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The adult film industry has a history of poking fun at politicians, celebrities and other public figures in porn parodies. It is a peculiar way of humiliating a subject by literally stripping them of their modesty.
I recently set up a pair of websites on Google’s Blogger platform to list as many porn parodies of public figures as I could find. The first website, Porn Parodies Of Public Figures, is devoted to modern public figures, essentially those in the post-World War II era. The other, Porn Movies Based On Historical Figures, is for historical figures from ancient times up through WWII.
These websites feature censored photos of promotional artwork, such as physical media cover art. They are behind an age-restriction warning because of their subject matter.
I created the two websites to salvage a collection of images I had gathered and posted on Flickr. Flickr suspended my account in April, saying it violated the terms of its free photo-hosting service.
My interest in porn parodies of public figures stems from my support of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and curiosity over all that it covers. Freedom of speech and expression extends to parody and even sexual content.
But the golden age of porn parodies is over. It ended with the decline of physical media, such as DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
Adult entertainment companies don’t seem interested in full-length features amid the rise of OnlyFans and other sites. Now anyone with a smartphone can film and distribute porn. And consumers of these videos don’t seem to mind the lack of narratives and acting (beyond faking gratification perhaps).
The closest the industry gets to parody now are cosplay videos, often for VR headsets. Porn actresses will dress up as characters from comic books, anime and other popular fiction. Rarely do they portray real people, except the occasional historical figure like Cleopatra or Pocahontas.
I suspect another issue could be AI deepfakes. With artificial intelligence, porn lovers can virtually put any celebrity or public figure into a sex video.
As of this posting, the most popular subject for porn parodies among modern public figures is President Donald Trump, who has been parodied since his days as host of NBC’s “The Apprentice.” He has been featured in 25 porn parodies to date.
Top real-life subjects of porn parodies:
Donald Trump (25)
Charlie Sheen (20)
Sarah Palin (15)
Barack Obama (13)
Kim Kardashian (11)
Britney Spears (10)
Melania Trump (10)
Tiger Woods (9)
Justin Bieber (8)
Marilyn Monroe (8)
Bill Clinton (7)
Lindsay Lohan (7)
Ivanka Trump (7)
Among historical eras and figures, Ancient Rome is the top subject of porn movies with 13 such movies. These include movies featuring Julius Caesar, Caligula and Mark Antony.
Top historical subjects (WWII or earlier) of porn movies:
Ancient Rome (13)
Cleopatra (11)
Giacomo Casanova (8)
Bonnie & Clyde (6)
Nazi Germany (6)
If you know of any movies I missed, let me know.
Photos: Porn actress Sammi Starfish plays U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). In this political satire, AOC meets with President Donald Trump to discuss her “Green New Deal” when sex happens.
