Risky Business: Starting a Career in the Adult Entertainment Industry
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A6 | Friday, May 3, 2019 | The Record Risky business: starting a career in the adult entertainment industry By Bailey Kirkeby communication. (phlebotomists) tried to get isn’t true,” Fink said. “Adult Bruin Voice News Editor “When I first started sell- blood from me, and they entertainment is a job just like ing, it was just for money,” were like ‘I don’t know what’s any other job. There’s always Editor’s note: Reprinted Fink said. “But then I liked the wrong; it’s not working. I that risk of getting kidnapped with permission of the Bear attention I got, (such as) being swear I had it!’” or possibly not even knowing Creek Bruin Voice staff and called beautiful. I enjoyed it Fink was scheduled to shoot what to do after your career is Kathi Duffel, adviser to because it made me feel good her first professional pornog- over and trying to find work the student newspaper. about myself.” raphy scene in March, but the after that.” Fink says she generated a scene was canceled at the last In fact, Fink says she has Throughout their high substantial amount of money minute when the company had people threaten her if she school years, students are doing this, once making $475 that booked her saw her body did not do something they Star Silva of Stockton fi lls up her pickup with supreme at $4.45 a gallon often told to follow their in three hours. acne. wanted, such as send them at a Chevron station on Waterloo Road near Wilcox Road in Stockton. dreams and pursue what they However, Fink also admits “(The company) has 4K provocative photographs. Regular was $4.25 at the station Thursday. [CLIFFORD OTO/THE RECORD] love. Despite encountering that she has made plenty camera quality that is crisp Fink says that people obstacles — such as a diffi- of mistakes throughout her and clear, so they wanted me often view pornography as cult freshman year and leaving career that have helped her to get my body acne cleared a taboo topic that should be her house — Caitlin Fink, an grow, such as dealing with before they shot a scene with pushed under the rug, leading 18-year-old senior at Bear scammers and not under- me,” Fink said. “(My agent) people to make assumptions Creek who recently started a standing how Paypal — an told me the scenes I was about her and other adult career in adult entertainment, online money transfer service going to be doing, too. I was entertainers. is doing just that. — works. so excited.” “I’m a lovey-dovey, old Fink had a rough start to “I used to sell my content Fink says she has not made school romantic, and people high school, admitting that first before receiving any money from Pornhub yet just assume things about me,” she had a low GPA and asso- sort of payment, and when because members have to hit Fink said. “They don’t really ciated with students who were I asked for the payment, a certain view count before know me or take the time to poor influences on her. (buyers would) save my con- receiving compensation. know me. I’m extremely nice. “I didn’t start high school tent and block me,” Fink However, she provides insight I won’t even say anything if the way I wanted to,” Fink said. “I’ve also had to put my into how members are paid. people cut in front of me in said. “I didn’t take the right name on pictures sometimes “You can choose how you line.” classes I needed to take to because people would try and get paid,” Fink said. “It usu- Fink also says that failure get in the university I wanted sell them, claiming them as ally goes by view count, or you to openly talk about pornog- to, I hung around the wrong theirs.” can sell your videos if (users) raphy — especially between Javier Enriquez puts gas into his car at Central Gas on Waterloo Road people, (my GPA was around) More recently, Fink became want to download them. parents and children — gives and Sierra Lane in Stockton. At $3.75, the station had the lowest 2.6 or 2.8 and I wasn’t really a verified member of Pornhub, There is also a tip option on children and teens an unreal- prices for regular in Stockton on Thursday. [CLIFFORD OTO/THE RECORD] trying that much.” a pornographic website in (member’s) profiles. Pornhub istic expectation of sex. Unfortunately, Fink’s which members can post sends money to your PayPal.” “When kids watch porn, struggles did not end in her erotic videos for others On April 10, Fink had her they