Second jobs of pornstars

The life and career of a porn star are varied and take wild twists and turns. They never have a set routine for months or years like someone with nonsexual jobs. Every day is different. On Monday they could spend the entire day negotiating contracts with their adult film studio and then the next day they could be on their knees getting spit-roasted by two chicks with giant strapons.

Another factor that makes adult films stars’ lives so hectic and unpredictable is their second jobs. Many adult stars have second jobs because there's nothing to do between films and photoshoots. Also, many people have been in the industry for so long, they are now at a point where making movies is boring. They want more responsibilities and behind the camera work.

Some pornstars are educated in film, photography, storyboarding, casting, and other important film jobs. They want to help out with the creative process. They're actually a multitude of jobs that most adult film stars have at one point in their career.

The most common second jobs of Pornstars

Here are some of the many jobs and skills that porn stars either develop with they are in the industry or use to enter the industry.

Nude models

Many, many female porn stars start out as nude models before they end up in the adult film industry. Depending on their success and the modeling company that they sign with, there are several jobs that they can do.

There are some nude modeling jobs that call for models to pose with sex toys or while they wear sexy outfits. If a website is selling underwear, then the nude model will wear the underwear and nothing else.

There are other nude modeling jobs where the model must model clothes and toys live and in real-world places, like specialty themed clothing and toy conventions. At some point, most nude models will work for adult film studio conventions and meetings.

Nude modeling is such a common job that many pornstars continue their new modeling careers even while they're working in front of the camera.

Adult film stars say that they were able to get into the industry due to their connections as a nude model. There are actually many talent scouts that walk around the clothing section of conventions and talk to the nude models.

Makeup and hair

It is not uncommon for adult film actresses to know how to do their hair and makeup. After all, most women know how to put on their makeup because makeup is a part of a woman's daily life.

Some women are better at applying makeup than others. But if an adult actress has the right skills, their studio will call on her to do makeup for other films and sets if they do not have a makeup artist.

Male pornstars also need a makeup artist to do their makeup before they perform in their films. But the average man is not used to doing makeup. There are some men that can do their own makeup, but they are few and far between.

When a porn actress is first starting out, the studio may require her to have makeup on before she's ever on set. They don't want to invest too much into a new adult actress before she can truly display her talents. Adult actresses who are in teen genre adult films don't need a lot of makeup because teens should have clean faces.

Working as a makeup artist is a great way for pornstars to catch their breath and take a break from filming scenes. It also allows them to get familiar with all of the background work that goes into making a film.

Clothing design

For an industry that is known for its actors and actresses taking off their clothes, you would think studios would not need a clothing design department. However, as adult film studios invest more in their production and their set pieces, they want their stars to wear clothes that match the type of film they are shooting.

If the studio wants to create a BDSM film, then the clothing designer will either find BDSM clothing on the Internet or they will make it themselves. But if the BDSM-themed film features only lesbians, then they will have to look for more eccentric items, like furry clothing or pink BDSM handcuffs, whips, and ropes.

Studios are now creating parodies of Marvel movies, and they do not want their clothing department to go to Party City and buy some cheesy knock-off costumes. Studios will order their costume or clothing departments to develop costumes for all of their adult performers.

Tailored costumes will look professional because each outfit will be perfectly tailored to their performer’s bodies. Adult Marvel movie parodies are some of the most expensive films to produce, so studios want everything to look amazing.

Director

After several years of being in front of the camera, many adult film stars, especially women, want to call the shots behind the camera. Most adult film actresses who become directors learn about directing and shooting films while they are on set.

When adult performers want to start directing films on their own, they can ask the studios they have signed with in the past to take a chance on them. New directors in both Hollywood and the adult movie world will have to find actors and actresses who want to be in their new films.

Studios also would not want to spend a lot of money on a film created by a brand new director, so any films that the adult performer turned director wants to make has to be on the cheap side. But if they can prove that they have an eye for directing scenes and actors and actresses, the studio could sign them on to direct a few films.

There are several major porn actresses that start directing their own adult films when they have enough capital and they develop the right connections.

Talent scout

Talent scouts only get paid when they find a talented person who signs with the Hollywood or adult film studio. So being a talent scout is not an official job. Instead, producers, directors, performers, will keep their eye out for anyone who they believe has the magnetism and skill to perform sexual acts in front of the camera.

