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- Jan 15, 2019
Anyone who genuinely believes any porn star who later "recants," expresses deep regret about their porn career and takes open swipes at the porn industry is actually serious is a sucker.
It's always for attention. All the way back to Linda Lovelace's dramatic exit from the industry after her debut in Deep Throat, when she accused the filmmakers of everything from drugging her to being cultists (IIRC), it's always been nothing more than theatrics for attention. It sets the stage for "triumphant returns" to the industry, too. Drums up business. There's always money in it.
Bree Olson is another more contemporary example. She did how many hundreds of scenes before making a sudden heel-face turn and declaring the whole thing is monstrous and abusive? I wouldn't be surprised if she jumps back in and start shooting new scenes again before she hits the wall. I know she kept doing Onlyfans-style stuff even after her infamous tear-filled video denouncing the porn industry.
It's not like you're stuck once you've gone into porn. Plenty of women do the one-and-done thing -- they shoot a scene, decide they don't like it (it was uncomfortable or unpleasant, it didn't pay well enough, they suddenly feel embarrassed once the scene goes public, etc.), and walk away. No harm no foul. Nobody even bats an eye at that. And they rarely pull these stunts when they quit, either, because they're serious about being done. It seems you only ever get these "the porn industry is awful!" rants from people who plan to go back into it later.
Mia sure didn't seem to be miserable during her scenes, and I'm sure she had no problem cashing the checks. I guarantee you this was all planned ahead of time. Become infamous, shoot some porn scenes, make a dramatic exit, and when the attention (and income) starts waning again, go right back to porn for the "redemption arc." She'll ignore everyone who calls her a hypocrite (even though she is one -- they always are when they do this) and rake in the dough in the new gig.
It's just the nature of the industry. I don't think the industry really ever blacklists anyone even when they pull this stunt. There's always someone willing to work with them when they want to come back. The only exceptions I've ever heard of involve performers who cause real legal problems (Linda Lovelace, Traci Lords, etc.). They're not welcome, simply because they nearly put people in prison.