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The beauty regime of a porn star. By Monica Mayhem.

I attended the first ever Sexpo Gala dinner and Erotic Film Festival last night, a lot of fun, some great entertainment and I got to speak about one of my favourite topics, Freedom of Speech and Censorship in Australia. I think people were shocked at my political statements and statistics, since of course the stereotype of porn stars is, to put it nicely, that we’re ‘not the sharpest tools in the shed’. Continue reading

Arriving in Sydney. By Monica Mayhem.

I have just landed back in beautiful Sydney after a very early morning flight from Brisbane.  I’m currently en route to Mix 106.5 for a pre-recorded interview with their breakfast team.  Then on to more interviews with AAP, Zoo Weekly, Triple M and 2UE.  Another big day! Continue reading

Heading home by Monica Mayhem

It’s so great to be back in my hometown of Brisbane, after not having visited for over 13 years! I just did an interview on The Cage on Triple M, great bunch of people. Now I’m getting ready to do my first signing at Club X in Brisbane City then off to 4BC for an interview. Continue reading

The first day on tour. By Monica Mayhem.

It’s so great to be back home in Australia for a while.  First stop was Sydney and an interview on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on 2Day FM.  It was a great interview, especially considering all the people who had warned me about how controversial Kyle can sometimes be.  I thought he was very respectful and Jackie was just awesome. Continue reading

This week’s blogger is Monica Mayhem!

MONICA MAYHEM is originally from Brisbane, Queensland, and moved when she was 16 to Sydney, where she began a career in financial markets. She quit finance to become an exotic dancer at the Spearmint Rhino club, transitioning to hardcore porn after moving to Los Angeles in December 2000. She has since won many adult-industry awards, including the XRCO Starlet of the Year 2001, FOXE Vixen of the Year 2002 and KSEX Hottest Radio Babe 2006. She has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Erotic Museum in Las Vegas.

ABSOLUTE MAYHEM: CONFESSIONS OF AN AUSSIE PORN STAR by Monica Mayhem is available now.