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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Misha Cross
Performer signs year-long
contract with director
Rebecca Lord
Eric Paul Leue Dana Vespoli HIV/AIDS activist
Performer/director
appointed head of the
launches official site with
Free Speech Coalition
Cherry Pimps
Brett Rossi
Returning performer signs
boy/girl contract with
Trenchcoatx
French adult star Rebecca Lord, who
Longtime entrepreneur and HIV/AIDS
A multiple award-winner for both
Having announced in mid-December
reemerged as a director in 2015, has
activist Eric Paul Leue has taken over
performing and directing, Vespoli will
that she was returning to adult
signed Misha Cross to a long-term
as executive director of the Free Speech
launch her official website in April as
performing, ex-Charlie Sheen fiancée
contract. Cross, who was crowned
Coalition. He most recently worked
part of the Cherry Pimps Network.
Brett Rossi upped her commitment
Female Foreign Performer of the Year
as the director of sexual health and
“When we first began working with
by signing an exclusive boy/girl
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the 2016 AVN Awards Show, will
advocacy at San Francisco-based Kink.
Dana we knew the fit was perfect,” said
contract with Kayden Kross and Stoya’s
perform in multiple movies for Rebecca
com.
Jack Avalanche, CEO of Cherry Pimps.
Trenchcoatx.
Lord Productions.
“It’s an incredible honor to be
“Her talent and work ethic is amazing
As to what made her choose
Cross and Lord joined together to
able to lead the charge of the Free
and she knows what it takes to succeed
Trenchcoatx, Rossi said, “Trenchcoatx
create the new series Rebecca Lord’s
Speech Coalition, at a time when the
in today’s adult market. We’re excited
takes an approach to adult content that
Xtreme, with Cross appearing in four
adult industry is fighting for its very
that we’ll be able to bring more of Dana
I like and respect and want to have a
of the five scenes of its first volume.
survival,” said Leue. “When it comes
directly to her fans and our members.”
part in. I am beyond excited to start
Performing on location in Paris and
to free speech, performer safety,
“It had always been a pleasure
this new chapter of my career. I wanted
Amsterdam, Cross guides viewers
and sexual health, we cannot let the
working for Cherry Pimps in the past,
to come back to the business and do
through the hardest and darkest
moralistic and anti-scientific arguments
and when I worked with Adriana
something entirely different than what
production yet for Lord’s new studio.
dictate policy. I will fight to keep our
Chechik and Missy Martinez for their
I had done previously. I’ve always
Her co-stars are French performers
industry safe and legal.”
sites through Cherry Pimps, I was
admired Kayden Kross and view her as
Anna Polina and Lea Guerlin and
Leue has managed budgets
struck by how happy they were,”
not only a friend, but my mentor.”
Russian performer Olivia Grace.
and fundraising for multinational
Vespoli said. “They had such positive
Rossi pointed to the lifelong residuals
Cross also appears as a “hostess” in
corporations, nonprofit organizations
things to say about how their sites are
that come with this contract as a large
and his own successful business,
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movie, which will be released by Exile
EPL Brand Services. A former Mr. LA
“I knew Cherry Pimps would be a
offer.
Distribution in March. Stars include
Leather, Leue has served on the LA
great fit for me. I have sites where all
Offered Kross of the premiere
European performers Kiara Lord, Jessie
County PEP and PrEP Workgroup and
the movies I produce and direct can
Trenchoatx girl, “She’s gorgeous and
Volt and Tiffany Doll. And in April
on the Los Angeles Commission on
be found, and now I’m pleased to have
she’s ambitious. Don’t take it from me.
she’ll appear in Guilty Pleasures.
HIV. He came to the attention of the
a site devoted to myself as strictly
Take it from her fans. That many people
Cross will also take on leading roles
adult industry in 2014, after circulating
a performer, where I can focus on
can’t be wrong.
in three scripted features: Vanished,
a petition calling for the removal of
interaction with fans as well as candid
“Also, her boobs,” Kross concluded.
shooting this February in Prague,
Michael Weinstein from the AIDS
moments between myself and my
“Have you seen those?”
and The Maid Rules and Pandora’s Box,
Healthcare Foundation.
favorite performers.”
Rossi’s first movie for Trenchcoatx
both slated for spring production in
“Eric has been a major contributor
will be a four-scene star showcase titled
European locales.
to our success over the past two years,”
Brett Rossi Is Delicious containing her first
For information, email rebeccalord@
said Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas. “He
boy/boy/girl and blowbang scenes.
rebeccalord.com.
has been a fierce advocate for our
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industry.”
WHO’S WHO
Sarah Vandella Wins Throated.com’s Deepthroat Challenge
Adult niche site Throated.com has selected Sarah Vandella as the Throated.com
Deepthroat Challenge winner, beating out Karmen Karma and Adriana Chechik, in
second and third place, respectively.
The Deepthroat Challenge ran mid-November through January 15 and included
Riley Reid, Anikka Albrite, Allie Haze, Adriana Chechik, Sarah Vandella, Abella
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“Congratulations to Sarah Vandella on becoming Ms. Throated 2016,” said Jon
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and her fans made it a close race to the very end with Sarah Vandella. The last
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Interested Throated.com affiliates may direct inquiries to affiliates@openlife.com.
(Photo of Sarah Vandella at the 2016 AVN Awards by Jeff Koga/@KogaNuts)
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