size Dee Siren Sex Doll is a realistic handcrafted toy that utilizes her likeness,” said a rep. “Inferno Official uses a TPE/silicone mix to make the dolls smooth, sensual, fully flexible and extremely durable.”

Siren’s partnership with Inferno Official also includes additional items, like a personalized stroker (Dee Siren Finisher), and branded clothing and merchandise.

“I love the thought of fans being able to get naughty with ‘me’,” said Siren. “Inferno Official is offering people the chance to bring home the fantasy and do all the dirty things with her you see me do in my videos.”

“I can’t wait to receive fan feedback on my sex doll,” Siren added.

The Inferno Official rep said their team is “delighted to welcome onboard the sensational MILF Dee Siren as a model for a finisher toy, a sex doll model, and an agent for bringing in new talent.”

For more information, visit Inferno Official.

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