Brittni De La Mora, previously known as Jenna Presley, was a top-tier porn star for seven years, 'starring' in over 250 films.
Growing up in a troubled home, she turned to stripping and pornography at 18 to find validation (which seems to be a common theme). Her life spiralled with drug addiction and trauma, including witnessing her boyfriend’s murder.
In 2012, while reading a Bible that she was given on a flight, she felt a spiritual calling to leave the industry. She quit that day, embraced Christianity, and began attending church.
Now married to pastor Richard De La Mora, she co-leads Love Always Ministries, helping girls exit the porn industry and promoting a life of purity.
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I find this a beautiful and inspiring story, particularly as I don’t think I could marry a woman with such a high body count and, I'm guessing, a lot of baggage.
Porn drives sex trafficking—minors and coerced adults are filmed, with profits funding criminal networks.
— Siddhant Adhikari, anti-trafficking advocate
Some quick stats
I used Grok AI to generate the following bullet points, but they do appear to be fairly accurate and unbelievably disturbing:
- 88% of porn scenes contain physical aggression, 49% include verbal aggression, often normalising abusive behaviour.
- 69.1 million images of child sexual abuse reported in 2019, up from 45 million in 2018.
- 84.4% of US males and 57% of females aged 14–18 have viewed pornography, average first exposure at age 11.
- Porn industry deeply tied to sex trafficking, with coercion and exploitation common, making consensual content hard to verify.
- Former porn actors report abuse, humiliation, high STI rates, drug addiction, depression, and suicide.
- 46.9% of users escalate to extreme pornography, linked to increased aggression and distorted sexual expectations.
- Porn use increases marital infidelity by over 300%, tied to higher divorce rates and reduced trust.
- Searches for 'teen sex' rose 60% from 2004–2006, with legal sites often depicting young-looking women, eroding taboos around child exploitation.
- Global porn industry worth $97 billion, US share $12 billion, surpassing major entertainment industries.
- US businesses lose $16.9 billion yearly due to employees accessing porn at work.
In US dollars, the global porn industry is valued at approximately $97 billion annually, while Hollywood’s total annual revenue is around $74 billion.
Something is very wrong.
Porn warps intimacy—studies show it doubles divorce risk by setting unrealistic expectations for real relationships.
— Samuel Perry, professor of sociology
Basically, there is nothing good about pornography.
🎙️ Podcast episode
Brittni shared her journey with me. It was easier for her than for me, mainly because I don't usually chat to random women about their sex lives. 🤣
And in case you're wondering, I stumbled upon her via an interview she did with Dr Phil.
