(Los Angeles, CA / July 8, 2026) – Cherie DeVille brings a working performer’s perspective to new  Vox feature, “Why Gay Guys are Falling for AI Thirst Traps”, addressing the growing problem of deepfakes, fake creator accounts and stolen likenesses.
The article examines how AI-generated thirst traps and copycat profiles can fool fans while pulling attention and money away from real people. For DeVille, the issue is already personal, with impersonator accounts using altered images to interfere with her real social presence and redirect fans toward scams.
She also makes clear that her concern is not with AI itself, but with who controls it and who profits from it. “If my income started tanking and their theft was at the point where I couldn’t compete with literally myself, there might be no choice but to retire,” she says, pointing to the larger question of what happens when performers are forced to compete against unauthorized versions of their own faces, bodies and brands.
The feature places DeVille at the center of a timely conversation around AI, likeness rights and creator protection, with the veteran performer making the case that performers should have a say in how their digital identities are used – and who profits from them. “It would be a beautiful way to extend my career beyond what my knees can take.”
The full Vox feature, “Why Gay Guys are Falling for AI Thirst Traps”, is available now at Vox.com.
Brazzers exclusive contact star Cherie DeVille is available for booking through OC Modeling, and fans can learn more at CherieDeVille.com.
ABOUT CHERIE DEVILLE:
Cherie DeVille is one of the adult industry’s most accomplished and respected models, film stars and content creators currently in the business, with 14 years and 1700+ sizzling onscreen credits for top studios such as Evil Angel, Girlfriends Films, Penthouse, Jules Jordan Video, MissaX, Mile High and Brazzers, where she is currently an exclusive contract star – to her name.
Born in Durham, NC and raised in Washington DC and Cape Cod, Massachusetts of French-Canadian descent, DeVille’s journey to success has been marked by her incredibly diverse skill set and achievements; growing up, she was actively involved in horseback riding, ballet, band, cheerleading and swimming, and worked as a lifeguard on the Cape, as well as a children’s day camp counselor, before earning degrees from the University of Hartford and University of Saint Augustine in Physical Therapy.
DeVille then launched a career as a physical therapist and clinical instructor, which took her on assignments in locales such as St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Florida, Virginia Beach, Nashville and the New Jersey shore. She also enjoyed a successful spell as a professional swing dancer and glamour model before making her way into the adult film industry in 2011.
The star is also recognized as a thought leader in the adult creator space, contributing political columns and candid interviews to media outlets such as The Daily Beast, The Hill, Yahoo, Rolling Stone, New York Post, Associated Press, Barstool Sports and controversial Netflix documentary Money Shot: The Pornhub Story, as well as an Adult Performer Advocacy Committee board member and Cam Model Protection ambassador, with the goal of elevating her industry’s practices and community. She has also won several prestigious awards, including 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 AND 2025’s AVN MILF Performer of the Year and XBIZ Performer of the Year.
The 5’4 leading lady, who currently lives in Los Angeles with her partner and cat and plays Dungeons & Dragons in her spare time, continues to fuel her success and inspire those around her through an unwavering dedication to her craft, colleagues and many legions of fans who have supported her passions and extraordinary body of work over the years. To learn more about Cherie DeVille, visit CherieDeVille.com.