Adult Industry

Award-Winning Performer Jamie French Inks Deal with Ikigai Marketing

LAS VEGAS, NV - Veteran producer and performer Jamie French officially signed with Ikigai Marketing this week, appointing Kristel Penn as her official publicist. 

“I’m so excited to be working with Ikigai Marketing,” said French. “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Kristel Penn for many years and honestly could not think of a person I’d rather be working with. I’m truly humbled and thrilled to be able to get to work with one of the most amazing people in our industry!”

“I met Jamie early on in my career and have had the pleasure of working with her in different capacities throughout the years,” added Penn. “I’m not surprised by her longevity in our industry - she has proven to be a true professional creative and I believe it shows in the quality of her work. I’m very honored for the opportunity to accompany Jamie on this part of her journey.”

Jamie French is a Vegas-based performer and producer who recently celebrated her 15-year anniversary in the adult industry. French’s strong work ethic and penchant for preparation are reflected in the quality and longevity of her content. 

She has received numerous accolades during her illustrious career, including the 2015 TEA Best Solo Site Award and 2016 TEA Best Scene Producer Award winner. She produced and directed groundbreaking titles, Trans6uals 1 and 2, for Grooby Productions. In 2018, French also signed with TransErotica as a contract model. Visit her official website at ClubJamieFrench.com or follow her on Twitter at @Jamie_French.

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ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Postponed to January 2022

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ORLANDO, FL - After careful consideration, the ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards will be postponing their scheduled event next month in Orlando until January 2022. The new date will be announced in the near future. 

“COVID-19 and the Delta variant continue to wreak havoc in Florida,” said ASN Lifestyle Magazine owner, Michael Ramos. “Understandably, there are individuals who aren’t comfortable being at an event in close proximity during this time and we want to keep our guests safe. In addition to guest safety, the pandemic has caused a shortage of labor at our venue, TopSecret in Orlando, which has greatly affected their renovation plans.” 

The ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards will be rescheduled for January 2022, with official dates to be announced in the near future. All existing reservations and vendors for the expo will be transferred to the new date at no cost. 

ABOUT ASN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

Always free, always satisfying, always ASN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE.

ASN Lifestyle Magazine is committed to the Lifestyle community to promote healthy living and experiences. We are a tastemaker, an arbiter of style, and are at the forefront of trends in social behavior, political, sexual, and economic freedom.

Press inquiries can be directed to press@asnentertainment.com.

Jamie French Celebrates Milestone Anniversary with Exclusive Adult Time AMA Today  at 3pm PST

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CYBERSPACE - Veteran performer and producer, Jamie French, celebrates her 15-year industry anniversary with an exclusive AMA on Adult Time’s Instagram Live today at 3pm PST/6pm EST. Fans are invited to tune in and ask French their questions during this unique virtual event. 

“I’m honored to be celebrating my 15-year anniversary in the adult industry with this fun AMA with Adult Time,” said French. “I’m excited to hang out with my fans and answer some questions about my career in the industry. Thank you to Adult Time for celebrating with me!” 

French will appear on Adult Time’s Instagram account (@adulttimecom) Live at 3pm PST/6pm EST. As a token of appreciation, fans can receive a free week membership at AdultTime.com when using the promo code: JAMIEFRENCH. 

2021 celebrates French’s 15-year anniversary in the adult industry as both a performer and producer. She has received numerous accolades over her illustrious career, including the 2015 TEA Best Solo Site Award and  2016 TEA Best Scene Producer Award winner. She produced and directed groundbreaking titles, Trans6uals 1 and 2, for Grooby Productions. In 2018, French also signed with TransErotica as a contract model. Visit her official website at ClubJamieFrench.com or follow her on Twitter at @Jamie_French

ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Welcomes Naked News Broadcasting as Official Media Sponsor

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ORLANDO, FL - ASN Lifestyle Magazine is proud to announce Naked News Broadcasting as the official media sponsor of the upcoming ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards. The six-person team will be interviewing guests all weekend at the star-studded event.  

