“There’s no other industry that can say, ‘You are black so you cannot do this movie.'” Yet many in the industry see the conversation kickstarted by the Black Lives Matter protests as a prime opportunity to get prominent companies to change many of their problematic practices. “Pornography is the least progressive industry in America,” says Sutra. The depiction of racist stereotypes in porn and the marginalization of black performers has been a topic of discussion within the industry for years.
“I’m like, ‘How do you expect black women to ever do more than ‘move the needle’ if you don’t give us opportunities to work?,'” she says, adding that she has had to expand her catalog to anal and gang bangs in order to get booked for more gigs. She says she’s been repeatedly told by producers that black female performers do not sell as well as white female performers. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, ‘Ana, we wish we could shoot you more, but we only shoot so many black girls,'” says Foxxx. This is especially true for black female performers, who are cast far less often in scenes than their white counterparts. Such stories are common among black performers in the industry, who often find themselves torn between speaking out about their marginalization and staying quiet for fear of career reprisal. “I did not recognize the bananas to be especially problematic at the time, though I now understand why this could be sensitive and regret this decision,” she tells Rolling Stone. With that said, and in light of some of your questions, I am also hoping we do not start to see this sentiment become misdirected in the pursuit of opportunistic personal agendas and OnlyFans subscriber revenues.” When asked specifically about the bananas, she said they were intended to be dipped in chocolate and glitter as part of a Valentine’s Day shoot. When asked about these allegations, Kross said, “For the record, I stand with the movement and I believe that real systemic change is needed for our society to grow and flourish.
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