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LALEXPO Awards Picks Esperanza Gomez to Host; Voting Begins

LALEXPO Awards Picks Esperanza Gomez to Host; Voting Begins

CARTAGENA, Colombia — Voting has begun for the LALEXPO Awards, which will honor winners in numerous categories that serve Spanish-speaking adult entertainment markets.

The LALEXPO Awards ceremony, slated for July 13, will take place during the LALEXPO trade show as part of the event schedule. Voting period extends through July 1 on the LALEXPO Awards website.

In related news, LALEXPO organizers said today that they’ve tapped Latin porn star Esperanza Gomez to host the awards ceremony.

“Esperanza Gomez is, by far, the most popular Latin porn stars in the world and she has become so beloved by fans that she is considered one of the top mainstream Latin celebrities,” organizers said.

“According to XVideos, Esperanza is their No. 1 porn star in Latin America and No. 7 in the world with over 180 million views and 37 million profile hits.  Orgasmatrix has named Ms. Gomez the ‘Most Popular Latin Porn Star in the World’ for three years in a row with almost 30 percent of the overall votes last year. Her video on Serviporno.com has over 35 million views.

“She also had popular layouts in the Playboy Magazine, Mexican Edition being featured on two covers, Playboy Argentinian Edition and was Miss Playboy TV Latin America in 2005. She was the Host and Spokesperson for the Venus 20th Anniversary, cover girl and centerfold for Hombre Magazine, cover girl for Revista Domingo Diario Universal, as well as the cover girl for Metro in Mexico five times.

“We are beyond pleased to welcome this beautiful and talented Latin star to this year’s LALEXPO.”

Entrance to the LALEXPO Awards ceremony is free for all LALEXPO  attendees with the show badge/wristband.

For more information on the ceremony or luxury lounges and sponsorship packages, go to LALEXPOAwards.com.

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