Cherie DeVille reflects on industry ethics, identity and digital autonomy in a new Authority Magazine profile, “Cherie DeVille on Reinventing Herself at Midlife, the Fight Over Age-Verification Laws and Protecting Her Likeness in the AI Era.”

In the interview, she opens up about her unconventional path into adult entertainment and the autonomy she has cultivated over time, noting that “in porn, ‘No’ actually does mean cut, stop, and completely redirect” and that performers rely on “a consent checklist” to walk through “the things you do, you love, and you don’t love so that you get to really know what your partner is into before you start.”

She also shares how these ethics translate into private relationships and broader public policy: “If you have a conversation and are willing to continue that conversation during the sexual experience, you’re going to have so much less discomfort and more pleasure,” she explains. “Open conversation is such a beautiful thing.”

The Q&A piece further dives into the growing challenges surrounding performer rights and artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need for better protections and clearer boundaries around image ownership. “Cross that shit out. Don’t let anyone own your likeness,” she says, underscoring the importance of reading the fine print before signing away control. “Every AI contract I’ve read so far, I have rejected because it wants to own me. Be careful…”

Find the full Authority Magazine interview, “Cherie DeVille on Reinventing Herself at Midlife, the Fight Over Age-Verification Laws and Protecting Her Likeness in the AI Era,” at Medium.com/authority-magazine.

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.

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