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“It’s nothing I ever expected to happen, so it’s awesome.”
“It’s always been a dream as far as things I wanted to do but it’s not something I ever counted on by any means,” Reya admits. “It was nothing I ever expected to happen, so it’s awesome.
“It’s definitely iconic and it’s a career highlight for sure.”
Sunshine—who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Psychology from the University of California—not only streams live once a week, she also has incorporated hardcore porn performing into her repertoire, producing and starring in about two scenes every month with A-list male talent for her OnlyFans.
She pointed to the world-class production value of the AVN Awards Show being comparable to any large-scale production anywhere.
“It’s really high quality,” Reya continued. “Of course it’s an adult industry show but it doesn’t look like an adult industry show in that sense.”
A savvy marketer, Sunshine also has built an entertaining YouTube channel with ReyaSunshineTV, where she shares her life behind the scenes on and off camera with the flair of a seasoned TV personality.
“I’m very comfortable on camera—there’s no hiding me,” Reya joked. “Once you’re going live online and showing yourself more and more—and meeting your fans at the conventions or at strip clubs for features—your personality just comes out. You get what you get and I am who I am.
“You see the whole package, so over time I’ve become really comfortable with that. Showcasing my body came naturally just because I was always open to that part.”
Danger, a pre-law major who is juggling courses while also doing content creation and building her mainstream entertainment profile, said the opportunity to host the AVN’s is “definitely in my top 3 of my biggest accomplishments.”
“I have wanted this for so long and to see it come to fruition is such a blessing,” Abella said. “I just don’t want to let anyone down.”
Abella revealed her first AVN Awards Show memory was watching Carter Cruise win the 2015 Best New Starlet award from the audience.
“I was four months into the industry at that time and all I could think about was how much I would love to be in her position the following year,” Abella recalled. “And then the following year I did win Best New Starlet, so I literally manifested that. It was literally a dream come true.”
To purchase tickets to the 2023 ceremony, visit avnawards.com.
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