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COMING ATTRACTION | |By Rob Perez
BBWCon Bows in Vegas Could this be the start of something big?
studios, directors, scenes and series.
Among those planning to go is AVN BBW
Performer of the Year nominee Eliza Allure, who
welcomes an event where BBW performers and
their admirers can interact with one another in
a supportive, body-positive environment. “I am
attending to support the BBW community. We are
at a very exciting time in our niche. Mainstream
media is producing movies and TV shows with real
plus-size women, and Tess Holiday is blowing up
the modeling world. Naturally when something is
socially acceptable it transfers to the adult industry.
More and more guys are willing to admit they enjoy
bigger women and are just now discovering the BBW
porn niche. So I feel as though I am a pioneer. The
things I create now and places I go will be my legacy
and will lay a path for future BBWs in porn.”
Allure says she’ll also be an active participant. “I
love working so it’s always fun to me. I will be doing
seminars on marketing and promotion for models
every day. I am also partnered with PlumperPass.com
to throw a BBW strip contest the night before to
kick off BBWCon. It will feature a lot of PlumperPass
models such as Mazzaratie Monica, Phoenixxx BBW,
Lady Lynn, Lyla Everwettt, Nikky Wilder, Karla Lane
and Sinful Celeste, among other really sexy BBW
stars and fetish models.”
all gathering here so that way the plus-size community
can become a place of solidarity.” Sands’ goal by the end
of BBWCon is to make new friends and build a stronger
support system with fellow sex workers, and spread
the word about the Sex Workers Outreach Project by
promoting its site, swopUSA.org, during the event.
The following are excerpts from an interview with
Desiree Devine. (For a longer interview, go to AVN.com.)
Where did the idea for BBWCon come from? How long has this been
in the works?
The idea for BBWCon has been long in the works. It all
started back in 2009 when a lawsuit transpired due to an
adult convention not allowing BBWs to rent booth space.
In 2012 I co-organized BBW FanFest, the first-ever BBW-
specific convention. In 2014, I founded BBWCon.
Why is an expo like this absolutely necessary?
Though other award shows and expos are more open to
allowing BBWs to participate and even adding categories,
BBWs are still pushed to the side when it comes to
recognition. The BBW niche is a rapidly growing genre
and we, just as much as anyone else, deserve to be
recognized for our hard work and dedication.
attending BBWCon is to
”The reason why I am
get the opportunity to
meet new girls in the
industry who would love
good quality advice from
a professional sex worker
rights activist.
—Julia Sands
What are your goals with BBWCon?
After attending BBWCon and the Biggie Awards we
want the BBW community to walk away feeling proud
and motivated to work even harder. We want ladies to
get excited about having an award show just for them
and work 10 times harder to make sure they’re on that
nominee list or the winner of an award. We want the
models to really make this their event and support its
growth for many years to come.
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BBWCon spokesmodel Julia Sands, a beloved
personality within the BBW community, hopes
BBWCon will enable girls interested in entering the
adult industry to receive valuable tips from veteran
performers. “The reason why I am attending BBWCon
is to get the opportunity to meet new girls in the
industry who would love good quality advice from
a professional sex worker rights activist. I think
BBWCon is a great place to network with other
experienced models. So if you are curious about
becoming a successful BBW model, you should attend
BBWCon and reach out to your favorite stars. We are
WHO’S WHO
market has gained ground, moving from
specialty niche to full-fledged genre—as
For the past several years the BBW porn
evidenced particularly by the release of
mainstream adult studio films with BBW
themes. In addition, more women with
curvaceous thick bodies are entering the industry
as performers. As these big beautiful women look
to build their careers, they look to do what all adult
stars do: connect with fans. This month, many are
heading to Las Vegas for BBWCon, taking place at the
Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino July 10-12.
“We have had a huge response from the BBW
porn community,” said organizer Desiree Devine.
“Everyone is looking forward to the event and has
had nothing but positive things to say. As always,
there will be things that we can improve upon for
future events, but for now we are looking forward to
having a great time!”
This isn’t the first expo dedicated to BBWs—the
BBW FanFest, defunct since 2013, also took place in
Vegas—but Devine is hoping to exceed expectations
by many leaps and bounds.
As part of the weekend long expo, the Biggie
Awards (held July 11) will honor BBW porn in
more than 30 categories (entirely through
online fan voting), including some uniquely suited
for the genre. BBW of the Year, Best Belly and
SSBBW of the Year are just a few of the categories
in which fans will submit their votes for performers,
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