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“The people in porn are the
most real I’ve ever known.”
Valencia started as an extra on Brazzers sets before making her industry debut in
a VR scene for Naughty America’s Perfect Fucking Strangers series. After two years of
playing moms, wives, and seductresses for the industry’s top studios, the 36-year-old
began to rethink the line between the spiritual and the primal.
“I discovered that animalistic sex can also be sacred,” Valencia said. “In tantric and
spiritual spaces there’s eye gazing, breath work, and deep connection. But I’ve found
that whatever level it’s on, I see it as a sacred, beautiful experience.”
That perspective, she noted, was shaped in part by the people she’s met in the
industry.
“The people in porn are the most real I’ve ever known,” she said. “I was in the spiritual
community for a decade, and I’ll go as far as to say that I’ve met more enlightened
beings in the industry than I have in the temples.”
She explained, “By enlightened I mean authentic and true to themselves. Those who
are aware of why they’re here and enjoy it. They learn not to care what anyone thinks,
because there’s a lot of stigma around it. Being naked on film is very vulnerable and
raw. If you enjoy that, you’re not the type of person who wears a mask.”
Valencia continues to coach and is now writing a new book about her evolving path.
“I’m still working in my regular career and focused on my memoir, which shares my
spiritual and sexual journey together,” she said. “I’m integrating the two and writing
more about erotic expression and empowerment. It’s been a unique and rewarding
experience.”
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