Chicago – Adult film stars Kate Kennedy and Jayden Cole discuss the ways in which online sex workers are innovating and adapting in the crowded, post-COVID-19 online pornosphere in a new HUSTLERMagazine.com feature.
In “Hustling in the Age of COVID-19”, writer Maxwell Van Zandt notes that “like most businesses, the adult industry is taking a big financial hit during the coronavirus pandemic. But porn performers are finding a silver lining in the camming world, coming up with unusual approaches to content and proving that when the going gets tough, the tough get creative.”
Adult star and porn pundit Kate Kennedy, who this week celebrated her birthday in lockdown, has seen both her shoots and feature since bookings placed on hold. Noting that hardcore stuff isn’t always the best marketing approach, diversification Kennedy’s the key to weathering the coronavirus lockdown.
“It’s all about dogs and friends,” she says of her social media approach. “I try to do it so I reveal things about myself. I try to present things about myself like what I’d like to know about the girls performing online.”
And while her X-rated videos and snaps constitute the bread and butter of her successful OnlyFans account, she added that her down-to-earth, seriocomic style of interaction “helps me promote my brand. It enhances it.”
Adult performer and Penthouse Pet Jayden Cole noted that social distancing requirements have led to the cancellation of her gigs on the feature dance circuit — and, consequently, a big chunk of her income being decimated.
“I’m usually booked for two weekend gigs a month,” she says. “Those are gone for the time being.”
Recognizing that she’s playing on what Van Zandt calls “an unusually crowded field in this stay-at-home age”, Cole revealed that she has upped her game at jaydenfans.com.
To set herself apart, Cole revealed, “I present the shows almost like a podcast. And I cam from the bathtub. More money’s being made online these days than at the strip clubs—even before the coronavirus.”
The HUSTLER Magazine article can be viewed here: https://hustlermagazine.com/articles/hustling-in-the-age-of-covid-19/.
Fans are invited to keep up with Kate Kennedy on Twitter: @TheOGKennedy and OnlyFans, and Jayden Cole on
Twitter:@jaydencole, Instagram: @MissJaydenCole and OnlyFans.
About Kate Kennedy
Popular adult film star, feature dancer and porn pundit Kate Kennedy entered the adult industry behind the scenes, working in marketing and production for a year before stepping in front of the camera in July 2018. With girl-next-door good looks and a personality to charm the pants right off you, she quickly became an industry favorite, racking up credits for major adult studios, as well as multiple award nominations, including 2019 Best New Starlet from NightMoves.
“I’m also a woodworker; I restore old furniture, which is ironic and hilarious. I work with wood on and off set,” says Kennedy.
Kennedy fulfilled a lifelong dream and began performing standup comedy in 2019 at major Los Angeles venues, including the world famous Comedy Store. Her blend of sex and humor has made her a hit with comedy and porn fans alike, and she can frequently be heard dishing the dirty details of her porn career on podcasts and radio, including Your Mom’s House with Tom Segura & Christina P., and Dr. Drew After Dark.
She was recently featured in a HUSTLER Magazine story on adult stars who also perform in the comedy world, and in March, Kennedy and her OnlyFans were the focus of a New York Post story examining the silver lining some sex workers and their fans have found as people in self-isolation seek to escape the new reality of the coronavirus.
About Jayden Cole
A flame-haired five-foot-ten-inch beauty of Irish/Lebanese descent, adult film superstar and Penthouse Pet Jayden Cole began her career in adult entertainment by appearing in the “Girls of the OC” pictorial in the August 2006 issue of Playboy. She began performing in girl/girl hardcore films in July 2009, and went on to be honored as Twistys Treat of the Month for October 2009, Danni.com’s April 2010 Danni Girl, and Juliland.com’s JGrrl of the Month for January 2011. And in May 2019, she graced the cover of Strip LV Magazine.
A dancer since her teens, then long-legged Cole launched her feature dancing career in 2009 when she became a Penthouse Pet. In 2011, she won Exotic Dancer Magazine’s ‘Best Newcomer Feature Entertainer’; in 2012 she was named ‘Miss ExoticDancer.com’; and in 2016 she won ‘Club Favorite Feature’.