“Naked News is proud to team up with ASN Entertainment to be the media sponsor of one of the most exciting awards shows the Adult Lifestyle community has ever seen,” says Naked News Show Producer, Lucas Taylor. 

Naked News Broadcasting is proud to announce their official ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards coverage team: 

 

  • Pressly Ann - Playboy Playmate and beauty business entrepreneur

  • Eila Adams – Develops and writes the “Flex Appeal” segment and is a Naked News Original

  • Whitney St. John – Past beauty pageant contestant, in several movies, and knows 4 languages

  • Laura Desiree - Go-Go and Burlesque performer, produces erotic Cabernet entertainment and known as “The big city kitty”

 

The ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards will be held at the new, members-only TopSecret Resort of Orlando with hosts, Lifestyle veterans, Tom and Bunny.

The ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show celebrates sexual freedom, giving fans a place to express to freely express their erotic selves. The awards weekend is dedicated to connecting with like-minded people and community influencers, honoring those who break the mold and move sex-positive culture forward. The ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show will announce winners in over 30 categories, including Best LS Cruise Company, Best Lifestyle Adult Educator, Best Lifestyle Podcast, Best Lifestyle or Adult Industry Supporting Business, to name a few.

The official After Parties are sponsored by PlayhouseLV. Book your stay during ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show weekend at www.asnevents.com.

For more information about the ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show, visit www.asnlifestylemagazineawards.com.

  ASN Lifestyle Magazine Addresses Rumors About Upcoming Show

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ORLANDO, FL - ASN Lifestyle Magazine is gearing up for their 2021 Awards weekend hosted September 16-19, 2021, in Orlando, Florida.  

“We are aware of rumors going around in the lifestyle industry and want to dispel them before it damages anyone’s reputation or company,” said ASN Lifestyle Magazine owner, Michael Ramos. “Our Awards weekend is specifically designed for the Lifestyle and Adult industry.  It seemed logical that the ASN Lifestyle Magazine, which has grown exponentially, have an Awards show weekend. It is simply for the lifestyle community to enjoy a weekend, seeing old friends and making new ones. The Awards are simply a vessel of acknowledgment made by each other, for each other in their respective platforms.”

The ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards will be held at the new, members-only TopSecret Resort of Orlando with hosts, Lifestyle veterans, Tom and Bunny. 

Ramos added, “We do not engage in tampering or favoritism of the votes, nor hold any preferential treatment of nominees.  We are taking stringent matters to ensure complete transparency. To frankly put it, we are not doing this for any one person. Just as we started the magazine three years ago, it was for the people. Competition within an industry that is all about being a community, should be healthy, not destructive. Images created are intentionally being skewed to hurt or give the wrong interpretations. The venue we have chosen for this weekend is welcoming us with open arms. ASN has an agenda that is full of fun, carefully chosen well-known educators, and renowned entertainers. Our integrity is everything to us! Our slogan remains, “It’s all about the lifestyle.’”

The ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show celebrates sexual freedom, giving fans a place to express to freely express their erotic selves. The awards weekend is dedicated to connecting with like-minded people and community influencers, honoring those who break the mold and move sex-positive culture forward. The ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show will announce winners in over 30 categories, including Best LS Cruise Company, Best Lifestyle Adult Educator, Best Lifestyle Podcast, Best Lifestyle or Adult Industry Supporting Business, to name a few.

The official After Party is sponsored by PlayhouseLV. Book your stay during ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show weekend at www.asnevents.com.

For more information about the ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show, visit www.asnlifestylemagazineawards.com.

Grooby’s Kristel Penn to Speak at UC Santa Barbara’s “Teaching Porn in a Pandemic 2.0” Class

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LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby’s longtime Creative and Editorial Director, Kristel Penn, will be speaking this Thursday at famed University of California Santa Barbara class, “Teaching Porn in a Pandemic 2.0.” The Pornographic Cultures course is taught by Professor Constance Penley, who is considered to be one of the founders of the academic field of porn studies. 

