Confidence Advocate & Award-Winning Performer to Also Appear on Lora Somoza’s ‘Between the Sheets’ Podcast!

LOS ANGELES (March 4, 2015) — Kelly Shibari will be a featured guest judge for the Exotic Dancer Invitational’s Newcomers Division Monday, March 9. The award-winning performer will also be a special guest on sex columnist and author Lora Somoza’s “Between the Sheets” podcast earlier the same day.

“2015 has started off with so many interesting invitations to live events, and the Exotic Dancer Invitational is no exception,” says Kelly. “I’m looking forward to watching some of the most talented live entertainers in the gentlemen’s club industry do their thing – it’s going to be so hard judging out of this group!”

The 2nd Annual Exotic Dancer Invitational (EDI), the feature entertainment industry’s most prestigious dance contest, is produced by ED Publications. The contest will be held March 9-11 at downtown Los Angeles venue Dames N Games, part of Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Clubs, at 8pm PST. The event is hosted by veteran emcee Tony Batman. For more information, including ticket prices and list of invited performers, visit http://www.theedis.com and http://damesngames.net/los-angeles/.

“We are very excited to bring some of the industry’s very best feature entertainers to Los Angeles for our EDI West contest once again,” says Dave Manack, Producer of the EDIs and ED Publications’ Editor-In-Chief. “And it’s certainly a bonus to have a well-known adult entertainment icon such as Kelly Shibari on hand as a guest judge! We had packed houses all three nights at Dames N Games in 2014, and we expect more of the same this year.”

Kelly will also be a featured guest on the “Between the Sheets with Lora Somoza” podcast. Often referred to as “The Naughty Dear Abby,” Lora is the author of the ebook “Bliss in the Bedroom” and a contributing columnist for The Huffington Post, LA Weekly, the Examiner, and a contributor to Cosmo For Latinas. Known for her blunt, straight talk laced with her own brand of humor, her readers are fiercely loyal followers.

“I’m thrilled to be invited on Lora’s show,” says Kelly. “I’ve wanted to be on her show for a long time! It’s going to be fun, entertaining, and educational – a perfect mix. I’m looking forward to chatting with Lora about all things sex, love, and more!”

“I’m thrilled to have Kelly on the show,” says Somoza. “Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes; Kelly embodies that. She is a role model for women striving to be sexy and confident in their own skin.”

Kelly’s appearance on “Between the Sheets” may be watched live at 3pm PST / 6pm EST at http://www.TRadioV.com. Archive shows may be viewed at http://lorasomoza.com and https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/between-sheets-lora-somoza/id403808155.

Kelly is also passionate about introducing body positive messages into the media spotlight and promotes her ongoing mantra of “Confidence Is Sexy” through a variety of mediums. A proponent of “intelligent hedonism,” Kelly speaks regularly on how to intelligently navigate female sexuality, negative media messages about size, bullying, and more, all while developing self-confidence and inner strength. As a multiple award-winning perfomer and sexual figurehead for chubby Asian girls everywhere, the Japanese performer with hazel green eyes continues to push the boundaries, and win the hearts, of what mainstream adult consumers have long been told was sexy.

The highly accessible Kelly regularly chats with fans and industry peers via her social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook. Signed copies of Kelly’s films, as well as other branded items, are available through her fan site, http://KellyShibariXXX.com.

About Kelly Shibari:

From her background in design and construction in mainstream film and television production, to performing in front of the camera as the sexually charged figurehead for chubby Asian girls everywhere, Kelly Shibari is a stereotype-breaking tour-de-force. Holding the distinct honor of having been the only plus-sized performer ever molded for a limited edition Fleshlight, Kelly was named 2013 and 2014 BBW Performer of the Year at EXXXOTICA’s fan-based awards, “The Fannys,” and also named Best BBW Performer at the 2013 and 2014 NightMoves Awards and BBW of the Year at the 2014 Inked Awards. Currently nominated in multiple categories at both the 2015 AVN and XBIZ Awards, Kelly made history as the first-ever plus size model ever featured on the cover of Penthouse Forum, and followed it with the first-ever sex education film for people of size, jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size, a collaboration with Wicked Pictures and its contract star, writer, producer, and director, jessica drake. Kelly has also been a brand ambassador for pleasure products companies Shibari Wands, Spareparts Hardwear, and Sportsheets International, and was featured as the cover model for the September homepage at SheVibe.com. For more information, visit www.KellyShibariXXX.com, www.Twitter.com/KellyShibari, and www.Facebook.com/KellyShibari.

About the Exotic Dancer Invitational:

Produced by ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications, the only national business magazine and convention for the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry, the EDI contests will showcase the best of the best in the exotic showgirls arena. These entertainers are honored each year with the presentation of EXOTIC DANCER’s “Overall Entertainer of the Year” Award at the Annual ED’s Awards in Las Vegas during the Gentlemen’s Club EXPO. In order to enhance the prestige of this National Award and to insure that the most qualified applicants all have a shot at the title, ED Publications has launched the Annual EXOTIC DANCER Invitationals. The winner of each EDI contest’s “Showgirl” Division will be automatic nominees for the “Overall Entertainer of the Year” Award, while the winners of the “Newcomer” Division will be nominees for the ED’s “Newcomer of the Year” Award. For more information, visit http://www.theedis.com.

About Lora Somoza:

Noted sex columnist, author, and all around potty mouth, Lora Somoza is jumping into the sack with you for a little afternoon delight. Each week, Lora explores the trends, trysts, and troubles under America’s covers. She invites a wide range of guests to discuss tantalizing topics that would make your mother blush. From fetishes to fellatio, libido levels to lingerie and every topic in between. Its uncensored, unedited, and underwear optional… For more information, visit http://lorasomoza.com and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Between-the-Sheets-with-Lora-Somoza/168794386506157.