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Adult Film Star's 'Stormy Day In D.C.'

May 30, 2008


(ASACP's Joan Irvine & Stormy Daniels / Photo Credit: ASACP)

I thought I'd supplement my reporting of Stormy Daniels' visit to Washington on Thursday with some coverage by Jeff Dufour of the Examiner's "Yeas & Nays" column. He writes:

What does a famous adult-film actress wear at a D.C. press conference? No, whatever you were thinking of, it’s not that. For Wicked Pictures’ Stormy Daniels, who appeared at the National Press Club this morning, the choice was a knee length black business suit, a dark blue shirt and what looked to be an engagement ring on her left ring finger (sorry, guys).

Daniels was in town with the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection, as they promoted a new “Restricted to Adults” label for use by adult sites, the better to flag themselves for parental-control software.

The association picked a good spokeswoman in Daniels. Apart from being a performer, director and writer of X-rated fare, she has some mainstream exposure, thanks to bit parts in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up.” She’s also lobbied California state legislators in Sacramento on the same issue.

“I do not want children viewing my site or its adult-only content,” she said. “The adult industry does not want their business.” Read his full story here.

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