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The Wickedest Girl™ Receives Nods for Crossover Star of the Year, Sexpert of the Year, and More

LOS ANGELES (December 3, 2019) –  Sex educator, activist, humanitarian, and Wicked Pictures contract star jessica drake has earned six nominations, including Crossover Star of the Year for the 2020 XBIZ Awards.

The 2020 XBIZ Awards will be presented on Thursday, January 16, at the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The awards honor excellence and outstanding achievement in the adult industry.

“I am so thankful to XBIZ and their staff for these acknowledgments,” drake said. “It has been an outstanding year for sex education and activism. I feel blessed to be able to share my vision with others and provide a non-judgmental forum for the discussion of intimacy and self-discovery.”

Besides Crossover Star of the Year, drake was also nominated for:

• Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie, jessica drake & Small Hands, Lost Love (Wicked Pictures)

• Best Sex Scene – All Sex, jessica drake, Small Hands & Will Havoc, Divine (Wicked Pictures)

• Best Actress — Feature Movie, Lost Love (Wicked Pictures)

• Sexpert of the Year

• Marketing Campaign of the Year – “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Senior Sex (Wicked Pictures)

As the winner of more than 30 industry awards and honors, the acclaimed adult star is known for her best-selling adult films as well as for her work as writer, director, producer and host of the acclaimed instructional video series “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex.” With a passion for sex education and for taking the stigma out of sex and sex work, drake is a highly sought-after sexual wellness speaker and educator who has lectured at universities, colleges and trade conferences as well as led seminars and workshops around the world. drake is also a frequent contributor to a variety of media outlets such as The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, and many others.

For more information visit GuideToWickedSex.com.

About XBIZ Awards:

A star-studded red carpet affair that hosts a who’s who from the business of sex, the XBIZ Awards is the adult industry’s biggest night and most prestigious symbol of success. The annual gala recognizes outstanding excellence across every facet of the multibillion-dollar business, including movie production, pleasure products, technology, and retail. Since its inception, top personalities from the world of erotica have played host to the event, including Jenna Jameson, Tera Patrick, Jesse Jane, jessica drake, Kayden Kross and James Deen. Attracting international media coverage, the XBIZ Awards show has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, CNBC, TIME, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, Huffington Post and The Daily Beast, among others. For more information, visit XBIZAwards.XBIZ.com.

About jessica drake:

An exclusive Wicked Pictures performer, writer, and director, as well as a global humanitarian and emerging sexual wellness authority, jessica drake’s brilliant career is illuminated by her prodigious talent and adult industry clout. A recipient of three coveted AVN Best Actress awards and AVN’s Mainstream Star of the Year honor, jessica has solidified her status as one of the industry’s most illustrious stars. However, it is her time invested in healing, working alongside, and educating the public of which she is most proud. In her self-directed, written, and produced “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex” series of instructional videos, jessica brings erotic topics to life through intimate demonstrations performed by some of today’s top adult stars. Each edition addresses a different aspect of human sexuality, which is presented in the spirit of inclusion and explored with a distinct blend of knowledge, experience, and good humor. The series has earned recognition from AVN, XBIZ, and The Feminist Porn Awards, and is available on DVD, VOD and multiple streaming platforms.

A charismatic public speaker, the same demand for her modern sex education DVDs also takes jessica around the world – presenting seminars and workshops at expos, retail outlets, and colleges such as USC, UCLA, and Chapman University – where she speaks to curious adults desiring to learn more about sex, romance, and communication. jessica also continues to be a paramount voice for sex workers across the world – she’s spoken at the Let Us Survive march, a rally for sex worker rights, and is a continuing sponsor of one of the first summits for sex workers, CatalystCon.

While jessica is certainly a performer at heart, her passion for sex education, advocacy, and inclusion are just as potent. “My passion comes from personal experience,” she states candidly, “from the idea we are all connected.

For more information about jessica drake, visit her official twitter page and her official Instagram page.

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