Award-winning performer, advocate and industry veteran with over 1,500 credits to her name, Cherie DeVille, takes on politics, societal stigma and the mainstreaming of porn in a powerful new Q&A feature with Where is the Buzz.

DeVille pulls no punches in her critique of the latest wave of age verification legislation, warning of the dangers these laws pose to the very performers they claim to protect. “What will likely happen is that this will punish actors and companies who follow the laws. Anytime you push prohibition, you create a black market. Bad actors will emerge, often based overseas where the West lacks jurisdiction, and these groups will ignore the law,” she explained.

“You already see this in U.S. states with age verification laws. Pornhub follows the law; XVideos doesn’t. These laws don’t stop minors from viewing porn, they just harm the legal porn world and reward criminals.”

Beyond politics, DeVille defended performers’ rights to free expression, even when sensational “sex challenge” stunts flood social media. “So long as performers follow the law and everyone is safe, I believe they should be allowed to voice their free speech and create their stunts. The First Amendment protects everyone, including those I disagree with.”

The conversation also turned to mental health and the disproportionate stigma performers face. “It’s true, there are mentally unwell people in the industry. But there are mentally unhealthy people in all industries. Because of the stigma associated with porn, every tragedy becomes symbolic of the entire industry,” she emphasized, underlining how unfairly adult workers are judged compared to other professions.

For those who still question porn’s cultural relevance, DeVille reminded readers that adult entertainment has already crossed into the mainstream. “Porn has already gone mainstream. Bonnie Blue is on the cover of the Times of London magazine, the UK’s snootiest publication. Porn is here to stay, whether people like it or not.”

Read the full article, “Cherie DeVille Says Age Verification Laws Don’t Protect Kids, They Just Reward Criminals”, at WhereIsTheBuzz.com.

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.

You can follow Cherie DeVille on Twitter (X) @cheriedeville.