“My students and I are delighted that Kristel Penn has accepted our invitation to visit my UC Santa Barbara class on Pornographic Cultures, now retitled as ‘Teaching Porn in a Pandemic 2.0,’” said Professor Constance Penley. “Over its 28 years (!), the course has featured an extraordinary range of creatives and other experts from the adult industry. As the Creative and Editorial Director of Grooby, an activist, humanitarian, and entrepreneur, Kristel will generously share her knowledge gained as an industry pioneer in trans erotica and as a prominent advocate for visibility and empowerment through sex-positivity.”

“This has been a longtime professional dream of mine to speak in Professor Penley’s class,” said Penn. “I sincerely admire the work Professor Penley does to elevate the discussion of sex work and the adult industry in a way that holds the complexities of our community. Professor Penley’s class gives the outside world a really valuable opportunity to learn about an industry that is often villainized and oversimplified in mainstream media. I’m honored by the opportunity to speak to the UCSB students about my career at Grooby and how it has given me a unique platform to speak on topics that are personally important to me, such as destigmatizing porn and its consumption, LGBTQ representation, and changing the narrative of mental health and wellness.”

“The students especially want to hear from Kristel about her work on destigmatizing the industry and porn consumption,” added Penley. “They also want to learn more about her commitment to creating sex-worker affirming mental health services for the adult industry. My students feel they have much to learn from the adult industry about unashamedly realizing their desires for creative freedom and political expression. None could speak to those desires better than Kristel.” 

Constance Penley is a Professor of Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Now considered one of the founders of the academic field of porn studies, she co-edited “The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure” with Tristan Taormino, Mirelle Miller-Young, and Celine Parreñas Shimizu.

ABOUT GROOBY
Founded in 1996, Grooby is the leading producer of trans erotica. In addition to operating over 30 membership sites, the company produces nearly 50 DVDs a year and hosts the annual TEAs (Transgender Erotica Awards) held in Hollywood, CA. More information about the two-day event can be found at theTEAShow.com.

For more information, visit Grooby.com or follow them on Twitter at @GroobyDotcom.

Domino Presley Launches New Advice Column with Grooby

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CYBERSPACE - 2021 TEA “Best Internet Personality” Award winner, Domino Presley, is launching a new advice column in Grooby Girls Magazine. Her inaugural column will appear in their upcoming issue, slated for release next month. 

“Throughout my entire career I've always been giving my unsolicited advice and opinions on just about everything,” said Domino Presley. “And now...I have a column for my solicited sassy advice. I can't wait to answer whatever you need MY advice on.

The column, titled “Dear Domino,” will feature questions from fans and aspiring pornstars wanting candid advice from the trans porn industry’s sassiest sweetheart. 

Fans can submit their questions directly at: https://www.grooby.com/dear-domino/

ABOUT GROOBY
Founded in 1996, Grooby is the leading producer of trans erotica. In addition to operating over 30 membership sites, the company produces nearly 50 DVDs a year and hosts the annual TEAs (Transgender Erotica Awards) held in Hollywood, CA. More information about the two-day event can be found at theTEAShow.com.

For more information, visit Grooby.com or follow them on Twitter at @GroobyDotcom.


YNOT Mail Sponsors ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards

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ORLANDO, FL — ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show is pleased to announce YNOT Mail as a Sponsor of the ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show Weekend in Orlando, set for September 16th – 19th, 2021.

The event is at the all-new Members Only TopSecret Resort of Orlando, a Boutique Condo Hotel. Michael Spielvogel, who is the real estate mogul spearheading the construction, says the resort will be ready to host the ASN Awards show.

“YNOT Mail is thrilled to support ASN Lifestyle Magazine by sponsoring their 2021 ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards Show,” said YNOT Group President, Jay Kopita. “After a challenging year for so many, both financially and personally, we think it’s important to share in the celebration of ASN and their Adult & Lifestyle Business industry community,” he added. "The 2021 ASN Lifestyle Magazine Awards night should be an amazing time when we can finally enjoy in-person events again."

The weekend will bring together the best and brightest Adult and Lifestyle Industry professionals including Podcasters, Photographers, Sex Educators, Travel Agencies, Adult Resorts and so many more amazing influencers for networking opportunities.

