Porn superstar Jenna Jameson appeared on the Tyra Banks Show this morning (thanks for catching that, TiVo!). The exchange between the two women was really interesting.
I’ve been following the careers of both for over a year now, and they are remarkably similar. From humble beginnings, they each began in their respective industries at a young age, taking off their clothes for a camera. They used their bodies and sex appeal to rise to the top of the porn (in Jenna’s case) and the modeling industry (in Tyra’s case). They each were savvy enough to notice that they wouldn’t be able to command the attention of the industry as they aged, so they employed their entrepreneurial talents to launch media empires. Tyra went on to create “America’s Next Top Model” and her own talk show, while Jenna founded ClubJenna.
Watching the segment, I was impressed that Tyra didn’t seem judgmental of Jenna’s career choice. Instead, she just appeared to be profoundly uncomfortable—not because of the sex necessarily, but I think because she realized that in a tiny twist of fate she could be in Jenna’s shoes and Jenna could be the one with the talk show sensationalizing porn stars.
Tyra seemed to loathe the idea that she and Jenna were more alike than different. They are nearly the same age, their industries are very similar, and they even look alike. Jenna’s jabs at Tyra with comments like, “I could have been you!” were absolutely hilarious.
For whatever reason, Tyra felt the need to guilt Jenna about all the money she made. She tsk-tsked Jenna’s Louis Vuitton earrings, the fact that Jenna drove a $200,000 Bentley, and she was weirdly ruthless about finding out exactly how much Jenna earned. It all seemed strange, since Tyra isn’t exactly taking home small potatoes. Overall, I was impressed with Jenna. She did an excellent job sticking to her narrative, even as Tyra clumsily stumbled through prepared questions.
There was no mention of Tyra’s previous run-in with the porn industry.
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