by MacLeod on Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:16 am
I agree with Steve's comments, but I think dap addict points out some good things too.
It does seem as though the cycle of newer adult models is shorter and the progression from softcore to hardcore (whatever stage that may be) is quicker and the model isn't around as much.
This is true not only in Europe but also America (to me, it's very pronounced in America - a fresh new face comes along and within a year, she's doing the horizontal hanky but is quickly gone from the scene and considered "overused" or "burned out").
I think Sandy's approach has been rather impressive - that she's basically steered clear of straight out b/g hc scenes, with some notable exceptions where she "almost" does something. For her to be around 10 years and still have the following she does (obviously a big one since a lot of people on the forum state they would like to see her do b/g), is amazing!
But I think dap addict makes a good point in that the quicker turnaround with the cycle might not be all that bad for the model and her personal life goals beyond the adult industry.
And a softcore career might not be all that bad - even if the money isn't as much as doing hardcore. There are some American adult models that are exclusively softcare - well, OK, they do masturbation, toy, perhaps g/g scenes, and they've got the benefit of an "official" web site. Their careers are rather long and they don't seem to suffer from any lack of b/g scenes. An example of this would be Sandee Westgate. Then again, it is possible that because Sandee Westgate is very beautiful that her looks alone compensate for that, but again, that's debatable.
And on the whole individual's beliefs as to what constitutes pornography, I firmly agree with steve. I remember a discussion with a friend a few years back, who argued that because American adult model Nikki Nova did not do b/g or even hard g/g scenes, she wasn't really a porn star whereas Jenna Jameson was a genuine porn star. I disagreed and said Nikki Nova was a porn star because she posed naked and did do some toy insertion and touching of herself. So, it's all individual perspective - and the industry is so large that it can accommodate everyone's preferences.
In the end, there can be only one