The Wickedest Girl™ Will Share Insights for ‘Consent & Sexualized Leisure’
and ‘Performers – What I Wish I had Known’
LAS VEGAS (January 17, 2020) – Sex educator, Wicked Pictures producer/director and adult film superstar jessica drake will participate in two panels during the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo on January 23: “Consent and Sexualized Leisure at the AVN Expo” and “FSC Presents: Performers—What I Wish I Had Known”.
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The “Consent and Sexualized Leisure at the AVN Expo” panel will begin at 1 p.m. in Festival Hall C, featuring drake and fellow panelists Paul Maginn (University of Western Australia), Barb Brents (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Katy Jayne and Rob Piper, with Lynn Comella (University of Nevada Las Vegas) moderating. The panel will focus on how consent is framed, managed and experienced in interactions between fans and performers and on the ideas of “sexualized leisure” and “porn tourism” and why the AVN Expo is a major tourist destination.
jessica drake will also join the panel “FSC Presents: Performers—What I Wish I Had Known” at 2 p.m. in Festival Hall C, featuring performers Ana Foxxx, Casey Kisses, Wolf Hudson, Karla Lane and Casey Calvert, who will serve as moderator. The panel will feature top talent from converging segments of the adult industry discussing what they wish they would’ve known prior to entering the adult industry.
“Education is an often overlooked necessity in adult entertainment and I am honored to be able to contribute to any discourse which sheds light on the industry,” drake said. “Consent, in particular, is an issue that is impacting not only performers but every aspect of our society, from the board room and break room, to college campuses, schools and workplaces everywhere. There is much work to be done, and I’m glad we’re continuing the conversation while integrating the issues facing new performers in the industry.”
Held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino from January 21 – 25, the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is the premier industry trade show, featuring top talent and luminaries along with the top studios and adult brands in a gathering that includes product rollouts, speakers, seminars as well as live entertainment and the AVN Awards, the industry’s leading awards show. To purchase tickets and registration information, click here.
A winner of more than 30 industry awards and other honors, drake comes to the event with AVN Awards nominations for Best Leading Actress and Best Solo/Tease Performance, both for Lost Love, as well as a nomination for Social Media Star at the AVN Fan Awards.
Known for her best-selling adult films as well as for her work as writer, director, producer and host of the acclaimed instructional series “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex,” drake has been a tireless advocate for sex workers and sex education. The most recent installment of her trailblazing franchise, Guide to Wicked Sex: Senior Sex, co-created with senior sex authority Joan Price, is a 2020 AVN award nominee for Best Niche Production. Her thought-provoking comments and writings have made her a highly sought-after sexual wellness speaker and educator who has lectured at universities, colleges and trade conferences as well as led seminars and workshops around the world. drake is also a frequent contributor to a variety of media outlets such as The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and many others.
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About the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo:
The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is the industry’s biggest trade show and the best place to meet buyers and see the latest innovations. With 15,000 industry professionals, 250 innovative brands, a dozen workshops and seminars, a host of networking events and more, AVN’s Adult Entertainment Expo is the place to be from January 22 to 25, 2020 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. From movie studios to pleasure product manufacturers, everyone you need to see to help your business grow and prosper is here. The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is online at AdultEntertainmentExpo.com.
About jessica drake:
An exclusive Wicked Pictures performer, writer, and director, as well as a global humanitarian and emerging sexual wellness authority, jessica drake’s brilliant career is illuminated by her prodigious talent and adult industry clout. A recipient of three coveted AVN Best Actress awards and AVN’s Mainstream Star of the Year honor, jessica has solidified her status as one of the industry’s most illustrious stars. However, it is her time invested in healing, working alongside, and educating the public of which she is most proud. In her self-directed, written, and produced “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex” series of instructional videos, jessica brings erotic topics to life through intimate demonstrations performed by some of today’s top adult stars. Each edition addresses a different aspect of human sexuality, which is presented in the spirit of inclusion and explored with a distinct blend of knowledge, experience, and good humor. The series has earned recognition from AVN, XBIZ, and The Feminist Porn Awards, and is available on DVD, VOD and multiple streaming platforms.
A charismatic public speaker, the same demand for her modern sex education DVDs also takes jessica around the world – presenting seminars and workshops at expos, retail outlets, and colleges such as USC, UCLA, and Chapman University – where she speaks to curious adults desiring to learn more about sex, romance, and communication. jessica also continues to be a paramount voice for sex workers across the world – she’s spoken at the Let Us Survive march, a rally for sex worker rights, and is a continuing sponsor of one of the first summits for sex workers, CatalystCon.
While jessica is certainly a performer at heart, her passion for sex education, advocacy, and inclusion are just as potent. “My passion comes from personal experience,” she states candidly, “from the idea we are all connected.”
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