Ravishing, raven-haired beauty Inna Innaki is a multi award-winning adult actress, director and owner of SugarBabes.tv, which she launched in 2017 with longtime boyfriend Teo Sirina. “The Greek Goddess” — as she is known to her adoring fans — carries out her carnal craft in an ancient land far from porn valley … where adult video production is far from the norm and unaccepted by the mainstream, and where the availability of required support services such as shooting locations, makeup artists and fresh performers cannot be counted on, or easily and inexpensively obtained.
Despite these many challenges, Innaki is embracing some of the most tech-forward productions possible, with highlights including taking the virtual reality realm by storm — appearing in scenes for VR Bangers, SugarInstantVR and DDFNetwork VR, starring in that European studio’s first 5K video, “Trained to Thrill.”
VR is the latest and hottest achievement of the porn industry and SugarBabes will have it soon!
In addition to appealing to audiences on community platforms such as ManyVids and MyDirtyHobby, Innaki and Teo continue to push the edge of adult entertainment, with titles such as the popular “F.B.I. Break Down Sex Scammers” series catching their fans’ attention.
To take a closer look at how she is driving her company forward in an industry experiencing dramatic changes — from her early days in the business to her plans for the future and the path she plans to take to get there — XBIZ sat down with Innaki for this exclusive interview.
She first began her career in adult entertainment modestly, with the airing of her first live cam show.
“I was working as a waitress and the money wasn’t enough,” Inna told XBIZ, adding, “Honestly, I think most models start for the same reason!”
Admiring her live cam performances, an adult producer recognized Innaki’s potential and booked her for one single scene — but after seeing her in action, booked her for more — of course, other producers then followed suit, and soon, Innaki’s star was on the rise.
Building upon her success as an adult actress, Innaki parlayed her experiences into the later launch of her own production company, which is the current thrust of her attention — promoting her dual brands of SugarBabes.tv and SugarBabes.store — although she is quick to reveal that she still enjoys performing in select videos and shooting for other producers.
Innaki says her workday may be hard for people who are not in this industry to understand, given how active it is — including the amount of effort and time required to maintain her social media presence to bring new fans to her website.
“I wake up. First, I check my email to see if I have some new offers, then, I make a post in all my social media accounts and take a little bit of time to answer the messages that I have from my fans,” Innaki said. “Then, I check the photos from my recent shootings to choose the best ones for editing and upload the videos to the different partners I work with.”
Innaki likes to keep her body in good shape too, so she hits the gym before meeting with her team, which consists of a cameraman, photographer, affiliate manager and more.
“We have a two-hour meeting to decide what will be the next step — where the next shoot will be and who will be in the production,” Innaki revealed. “Choosing the models is hard! It is not as easy as many people think. The hard part comes next — finding where to sell the videos. Thank God we have many partners that are interested in licensing the videos. [This is how] I make money for the next shoot!”
Among the reasons so many companies are eager to partner with SugarBabes is its varied library that covers a range of niches — with high-quality hardcore scenes featuring threesomes and foursomes; softcore solo dildo play; lesbian group scenes; DP family affairs; and comedy videos. The site boasts fast-loading pages, easy to find videos, an interactive user interface and, as Innaki puts it, “wall-to-wall naked flesh, hot bodies and big dicks, tight pussies and shapely babes.”
The true power of the SugarBabes brand is that it offers authentic Greek porn, which Innaki describes as “very unusual and great to find, with amazing views and awesome locations because we shoot mostly in Greece!”
These benefits do not mean that shooting porn in Greece is easy, however.
“In Greece, it is hard to find a good location where the owner will agree to let you shoot porn,” Innaki said. “When you want to book the place, all is good until you explain it will be for an adult shoot and then 80 percent of the owners refuse and the other 20 percent try to take the skin from your back. For example, a villa with pool that cost 350 euros per day immediately goes to 3,000 if they hear that it will be for porn shooting!”
It is not the only example of price gouging and added expenses when shooting content in some regions, with Innaki pointing to a factor that many international producers can relate to: in Greece, you can’t find a lot of actresses compared to those available in Hungary, Prague, Spain or the U.S.
“We are a small country with not too many productions, and models like to live in places that have a lot of productions, so they have more opportunities — so all the time, I must pay for travel tickets,” Innaki said. “But the rest is just perfect. There are a lot of benefits for producers that sometimes come to our islands to shoot porn because there is not another place like Greece!”
Another localized aspect of the SugarBabes site is that most of its visitor traffic comes from Greece and is largely fueled by Innaki’s social media savvy and bolstered by dating sites promoting her unique brand.
Asked about the most rewarding part of her job, Innaki was quick to mention the allure of meeting all of the amazing people that work in the adult industry, which she characterized as “like one big family,” and revealed that her favorite parts include being her own boss and “seeing beautiful women and locations” in her daily work. As for the personal motto she likes to live by, Innaki was succinct: “Live well because life is short,” she exclaimed. “It doesn’t matter how rich or poor you are, we are all the same!”
A student of current trends and opportunities within the industry, Innaki is inspired by companies such as DDF Network and VR Bangers, whose content she calls “amazing,” and by directors such as Greg Lansky.
“He had a hard life and now he is on top,” Innaki says. “That’s why he gives me power every time I crash with some problem!”
Despite the occasional setback, Innaki is upbeat about what the future holds for her and her company, predicting “a lot of amazing videos with amazing girls and boys,” while teasing us about new as-yet-to-be-announced projects that she believes will carry her brand forward.
Some of those projects may center around virtual reality and other advanced technologies, where Innaki is already making a name for herself as she strives to be seen as a “cutting-edge” star.
“VR is the latest and hottest achievement of the porn industry and SugarBabes will have it soon!” Innaki enthused. “The market changed a lot over the years with the cams and dating sites that give the user a personal experience. VR videos will also have an impact on affiliate sites and other innovations in porn.
“I want to thank iStripper and VR Bangers for choosing me to be part of their content. I was so happy to shoot with them,” Innaki explained. “As we all know, porn technology will go further and I will be happy to be part of it as an actress.”
A consummate performer, Innaki says that it’s hard to pinpoint her favorite sex scene as she has so many notable memories, including lesbian romps and BGG threesomes, but confides that the best scenes are “those where I had a lot of pleasure and many orgasms!”
When not thinking about business, Innaki loves going to the gym and training to maintain her fitness.
“I also like vacations and traveling,” she revealed. “I love to meet people and to see different cultures — the way they live and what they do.”
To learn more about her and SugarBabes, follow Innaki on Twitter @inna_sirina.
