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Angela White
This was an interesting subject to reflect upon. As someone who is always striving
toward my next goal, I have a tendency to see my greatest achievement as yet
to come. Looking back on my career in adult entertainment, there
are certain projects and accomplishments that stand
out as great achievements. Starting my
own company, creating my own website,
and building my own brand have been
key to my success. My marketability and
professionalism have been recognized
through attainments such as becoming a
coveted Fleshlight Girl, being honored as
a Vixen Angel, and the prestige of being
represented by Mark Spiegler. Being
asked to co-host the 2018 AVN Awards
is an honor so great I have barely allowed
myself to acknowledge its reality. Angela 3
is without a doubt the greatest movie I’ve
ever created as a producer and director; and
as a performer it allowed me to be more
vulnerable and more powerful than ever.
However, my greatest achievement is not
one single project or accolade; rather it’s a
sum far greater than its parts. My greatest
achievement is the development of my career
to where it is today while remaining true
to myself and my sexual journey. My greatest
achievement is never losing sight of my original
goals to authentically express and explore my
sexuality while acknowledging that none of this
would have been possible without the help of so
many fans, supporters, co-workers, peers, mentors
and friends.
Gina Valentina
My greatest achievement since I’ve started—to be completely
honest with you—is this moment right now. Because without me
realizing it, I have made it so far since I first started Miami and
today I am a Spiegler Girl, 2017 AVN Trophy Girl,
Penthouse Pet and have six nominations
as of this year, five as of last year. I would
never have thought that I would get this
far. So thinking about it now my greatest
achievement has been my whole experience.
Just seeing my name up with the rest of
the top female performers of our age makes
my heart flutter. Knowing when I started
I had to prove to directors and companies
that I was as great as a performer as the
rest because it was so hard for people to get
past my tattoos—and I’m not going to lie,
it did stop me from performing with other
companies that now shoot me. I guess by
trying to prove that I could do more than
average. I’m Gina Valentina, the sexiest
Latina, and I worked hard to get recognized
from what I love to do. Just knowing I
started in Miami, people didn’t think I was
going to make it to L.A.—to now almost
three years later and I’m with Mark Spiegler.
I know I made my place in this industry. This
will be another milestone in my career, another
milestone in my life where I know I have been
recognized for my work and I am humbled and
so grateful for everything I have gone through.
Elsa Jean
My greatest achievement would be entering
the adult industry and striving for the best. No
matter what people’s opinions are I’ve exceeded
my goals. Before I started I was hoping to get
one shoot a week. And now I’m nominated for
Female Performer of the Year. I never would
have imagined two-and-a-half years ago I would
be where I am today.
“
Before I started I was
hoping to get one shoot a week. And
now I’m nominated
for Female Performer
of the Year.
“
Just seeing my name up with the rest of the top female performers of our age makes my heart flutter.
–Gina Valentina
–Elsa Jean
Eva Lovia
My greatest achievement has to be
maintaining my career as an independent
performer. I never had the luxury of having
someone in the industry handle my day-to-
day scheduling, stand up for me to a company
or director when I needed it, or give me
general career advice. I have always had to
figure it out on my own and trust my gut. It
may have been a lot harder but it certainly is
rewarding to know I made it on my own.
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