The readiness is all. Superlative performer Erin Everheart explains the labor and preparation that go into planning a perfect adult expo experience.
Ah, the porn star life—nothing but parties, signing autographs and flirty photo ops with your sexy friends at industry events. Right?
Wrong. Sure, awards shows and fan expos are a blast for one and all, but they’re also a lot of hard work. For performers, the weekend is a maelstrom of activities both highly professional and unabashedly hedonistic. So if you want to have your cake and eat it too (possibly out of someone’s butt), meticulous organizational skills are a must.
Amid big-time industry events like AVN and XBIZ LA this month, HUSTLERMagazine.com reached out to certified sweetheart and award-nominated performer Erin Everheart for a breakdown of her tips and tricks to surviving any adult expo. Grab your pleaser heels and let’s get started!
HUSTLERMagazine.com: Bring us back to your first-ever adult industry event. What was it like and, in hindsight, how would you have done things differently?
Erin Everheart: The first large-scale adult industry event I went to was AVN 2023. The venue was huge, and there were so many people there that year! It’s so incredible to see everyone in one place, meeting people you’ve flirted with online and watching fans get excited to meet you. I was pretty nervous my first time, but my agent and fellow models helped me prepare.
It’s easy to get caught up in the big stuff, like what to wear on the red carpet, but it’s the little things that matter most—like having a back-up plan for when your feet get tired from being in heels all day. (Having foldable flats helps a lot!) One mistake I remember from my first year was underestimating how much merchandise to get. Even if it’s just pictures, you want to bring as much as you can each day.