Stay tuned to ASN Awards Show for event updates. To buy your award show package, visit ASN Events website here.

ABOUT ASN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

Always free, always satisfying, always ASN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE.

ASN Lifestyle Magazine is committed to the Lifestyle community to promote healthy living and experiences. We are a tastemaker, an arbiter of style, and are at the forefront of trends in social behavior, political, sexual and economic freedom.

Press inquiries can be directed to kristelpenn@ikigaimarketing.com.




ASN Lifestyle Magazine Celebrates 3-Year Anniversary with April Issue

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ASN Lifestyle Magazine Celebrates 3-Year Anniversary with April Issue

CYBERSPACE - ASN Lifestyle Magazine is excited to celebrate their three-year anniversary with their newly released April issue.

“It is a labor of love that we are thrilled to do and being able to meet people from all over the world, is exhilarating to say the least,” said ASN Lifestyle Magazine Co-Founder, Sheri Ramos.

Readers of the April issue will have the rare opportunity to meet the powerhouse couple that started ASN Lifestyle Magazine with a $30 ad and were able to grow it into the successful publication it is today. Also included are multiple pictorials, new photographers Ted Karpovich and FemmeTography, and new contributors to cater to the diverse taste of ASN Lifestyle Magazine’s readers.

After a brief hiatus, the magazine also welcomes back longtime favorite, Dr. Ziggy (PhD, Social Psychologist/Sexologist). In this issue, he shares his research on various community-related topics. Readers will also meet world-renowned Rockin’ Ronnie, who is also the Production Manager of the ASN Awards being held September 16-19, 2021. 

 ABOUT ASN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

Always free, always satisfying, always ASN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE.

ASN Lifestyle Magazine is committed to the Lifestyle community to promote healthy living and experiences. We are a tastemaker, an arbiter of style, and are at the forefront of trends in social behavior, political, sexual and economic freedom.

Press inquiries can be directed to kristelpenn@ikigaimarketing.com.

Kristel Penn to Discuss 'Sad But Rad Club' on PromoHomoTV Tomorrow

CYBERSPACE - Grooby’s Kristel Penn will appear live on Nicholas Snow’s popular PromoHomoTV web series tomorrow at 11am PST to discuss her mental health project, Sad But Rad Club. 

“I signed up for TikTok on a whim at the beginning of the pandemic last year with no real goal in mind other than to be creative and silly,” explained Penn. “When a light-hearted mental health video of mine started gaining traction, I decided to pivot my account to focus specifically on ways I wanted to change the narrative many of us have about mental health. My goal is to destigmatize the healing process and help people feel validated for where they are in their individual journeys.” 

Penn’s video has amassed over 150,000 views since then, with nearly 889,000 total views on her videos and nearly 13,000 followers and counting. Penn uses Sad But Rad Club to discuss the struggles of mental health and wellness, mental health resources, sex work, and her own identity. 

This Wednesday at 11am PST, Penn will appear live on PromoHomoTV with host Nicholas Snow. The show is being live-streamed on both Facebook and YouTube. Visit this link for more information about the upcoming show: https://promohomo.tv/sadbutradclub/

To view on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/969560299753862/posts/3995771570466038/

To view on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zCG6AJwvrXU

ABOUT KRISTEL PENN

Kristel Penn is Grooby’s longtime Creative and Editorial Director and runs her own boutique marketing and PR firm, Ikigai Marketing. She served as Transformation Magazine’s Editor for two years and is on the Board of Directors for TAIF (Trans Adult Industry Foundation). She is also the Executive Producer of the Transgender Erotica Awards, a two-event celebrating the trans adult industry and hosted in Hollywood, CA. 

Penn is the 2017 XBIZ Industry Exec Brand Ambassador of the Year and the 2021 XBIZ Industry Exec Community Figure of the Year recipient. She uses her platform to discuss mental health, LGBTQ issues, and destigmatizing sex work. 

Sad But Rad Club was founded in 2020 by Penn, where she creates mental health content on TikTok and Patreon. Visit the official website here: https://sadbutradclub.com