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“She has a mind made of steel, a heart made
of gold, and a sense of humor that could
resurrect the dead.”
—Christina, Cherry’s best friend from Serbia
“She’s got a fantastic sense of humor,” Quasar continues. “Again, she just has a very old
soul, there’s a maturity about her. To me, she’s still a youngster, but she seems very wise and
seasoned.”
Born and raised in Niš, the third largest city in Serbia located about 155 miles south of the
capital of Belgrade, Kiss hustled from a young age.
She got her education while working part-time to make ends meet for her parents—who both
are nurses and don’t make a big wage—and her two younger sisters.
Cherry got her nursing degree and then also finished her studies at an economic university,
sometimes taking odd jobs when she wasn’t attending class or cramming for a test.
She did singing; she also learned how to do professional makeup, recalling that “everything”
she did during this period was for her family.
Kiss helped raise her baby sisters—one is five years younger and the other 12—and cover the
family’s bills while finding her way as an adult performer and debating with industry detractors
on TV for more than six years in Serbia.
Her message to the media and the public: adult entertainment is a legitimate business.
Cherry also appeared on reality shows alongside singers and other famous Serbians—all
the while weathering a nasty storm of criticism and judgment—and in the process gained the
public’s respect, becoming a well-known, if not notorious figure in Serbia herself.
“When she first entered the adult industry and people in Serbia found out, it was chaos,” says
Christina, who is Cherry’s best friend from Serbia. “Not just for strangers—but for her family,
her friends, everyone.
“She was one of the first publicly known adult actresses in the country. And Serbia… wasn’t
ready. They judged. They whispered. Some even avoided her. But she held her head high. She
reminded people that dignity doesn’t come from the job you do, but the way you live your truth.
“That the industry doesn’t define her. She defines what the industry can be. And guess what?
Now the story has flipped. Everyone wants to be near her. She’s the most recognized name in
her field in Serbia. People are counting the days until she returns from LA.
“And from what I know—she has more podcast invites, interviews, and shoots lined up than
she could ever take.”
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