“I was born to perform,” Madi Collins declares. “It comes really naturally to me, and it taps into a part of my soul that makes me feel fulfilled.”
With her ultra-petite frame, signature bright red hair, and bubbly personality, Collins has developed an easily recognizable presence. Still, it took a global shutdown to make her lifelong yearning for the spotlight a reality.
<p“Growing up, I did gymnastics and performed every chance I got,” she says. “Every play, every musical, every talent show. Every dance group. Every spelling bee! Truly, I did everything I could do to be on a stage.”
Then came the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I didn’t know what the future of the world would look like, let alone my own future,” Collins recalls. “But I had already danced in strip clubs, and I knew I loved that.”
Her adult career officially began with an OnlyFans collaboration with a reality TV star, who bought Collins her first ring light.
“He also gave me a very open and honest talk, as an equal, on the right way to do things in the public eye,” she says. “Because he saw the success that was waiting for me.”
In the end, it wasn’t just the work she fell in love with. It was the fan response.
“My first moment of realizing I truly loved this job was when I experienced the public’s reaction to me,” says Collins. “I’ve always been an open person, but a bit shy sexually. Once I finally let go and totally let myself be open and confident in my sexual performance, it made everything else in my life just… click.”
She laughs and adds, “I was turned on—in more ways than one—and I didn’t want that switch to ever flip back off. Everything in my life started working for me in ways I had never thought possible.”
Choosing Her Moment
One example of things going Collins’ way: an offer to work with a major studio—namely Vixen Media Group. Yet the neophyte performer deferred that particular honor more than once.
“Vixen was the only company I would turn down, shoot after shoot that I was offered,” she admits. “This went on for over three years. I understand that may sound silly to some, but it was anything but. It was strategic.”
For Collins, the decision wasn’t about hesitation or fear. It was about timing.
“I wanted to bring my very best,” she explains. “I felt as though I still had things to learn, to perfect my performance before I got in front of any Vixen camera lens. Vixen, in my eyes, is ‘pretty girl’ porn. Vixen prides itself on only producing videos showcasing the highest quality and energy.”
Once Collins finally did start shooting for VMG, it only took three scenes before the company offered her an exclusive contract.
“Each video I have released on their sites is among some of their top-rated releases of all time,” she notes confidently. “I think that speaks volumes about how my strategy of not wanting to rush a good thing really did pay off.”
Now, Collins feels 100% at home in the place she so carefully earned.
“Vixen is not worried about what others are doing,” she says. “That truly resonates with me and how I choose to live my life.”
Making Out With Maxwell
This past year, one particular VMG scene stood out for Collins: her first Blacked Raw performance, alongside Isiah Maxwell.
“Isiah is a 10/10 performer—which may be the only thing every female in the industry can agree on,” she laughs. “It’s always been nothing short of a pleasure to shoot with him.”
She recalls one surprise moment from her time on set.
“I didn’t know cameras were rolling when we were shooting some of our foreplay shots,” Collins reveals. “I remember opening my eyes mid-make-out sesh and seeing the light of the camera pointed at us and having a moment of realization like, ‘Oh yeah, this is what we’re all here for!’”
The scene earned a 2026 XMAs nomination for Best Sex Scene, a nod Collins says means a great deal to her.
“This was such a comfortable and easy scene to shoot,” she attests. “I’m so glad that feeling translates on camera for the viewers to truly feel like a fly on the wall to such raw and real sex. This award nomination is just the icing on top.”
The experience stands out even more considering Collins appeared in relatively few scenes this year.
“I took time away from shooting to try my luck in relationships—which, for the record, was not worth it,” she laughs. “I learned a lot about myself, but the most important lesson was that I have bad taste in men.”
The Truth About Redheads
Collins also shot her first-ever gangbang for Blacked Raw. Her performance on that occasion didn’t win her an XMAs nomination, but it still attracted plenty of attention.
“That scene seems to be the topic of most of my conversations these days,” she laughs. “But who could be mad about that? It was hot! I truly wouldn’t change a thing, besides maybe having even more people involved.”
For Collins, the appeal wasn’t just novelty.
“I see gangbangs as feats of human endurance, really seeing just how far a human can go physically,” she explains. “That intrigued me.”
Still, there was uncertainty. While the idea excited her, Collins wasn’t certain her slender, 4-foot-10 body could handle the intensity.
“I did a lot of research, including about whether someone of my size and stature had ever done anything like that before,” she recalls. “To my surprise, it hadn’t been attempted.”
Not all of what she found was encouraging. But as Collins kept digging, she fell down a rabbit hole, reading about a certain gene mutation that only affects natural redheads.
“It’s called the MC1R mutation,” she explains. “What I was not aware of is that this little genetic quirk affects many traits, including my pain receptors. Natural redheads quite literally were made for anal. We are way less sensitive to ‘deep pressure’—meaning once it’s in me, it’s smooth sailing and a grand old time.”
That wasn’t the only revelation. The mutation, it turned out, also affects certain hormones.
“Both adrenaline and endorphins get released quicker and much, much more intensely,” Collins notes. “So the more my body is experiencing physically, the better my brain processes the act into making it feel pleasurable. Simply put: For redheads, pain is pleasure.”
“Unless we’re talking sunburns,” she jokes, with the mix of bluntness and humor that has become her on-screen trademark.
Upon learning all this, Collins felt her fear turn into excitement. When she showed up to the set, she did so armed with her new knowledge—and something else.
“I baked a banana bread for the cast and crew,” she beams. “To get everyone in good spirits. I wanted everyone to be as happy to be there as I was.”
The shoot included Hollywood Cash, Prince Yahshua, Slimpoke, Goldey, and Ray Black—a group she hails as “a powerhouse lineup.” Before cameras rolled, she gave her co-stars a clear, direct message.
“I told the men as a group, ‘You all know what you’re doing, you’ve done this before. I want the full gangbang experience. I may act like it’s too much at some points, just to sell it, but I’m very forward and open with my needs. You’ll know if I’m being serious in anything I say.’”
What followed exceeded her expectations.
“I didn’t have to call cut or pause or slow down once,” she marvels. “They really took care of me and gave me what I was looking for. It was such a fun time.”
“I figure there’s no point in having sex unless it’s really, really good sex,” Collins muses. “The sex we had on set that day set the bar extremely high for my future expectations. Sexpectations?”
Marching to Her Own Beat
Away from the lights and long shoot days, Collins’ idea of a perfect day off involves pajamas, pets, a movie marathon, and “lots and lots of snacks.” She’s also been teaching herself web design and coding.
“I really am a ‘boring’ girl,” she laughs. “I always say I’m a true Taurus through and through in that sense.”
As for what’s next, Collins sees her recent achievements not as a peak, but as a beginning.
“I have the world ahead of me,” she affirms. “I just hope the rest of the world is as excited as I am to see what I’m capable of accomplishing.”
That confidence is rooted in a personal philosophy Collins has carried for years: curiosity over caution.
“My biggest goal for myself is and always has been to try without fear of failure,” she says. “I think you don’t know what’s right for you until you try a bit of everything, so I’m excited to just keep trying whatever life throws my way and experiencing as much as I can.”
Whatever Collins’ next challenge, it seems clear that she will undertake it while marching to the beat of her own drum.
“I have never allowed peer pressure or outside influence to determine what’s right for me as an individual,” she says. “With that mindset, and with my determination to stay uncomfortable so I don’t fall into a routine that feels ‘safe,’ I am more than certain there will be a lot of interesting life ahead of me.”
