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“She’s always had that ‘it’ factor.”
—Ricky Johnson
She also squared off with Johnson in a one-on-one anal; did a threesome with Ricky and her
close friend Ameena Green; and delivered in a 3-on-3 orgy alongside Baby Gemini and Anna
Claire Clouds; in addition to the 5-on-1 tussle with Chocolate God, Hollywood Cash, Derek
Savage, the late Jay Hefner and Johnson.
Willow’s Room also marked the first time that Ryder got involved in pre-production for a movie,
giving her input on wardrobe, make-up, and her choice of partners, among other things.
Ryder’s career trajectory has aligned with the rise of Ricky’s Room so much that the contract
seems like a natural progression.
“It’s a really cool feeling,” Willow says. “I’ve always wanted to be contracted with a company
and the fact that it’s with Ricky just makes it even more amazing. I love what he stands for and
just how he makes his scenes and everything.
“I just believe our style and the way that we have sex is really beautiful together.”
Johnson, a native of Inglewood, Calif., who is closing in on his first decade in porn as one
of the business’s most respected pros, tells AVN his plans include collaborating on another
showcase with Ryder as well as featuring her in a Ricky’s Resort production.
“She has a chill vibe,” Ricky says. “She’s not an extravert; she’s not loud but she’s funny and
goofy when you get to know her. She wouldn’t be the person saying she’s the GOAT, I’d be the
person saying she’s the GOAT. She’s super humble.”
The feeling is mutual.
“All my scenes with Ricky’s Room are definitely my favorite,” Willow says.
A gymnast and track athlete in high school who competed in the 200- and 400-meter dashes
and the long jump, Ryder did shifts as an esthetician for more than three years before she
ventured into adult when she was 22.
Willow reveals she dabbled in sex work—she enjoyed doing naughty photos for starters—
and eventually met a producer through SexyJobs, creating some custom content with him.
“And he told me, ‘You have a great look for mainstream’ and I had never even imagined doing
mainstream porn at all, like I never really knew about it. But he sparked the idea in my head,”
Ryder recalls. “So I did my research and I was like, OK, that was something that I was willing
to try.”
Enter veteran agency owner and talent manager, Brian Berke, who launched AMA Modeling in
South Florida 21 years ago and has helped guide the careers of several accomplished models.
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