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“I’ve already gotten to experience so much...”
When she joined the adult industry this spring, Reina Rae became more than just a porn star.
She’s also turned into a numbers person.
Each and every morning, the 20-year-old brunette scrolls through each of her social media platforms—OnlyFans, Twitter and Instagram—to get updated figures on followers, retweets, and subscriptions. She also keeps daily tabs on her video traffic on Pornhub, where views continue to skyrocket.
“It’s exciting and almost surreal,” Rae says. “Everything is moving so fast that I almost don’t believe it sometimes. I’m like, ‘Wow! This is actually happening!’”
Rae’s ascension has indeed been quick. After appearing in just 15 scenes for a variety of studios such as Team Skeet and New Sensations, Rae was offered an opportunity many performers yearn for but never achieve: a shoot with Vixen Media Group.
Rae’s debut for the industry titan—a boy-girl romp with Alex Jones—garnered rave reviews when it dropped on Vixen’s site in June. A few weeks later she filmed a soon-to-be-released group scene for Slayed (Vixen’s all-girl brand) with veterans with Avery Cristy, Spencer Bradley, September Reign and reigning AVN Female Performer of the Year Gianna Dior.
“I’ve already gotten to experience so much,” said Rae, who is Hispanic. “But I wouldn’t say things are moving too fast. I’m being very selective when it comes to who I shoot with. Everything is going just right.”
An Arizona native, Rae was working at a restaurant after graduating from high school. She launched an OnlyFans account in January that mainly featured solo content that didn’t show her face. A few months later, Rae was contacted by an agent and decided to transition into studio porn.
“My whole life, I’ve always wanted to be in front of a camera,” said Rae, who is repped by ATMLA. “A singer, an actor ... it didn’t matter. I just wanted to do something big. I’ve always wanted to be known.”
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