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“I’m a lifer in this industry.”
Cami Strella, the trending content creator and rising adult star from Virginia, loves giving back to the community.
“I do a lot for different philanthropies,” Strella says. “I call myself like a ‘pornlanthropist.’” She supports military causes, mental health initiatives and alternative therapies, to name a few. “I’ve been researching psychedelic therapy,” Cami says. “With my background in studying
brains it was always very interesting to me.”
A former cocktail waitress, stripper and cam girl who made her mainstream porn debut last
year and now is represented by Invision Models, Strella tells AVN she’s beginning to show the industry what she’s all about in 2024.
“I know I did a few scenes last year for Brazzers but this is my launch year,” says Strella, who had thirty-something mainstream credits at press time with dozens more on the way. “This is where I’m like, OK, this is where I’m going to hit the ground running and I have so far.
“I’m just trying to meet and shoot with as many companies as possible. It feels like I’m a baby again. I feel like I was just born into this world, so it’s a very cool phase to be in.”
Strella established her reputation and solidified her fanbase with more than 400 content trades in the past two-plus years, collaborating with a who’s who of adult entertainment along the way. So “going pro” this year made for a natural progression for Strella, who likes to challenge herself both on and off the set.
“It’s the most interesting and the most fun for me,” Cami says. “It’s a way to cement yourself into the adult industry. I’m not just here for a good time, I’m also here for a long time.
“I’m a lifer in this industry. I love the production, I love the behind the scenes.”
Cami continues, “I’ve spent the last two years learning camerawork, investing in proper equipment and learning different lenses. I just want to see where else I can apply that outside of my own content.”
The hunger for knowledge is nothing new for Strella, who studied neuroscience in the not- too-distant past.
“I was in grad school at the time,” Cami says. “I started stripping really as a survivor sex worker. I worked lunch shift because they gave you lunch for free—I really couldn’t afford to put groceries on the table and I was trying to make it through school at the time.”
Now armed with the experience of turning a few negatives into positives, Strella is navigating the adult industry with the wisdom of a seasoned veteran.
“I have a whole crazy history of being in a cult for a little bit,” Cami says. “It taught me a lot of what I know ultimately about business and strategy and marketing.
“Basically, the skills I learned in a cult I used to make it big as an independent content creator. It was like a religious cult but everything I learned with that I was able to apply to other areas of my life.”
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