Many adult actors and actresses have been recruited by performers who were already working in the adult film industry. The most common places for pornstars to meet new Talent are at live modeling shows, strip clubs, burlesque shows, and watching camming performances.

Stripper

Unless the performer has had a bad experience at a strip club or they are tired of working as a stripper, most performers will work on and off as a stripper. It is a great way to make money if you work at the right club. If stripping is done well and the club is packed with people, then a stripper can easily make $1,000 in a single night. And that's not even counting bottle service money or private dances.

In order to make this level of money, a stripper has to work at exclusive clubs and has to have the personality to make men want to spend money on them. Also, the club cannot be packed with strippers. There can only be a certain amount of women that can be at the club to make that level of money.

But if a pornstar is in a special show, then they won't just make money through tips. They can also have the strip club pay them to be there and to use their name. Many famous pornstars have made money this way and it works very well for them.

Only Fans Performances

Most, if not all, adult performers have onlyfans accounts now. Onlyfans has changed the way that porn actors and actresses, as well as nude models, live cam show performers, and anyone else who is comfortable being nude in front of a camera, make money.

Before the days of onlyfans or private camming, all the power and revenue was directly in the hands of the adult film studios. First, the studios took their cut of the profits and then the performer would finally get the money they earned. Studios are known for having high fees and taking a lot of money. But it was the only way pornstars could star in adult movies.

Onlyfans have completely changed the game. Now, adult actors and actresses can collaborate with each other and perform for audiences who have already prepaid for their shows. They do not need to involve the studio as a middleman. Sure, pornstars have to work out how much each person will get paid and who pays for the expenses. But they will get far more money in the long run than if they worked with a studio.

Onlyfans has a wide variety of categories that a person can perform in. There are cooking shows, educational shows, gaming channels, cleaning channels, modeling, etc. As long as you have no problem getting nude and you can build at least a small audience, any person can make money through the website.

Adult actors and actresses who have been in the industry for a while already have fans, so it is easy to start an onlyfans account and start generating money immediately.

As long as they can keep their audience entertained, they can work and make money from the comfort of their own home. Some adult performers are so successful at marketing their onlyfans accounts, they stop signing with adult film studios.

Advocates and Charity work

It is our belief that if you have even a little bit of fame and power, you should use that to help others and further important causes and charities. There are quite a few pornstars that have backed certain advocacy groups, animal welfare groups, Charities, and outreaches.

Whenever there is a major catastrophe, like Katrina, Haiti, Japan, or the burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral, adult performers will place links to important charities on their Instagram and onlyfans pages. Then they will encourage their fans to donate. They will also show the donation they made on their page.

However, major charities will not openly collaborate with pornstars. They feel that they do not want to project that kind of image onto their organization. For example, the Susan G Komen organization, a charity that helps women who have breast cancer, rejected a charitable donation because it was given by a group of pornstars.

At one time, Pornhub announced to all of its users that for every 1000 views in the Big Dick section of their website, they will plant a tree. The reason they chose to plant trees is that deforestation is both a national and global issue.

Countries all over the world are trying to rejuvenate their forests and other natural spaces that have been destroyed in the name of developments and buildings. But as scientists realized that deforestation is hurting the environment and furthering global warming, there have been calls for cities, states, provinces, and entire countries to plant more trees. Regions also need to protect natural spaces so they cannot be destroyed.

In the end, Pornhub received enough views from its Big Dick category to plant over 15,000 trees. They didn’t actually donate trees, but they did donate $15,000 to the organization to plant those trees. However, Pornhub was not able to tell their viewers which tree planting charity they were working with. The charity asked Pornhub not to reveal the name of their organization because they did not want to be associated with pornography.

Conclusion

As you can see, working as an adult performer is not the only way to put money in the bank. From stripping to onlyfans accounts to nude modeling, there are a plethora of other jobs that a pornstar can do. As we mentioned, working in these jobs helps pay the bills when there are not many film roles available.

In addition to more money, these jobs also help performers make connections with other performers and studios. These established jobs certainly pay much more than a waitressing job or fast food job. And since they already work in the world with sex, porn stars do not have to hide their jobs from their other employers.