There's a video on the network featuring Riley Reid, one of the most famous adult actresses. She said that in this environment women earn more and are treated better than men.
What did she say?
– Women are paid much better than men. I also feel that women are treated better than men," said Reid.
She added that beginner actors often get about $100 for the stage, and at the start they sometimes work for free to "provide their value."
Reid also talked about the other side of this work: the pressure of maintaining physical fitness on the set, about drugs and in extreme cases – about men who, after many years in the industry, decide on implants because they are no longer able to function naturally in front of the camera. She admitted to knowing at least three such actors with over 20 years of experience.
Riley Reid reveals the dark reality of being a male actor in the adult industry
"Women earn much more than men, and I feel that women are treated better than men"
"the average guy who just starts, sometimes gets $100 a scene... Sometimes at first they even shoot for free and have to make scenes like 'provide what you can do'"
"when you take Viagra, it only works if you are still attracted to this person... You don't have sex with people that you would naturally do it with when you're filming content."
"You've exhausted everything, now you have to inject if you want to keep your career... There are such injections that will make you hard no matter what. You can look at that lamp stand and you have an erection"
"Some guys really need to make a trade... Some kind of inflated inlet inside. I know three men in the industry who have been shooting for over 20 years and now they have this inflatable because they are unable to achieve an erection"
Why did this cause discussion?
The quote and recording entry quickly gained hundreds of thousands of views. Internet users compare this situation with the wage gap debate in the "normal" economy, where statistics usually point to higher average earnings of men.
Here the context is different: it is only about the pornographic industry, in which the business model has been based mainly on the recognition of actresses for years. They attract viewers, hence higher stakes and greater negotiating power.
Riley Reid has been openly talking about the reality of the industry for years – both money and health and mental costs. The recording reopened the discussion about who really earns in this business and who pays the highest price.
