Mainstream actors who have done adult films
For Bhupendra Chaubey, Sunny Leone is a siren who lures the poor Indian men away from their wives, and he desperately attempted to induce some sense of guilt for that into Sunny Leone’s conscience, which he believes, has gone kaput. While Chaubey’s indecorous interview with the former adult star drew flak, it is also true that he isn’t the only person who looks down upon Sunny.
Most Indian men were already familiar with the Penthouse Pet even before she decided to chance her arm in Bollywood with Jism 2. But the double standard prevails, despite Sunny being able to find her feet in the Hindi film industry.
Straitlaced perception lets in prejudices like porn stars lack intellect, and that they aren’t capable of maintaining relationships or having friends like everyone else.
Last year, Veronica Vain, a.k.a. Paige Jennings – a University of Florida graduate hit headlines when she quit her job as Wall Street intern to act in a porn film titled ‘Screwing Wall Street’, for she found it more lucrative. While there is no denying that exploitations are rampant in adult movie industry, there are people like Veronica who sees it as a profession. Regardless whether you like someone’s choice or not, nobody has the right to question their decision.
For ex-adult movie stars, especially women, it is hard to break the stigma associated with their past and enter the mainstream. But some of them have managed to make it. Take a look at the actors who once acted in adult/erotic movies.
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