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Katrina Jade
I feel my greatest achievement
throughout the year has been maintaining
my brand, and of course joining the
Evil Angel family, becoming their first
company daughter! I’ve never been so
happy and excited! Love you guys!
Jessa Rhodes
My greatest achievement thus far is my personal
growth, especially since joining the adult industry.
Looking back at the person I was, almost six years ago
when I began in the adult industry, makes me laugh
and cry at the same time. I was carefree but also stupid.
I made many mistakes that I wish I hadn’t but now
I know were necessary. I’ve since developed a sense
of compassion toward others, an area in which I was
lacking tremendously. Whether it be with young girls
trying to navigate in the industry, or with friends
who were struggling with addiction. This has been a
humbling few years for me. I finally discovered what
it felt like to be an addict for myself. ... I guess the
universe slapped me with a hard truth, then shoved it
down my throat so I could find out. I’m happy to say I
no longer use. Along with sobriety has come the ability
to make friends where I thought there were none. ...
There are many lessons I’ve learned the hard way,
this year most of all. One of which is to cherish the
life you’re given and the ones the universe puts in
yours. I found out I lost a friend to suicide earlier
this morning. I know it’s easy to sit here and say, “I
should’ve been there more,” or “What if I could’ve
helped?” ... I’m not saying it would’ve made a
difference in the outcome, but I wish I would’ve
cherished more of the time I could’ve spent with
her. Growth is critical. Listening to the life lessons
our souls are being taught every day is important.
If we’re not working on ourselves to evolve and
achieve growth, we have nothing. So yes, this is my
greatest achievement.
My dear August, I hope you win this one. You
always deserved it.
FEATURE | By Dan Miller
FEATURE
Holly Hendrix
As a professional porn actress, I have reached a lot of goals that I set for myself, and
more, in the prime of my career. I have succeeded in ways I have always desired in this
field of work. I have gotten opportunities to be in
major productions; I have traveled the world; I’ve
won nine awards; and I even bought my first home.
Out of all of my fortunate accomplishments,
and after thinking about the question very
thoroughly, I have to say the most victorious
achievement that I’ve encountered is winning
AVN’s Best New Starlet award last January.
Even so, I honestly cannot say ‘winning the
award’ itself is the achievement, but the
tactics getting there. ... The stepping stones
to winning this huge award are the most
meaningful. The craving for it. The necessity
of working my best to perfect every act to
its fullest potential. I enjoy pushing my
boundaries. I now live out the dirty thoughts
in my imagination to share with horny people,
with critics, couples, single fappers, and
women who fantasize all the same extreme
activities. ... This year, only my third AVN since
I’ve been in porn, I am blessed to be nominated
for Female Performer of the Year. I still
feel brand new, so of course to have
such a nomination I am extremely
thankful. ... Before I finish writing I
am eager to thank every ‘HollyHolic’
fan who has been devoted and highly
passionate toward my work and my
goals. ... I want to also thank critics, all
of my voters, and of course AVN for …
well, god damn EVERYthing.
“
There are many
lessons I’ve learned the
hard way, this year most of all. One is to cherish
the life you’re given and
the ones the
universe puts in yours. –Jessa Rhodes
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