think that’s how you GAS freshman year. On New Year’s to view. After becoming a first audition at a strip club have sex,” Fink said, referring Obituaries Eve 2018, Fink left her house member, she signed a con- in San Francisco, another to unrealistic and sometimes From Page A1 To place an Obituary, and is now living with her tract with an agency so she is path in the adult entertain- outlandish activities depicted please call 546-8350, friend’s family and paying able to partake in professional ment career that she hopes to in pornography. fax 943-8560 them approximately $300 a pornographic scenes. pursue. “That’s not how it works!” even higher ... month for her food, utilities Fink says the industry has “When I auditioned at a Fink’s main goal is to start “Come on now, we’ve got or email [email protected], and rent. policies in place — such as strip club, I made $80 in what modeling, which has always families to feed, we’ve got to get Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. “The only hard thing so far mandatory two-week sex- felt like five or six minutes,” been her dream. She plans to places. We’ve got to go to work; is making sure I have enough ually-transmitted disease Fink said. move to Los Angeles — where some people don’t even work Area Death Notices money,” Fink said. “Other (STD) tests typically paid Although Fink makes a liv- her agency is based — and here in Stockton, they work in 24 - 48 Hour Deaths Reported than that, I’ve honestly for by agencies — to prevent able income through her adult eventually head to Florida, the Bay Area. You put gas in your been doing really good with workers with STDs from entertainment career, as well where her friends live. In the car, the next thing you know James Barbour myself.” performing in scenes while as her second job as a dish meantime, Fink stays busy you’ve only got half a tank. Then Sept. 5, 1945-Apr. 30, 2019 Age 73, of Manteca. P.L Fry & Son Fink’s career in the adult infected. washer, she admits the indus- while establishing her career. when you get to work, you’ve got Funeral Home. 209-239-1242 entertainment industry “I still have the scars on try is not always glamorous; “I travel to San Francisco to put more gas in your car. You started when she began sell- my arm (from getting blood workers are constantly at risk a lot, and I don’t have to pay should be able to put gas in your Teresa Bitner ing erotic photographs of tested),” Fink said. “(The of being taken advantage of anything because someone car one good time and ride for at Jul. 25, 1966-Apr. 25, 2019 herself on the instant mes- phlebotomist) poked me due to their occupation. pays for the expenses, which least two days, at least a day and Age 52, of Manteca. P.L Fry & Son saging application Kik. She four times in one arm, and “People assume that just I’m grateful for,” Fink said. a half,” Green said. Funeral Home. 209-239-1242 then expanded to selling she couldn’t get any blood because you’re in the indus- “I’ve been trying new things, The least expensive gas in the photographs on Tinder and out of it, so she poked my try, you would do sexual going out of my comfort zone county Thursday was priced at Felicidad Cacai Sept. 10, 1937-Apr. 27,2019 other applications used for wrist for the blood. Four things with anyone, and that and meeting new people.” $3.69 a gallon at several sta- Age 81, of Modesto. P.L Fry & Son tions in the Manteca and Ripon Funeral Home. 209-239-1242 areas. In Stockton, the cheapest gas to be found, according to the Rubin Hadlund BRUIN GasBuddy.com website, was Jan. 3, 1934- Apr. 23, 2019 $3.75 at Alpha Fast Gas, soon to Age 85, of Escalón. P.L Fry & Son From Page A1 be known as Central Gas, at 2358 Funeral Home. 209-239-1242 E. Waterloo Road. Donna Harp David Nserat, who with his Dec. 5,1941 - Apr. 27, 2019 instructor to not publish family owns that independent Age 77, of Manteca. P.L Fry & Son the story until it could be station along with 15 others in Funeral Home. 209-239-1242 reviewed for any possible the region, noted that gas prices obscene and defamatory have always been sensitive to Donald Hill content that goes against market fluctuations. Sept. 25, 1932 - Apr. 29, 2019 state education code. “I try my best to keep prices Age 86, of Manteca. P.L Fry & Son Funeral Home. 209-239-1242 “The district has received low, even if I make very little information that (the) inter- margin.” Mary King view will focus primarily And even though his station is Dec.