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Q&A: Jessica Starling Streams Honeyed Seduction

Q&A: Jessica Starling Streams Honeyed Seduction

Jessica Starling first entered the adult industry as a stripper, after turning 18. She worked for two years before quitting to attend college and pursue journalism.

To fund her education, she decided to try camming on Chaturbate, which allowed her the flexibility to earn money from home when she wasn’t attending classes or completing assignments. However, she soon discovered that her side gig was much more enjoyable than journalism, so she dropped out of the program to pursue her newfound passion for camming full-time.

My ambition and creativity are the traits that have contributed most to my success. I genuinely want to push myself to be the best I can be in my career.

As she ventured into creating content, selling clips and eventually shooting for big-name studios, Starling became more confident in herself as her fan base and business grew on multiple fronts.

Now, in this exclusive Cam Star of the Month interview, Starling reveals the method to her creative madness, the insights she has learned along her path and what horizons she hopes to conquer next year.

XBIZ: What unique talents and personality traits would you say have most contributed to your success?

STARLING: My ambition and creativity are the traits that have contributed most to my success. I genuinely want to push myself to be the best I can be in my career. I’m competitive, but only with myself. My ambition pushed me to develop skills and learn about things like marketing and sales. I also think my creativity drove me to create unique and memorable content. I like to think of many of my solo role-play videos as stories I tell where the viewer is the main character. Each of my videos is a piece of my art.

XBIZ: Describe your brand in a nutshell.

STARLING: I try to be genuine, funny and kind, and I do a lot of solo POV role-play videos that I’ve been told are really good. My brand is just me, but a little bit louder. I couldn’t be anything but myself long-term. I think my content reflects these personality traits as well.

XBIZ: How do you approach content creation with other talent to ensure a mutually beneficial outcome from start to finish?

STARLING: First, by researching to determine if we both produce similar-themed content. If we have wildly different niches, it would be challenging to make something we would both find useful or satisfying. Secondly, I try to communicate clearly about the content I’d like to create, what both of our expectations are, and all other details, such as time and place. Thirdly, I try to come prepared with all the necessary legal paperwork.

XBIZ: What is your marketing philosophy with keeping fans engaged? What do they love the most?

STARLING: Frequent and consistent activity and enthusiasm keep my fans engaged the most. I try my best to post different types of content daily, such as tweets, Instagram posts, Twitch streams and more. There is a lot of content to engage with, and my fans know to expect more to come. I also want to make it obvious that I love everything my fans see me do. I have fun filming every video, streaming every cam show and responding to every fan.

XBIZ: How do you stay motivated given the many facets of this career that demand time and energy?

STARLING: By giving myself breaks, taking care of my needs and organizing my time to the best of my ability. I have worked myself into burnout before, which ate up my motivation. I ensure I give myself adequate days off and breaks to avoid that. I also lowered some expectations of myself that I now believe to be unrealistic. Making it a priority to take care of my physical health by exercising and eating well has helped boost my overall energy. Also, I use a variety of planners and notebooks to help organize all parts of my life, which helps me use my time more efficiently and keep track of important things.

XBIZ: In what ways has this industry changed you for the better?

STARLING: By helping me feel comfortable with myself and my sexuality. The adult industry has influenced me to combat years of conditioning that told me I should be ashamed of my body and sexual desires. I’ve learned viscerally that sex is normal and a neutral act that can mean many different things for different people but is no one thing. It’s been radically freeing to view sex and bodies in this way as inherently neutral.

XBIZ: Which of your colleagues inspire you and which do you consider dear friends?

STARLING: I admire how many strong and successful women are in this industry — Angela White and Kazumi are some of my colleagues who inspire me professionally. I have also found friends among the people in my agency. I’ve hung out with many of them, and we have a group chat and speak with each other often. We ask each other for advice and lend support to each other. They’ve always made me feel welcomed in the industry and like someone has my back.

XBIZ: What is something you achieved this year that you look back on fondly, personally and/or professionally?

STARLING: Starting filming for porn studios like Brazzers, New Sensations and Naughty America. My studio porn career has just begun, but I already feel so appreciated by my new fans. I also love the variety it has brought to my life. It’s a big change going from mainly working by myself in my apartment to traveling to film with other people in different countries. I’ve met many people whom I’m now close with because of it.

XBIZ: Discuss your ambitions for the coming year.

STARLING: My ambition is to continue to outperform what I’ve already done. I want to star in more scenes, collaborate with more performers and make more of my own content. I’m continuing to grow both myself and my audience. Next year, I have some things planned that I hope my fans will find memorable. You’ll be seeing a lot more from me in a lot more places!

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