For porn stars, "coming out" is a process that never ends. To the uninitiated, the idea of a career in the adult film industry may come with stigma that porn performers and sex workers have long fought to shake off. For many, that fight begins with one awkward conversation.

In this groundbreaking anthology, intimate essays by a diverse array of adult industry professionals relate the pain, pride, and surprises that accompanied their experiences coming out about their work. In addition to sharing the rich and varied personal stories of dozens of iconic performers, these essays explore myriad issues that characterize and complicate the modern porn field: the internet, including deepfakes, AI, OnlyFans, streaming, and social media; the inequity and fetishization faced by Black, Muslim, queer, disabled, and other marginalized performers, and the every-day legal injustice compromising sex workers' rights to live, earn, and bank.

Edited by veteran industry professional Jiz Lee, and featuring a foreword by Samantha Cole, the second edition of Coming Out Like a Porn Star features new essays engaging with present and the crystallizing future of porn. Contributors include: Andre Shakti, Stoya, Bella Vendetta, Sinnamon Love, Siri Dahl, Joanna Angel, Kitty Stryker, Denali Winter, Nikki Silver, and more.