When I, as a viewer, looked to porn for representation, it was extremely hard to find performers that I could connect with until coming across trans women like Tobi Hill-Meyer and Drew Deveaux, who really laid the ground for what I could do a trans woman porn filmmaker and performer. 'I believe I am extremely blessed to be in this industry, which has given me a platform to tour with my films-from Tokyo to Berlin to London to Vancouver-and truly be able to meet trans and queer people my work is making a difference in their life. I started in the industry due to lack of employment options in a small Midwestern town then I discovered people using the industry to show their identity, politics, fantasies, and creativity. Porn has given me a platform to represent my sexuality on my own terms, allowed me to survive and escape as a trans woman from rural America. Without my medium being porn, I don't think it would be possible as a young trans woman. 'The ability to make a living doing something you're passionate about, and can creatively fully invest in, is something all artists dream of.