We’re so lucky to have so many forms of work available in this industry. I’ve been making content for a little over two years now, but as the days go on, my drive to film myself has also gone down. What has gone up, though, is my craving to be in front of the camera. These two opposite forces battle each other in my head constantly.
See, I’m also a photographer. I shoot a lot of industry people and get such a rush of joy from it. Being behind the camera for others is amazing, but having to be behind the camera for myself as well has just been exhausting recently. I’ve always wanted to be in mainstream porn, because I’ve felt a respect for sex workers for as long as I can remember. The confidence you need to have in yourself, to put yourself out there, was so inspiring and motivating for me growing up.
I always thought I would be a perfect fit and the industry would help me love myself more. Well, the industry definitely did! That being said, two years into my career, I was ready to fully make the jump into the next level of work: mainstream girl/girl porn.
I don’t think I have watched straight porn more than a couple times in my life, and I watch a lot of porn. The only exception to that would be gangbangs and "public disgrace"-type videos, whereas I’ve always been a diehard fan of lesbian-themed porn. I’m definitely more attracted to girls then I am to guys, so of course I get off to lesbian porn the majority of the time. Because it seemed like there was a huge market for it, I assumed I could jump into mainstream XXX and start eating pussy left and right, but I sure was in for a culture shock.
To my surprise, I found out most agencies don’t hire G/G-only performers because of the small market it has. I was told by so many people that it’s impossible to have a career as a G/G-only performer, but I still found it hard to believe. As someone who almost exclusively watched lesbian porn, every day for years, I knew there was a devoted market for it. And while I know it’s not even close to being as big as B/G, B/G/G, gangbangs, etc., it doesn’t mean it’s not still a lucrative side of the business.
That’s why I made the switch to mainstream productions as an agent-free, self-booking talent in June, and I have been able to get one scene a month so far. That’s four scenes I’ve acquired all by myself with little knowledge of how to get booked. This has proven to me that it’s not impossible.
I went on to have a couple of meetings and was, of course, turned down for not being willing to do B/G, but I believed with all my heart that there was an agency out there that could accommodate my limits and help me acquire work. To try and improve my chances of getting booked, I considered ditching my signature brightly colored hair and going blonde/silver. I also had more meetings with agencies and became hopeful of finally finding a match, because even if I didn’t, I believed the hair switch would at least make it easier to self-book.
Lo and behold, I was able to sign with 101 Modeling!
I’ve been very lucky to work with amazing companies and talent thus far. I’ve gotten to work with Kink, Twistys and Sweetheart Video, all companies I’ve been dying to work for. I also have been blessed with working with amazing, experienced talent for all of my first scenes. I’ve worked with Chloe Cherry, Gia DiMarco, Jade Kush and Abigail Mac. I feel like I’m living my dream. I’ve had a taste and I need more.
The more people tell me I have to do B/G to make it in this industry, the less interested I get in listening to them! There is a small handful of talent who made successful careers out of being G/G-only performers, and I don’t see why I can’t be one of them. There are so many girls in the industry who do G/G and seem to obviously not enjoy eating pussy, so why not make room for someone who actually does?
When my scenes come out, it’s so clear that I love what I’m doing. It shines through on camera, and that’s what makes real lesbian porn so special. So, I’m hopeful in my career. Even in my content trades for sites like OnlyFans, I’ve been able to work with some amazing and sexy girls. Even if my mainstream XXX career doesn’t grow, my own content will keep growing nonstop.
Ultimately, if someone tells you that you can’t do something in this industry, prove them wrong. The sex industry is huge, with the porn industry making more money than the sports industry! Don’t believe me? Look it up. There’s room for everyone in adult entertainment, and there’s room for the content you want to create, be it mainstream porn or indie clips. Don’t give up, nurture yourself and push yourself to the top. Break the normal.
Ashlee Juliet is an MV Star, photographer, content creator and G/G performer who can be followed on SlutAppeal.com/XXX, Twitter @SlutAppeal and ManyVids.
