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Posted: 5/2/2014 3:06:12 PM EDT
Put me down for a copy of this book.
Asa Akira always knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. “I was obsessed with it,” Akira, now 28, recalls thinking when she was in middle school. “The girls were just really glamorous. They were having sex for money. I thought, ‘What’s better than that?’ ” Akira has since appeared in more than 300 adult movies (the names of which are too filthy to reproduce here). She’s one of the richest porn stars in America, with a reported net worth of over $1.5 million. And in her new memoir, “Insatiable,” she’s unabashed about the love she has for the industry that has made her dreams a reality. It has “shaped me into a woman I had always hoped I would be. I’ve become more confident, more empowered, more sure of myself than I’ve ever been,” she writes. “There’s nothing else I’d rather be doing.” Akira (a stage name) says her life story doesn’t fit most porn-star stereotypes. She had a “perfectly normal” childhood, with a doting stay-at-home mother and parents who have stayed together for 30 years. She was educated at the private United Nations International School in Manhattan. Then she landed an internship at the high-fashion magazine V. But that wasn’t for her, either. “I’ve never been treated so badly,” says Akira, who has made films in which she has sex with seven men. “It was the most degrading thing I’ve ever done and I’ve done a lot.” Thanks to one chance encounter after graduation, her life would change forever. “Excuse me, miss?” a man asked her on the street. “Would you be interested in working in the adult entertainment industry?” http://nypost.com/2014/04/26/how-a-manhattan-prep-school-kid-became-a-millionaire-porn-star/ View Quote |
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She's one of the richest and her net worth is only 1.5m?
I thought the big names were paid a lot better than that? Hell some of these "celebrities" are making low to mid six figures just for one shaky-cam sex tape. |
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You think they'd make more money after taking miles of dick like that.
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Pay in the adult industry is not as much as people think, even for the superstars.
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Heard her on the Adam Carolla podcast. Hilarious, she started as a dominarix at 19 in NYC for a bunch of old CEOs.
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Doesn't porn pay shit? Isn't it so they can make a ton more feature dancing and escorting?
I'd imagine she made a bunch more but doesn't want to get audited by the IRS.
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Quoted: Pay in the adult industry is not as much as people think, even for the superstars. View Quote |
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Too much makeup/plastic makes azn chicks look like tranny surprises. Do not want.
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Pay in the adult industry is not as much as people think, even for the superstars. View Quote This. I'm surprised she even has 1.5 million. I forget the exact figures, but the duke porn star said around pay was around 1,200 per scene. It takes a lot of dick to equal 1.5 million in the bank. They work hard for their money. |
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I opened this expecting the thread to be about another prep school girl from a little further south than Manhattan.
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There was an article I saw a few months ago talking about porn star pay.
It was pathetic, I actually expected them to make much more. They were saying men would show up for $50-$100 for a scene. Women were paid more, of course. Something like $500 per scene (regular, not soo nasty stuff). The nasty, cum guzzling, ATM whores, were getting the $1000-$1500 per scene pay. I actually thought it wasn't a bad deal for guys, hell, I'd probably do it for free |
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Quoted: She's one of the richest and her net worth is only 1.5m? I thought the big names were paid a lot better than that? Hell some of these "celebrities" are making low to mid six figures just for one shaky-cam sex tape. View Quote My suspicion is that in that industry, the actors and actresses quite frequently have expensive habits. Such as inhaling Peruvian Party Powder. Or worse. That gets expensive. |
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Cute but Google image proves a little roast beefy for my taste!
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I doubt she has to pay for much when she wants to do something or go somewhere, excellent way to save money
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Research indicates that she is very enthusiastic about her job.
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I'm sure her parents are proud. Bet they didnt complain when she paid off their house. Considering that they could afford to send her to an expensive prep school in Manhattan I don't think they have that problem. |
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Kind of depressing that her parents tried so hard to give her a good life instead she became a whore
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Hmmm, in my research I've never come across this young lady.
Ok...done. |
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Looks like a tranny.
There's just no accounting for taste, I guess. |
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Quoted: there is nothing wrong with that. the fuck would you say something like that??? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Kind of depressing that her parents tried so hard to give her a good life instead she became a whore there is nothing wrong with that. the fuck would you say something like that??? |
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Kind of depressing that her parents tried so hard to give her a good life instead she became a whore there is nothing wrong with that. the fuck would you say something like that??? "No baby, that's just my ankle bracelet" "Why is it beeping?" |
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Kind of depressing that her parents tried so hard to give her a good life instead she became a whore there is nothing wrong with that. the fuck would you say something like that??? I have that wireless baby monitor hooked to the internet. Just like last night's thread I have people watching me constantly. |
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She's number 9 on the list of richest female porn stars according to the Google. No surprise the rank and file girls have no real net worth. Between COL out there and "extracurricular activities", I doubt many have anything left over to invest in their 401K. The ones with real money probably made it from opening their own studios and merchandising, not slogging it out in the trenches for 20 years working overtime. |
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1.5M at 28 is a great nest egg. Several times more than I have at over a decade older.
It's not enough to retire at that age unless she wanted to live on 3% of it annually and hope her investments did really well. Maybe she could transition into legitimate acting or a different field because realistically, nobody expects Academy Award level or even Junior High theater club quality drama from pron. It also tends to favor younger performers. She could live modestly with a second career and just let that money double every 7 years. Or maybe she's already a trust fund kid, and this is just disposable income for her. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I was simply commenting on her net worth comparative to her field.
1.5 million at 28 is outstanding for somebody with a desk job, in a trade, etc. But I figured that doing adult work would pay more. Just surprised me is all, not judging her. She made the money, good for her. |
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$5000 per flick? How long does it take to make a porno these days? I wish my paycheck looked like that. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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1.5 for over 300 movies!! O man that sucks. $5000 per flick? How long does it take to make a porno these days? I wish my paycheck looked like that. Most dont make any where near that more like 1k. |
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