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“I feel like I’ve learned a lot in a short time...”
Olivia Jay told no one outside of the club that she was a stripper as she danced her way through college in the nation’s capital.
“I knew that a lot of people weren’t going to be comfortable with it,” says Jay, who has a degree in political science.
“But I’ve learned life is short and there is absolutely no shame in sex work at all. This is a job. Sex work is work. I paid for my education with sex work.”
So much has changed since those days, not the least of which is Jay’s public persona.
For starters, she’s no longer “closeted” with her job.
“This is the first time that a lot of my friends and family are finding out I was even a sex worker,” says Jay, who already is on track for her biggest year yet in adult entertainment after breaking into the porn business in August 2020.
Now 50-something scenes later, the independent and thriving star tells AVN she has learned a lot about being a professional sex symbol.
“I’ve always been a sexual person, but performing sex and having sex are two totally different things,” Olivia says. “Being a sexual person I would say it makes the job fun. I really enjoy what I do and I really enjoy performing.
“Opening up for the camera and certain techniques, they don’t tell you that at the very beginning of your career. There are certain things you only learn on the field.”
Jay takes charge on the field just like she did on the stripper stage, performing on a high level with every new booking.
“I feel really good about it,” she continues. “I feel like I’ve learned a lot in a short time. There is certainly a learning curve to this. You don’t just roll out of bed and be a porn star. There’s a lot to building your brand and maintaining it and maintaining a rapport with my fans online.
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