The Magnificent Belladonna
Here’s a gem from the vault! I interviewed Bella in September of 2002, after having shot her a couple of times for blacksonblondes and having realized what a special and unique individual she was. I watched the whole hour-long interview last night, and it really stood the test of time. It’s crazy to look back and see what’s happened in the seven years since the we spoke - I think she would be surprised herself to hear some of the things she said! Out of all the people in porn who I met over the years, there was just something absolutely magical about Belladonna. It’s a sentiment that I’ve heard from many, many people. I haven’t been able to put my finger on it the whole time I’ve known her - what do you think? What is it about Bella, that makes her Bella?
“What is it about Bella, that makes her Bella?”
Well, she can swallow baseball bats, among other things…
I think she’s one of the more important women in porn, making statements that people universally can understand.
She has taken better control of her life than most, and even after contracting herpes in 2002 - probably around the time of this interview, lucky you, Sam! - she still owns up to her lack of real control of her choice of scenes at first (and does much much better now, getting a starring role in “Pirates 2″), as most women in porn don’t have much of a choice at first when $500 to $1000 for a few hours work is constantly being wagged in your face and being told to get plowed like an Iowa cornfield by 3 or so fat cocked guys because they can.
She also is very vocal about porn issues as most, with the exception of Nina Hartley, one of the smartest and wisest women in porn, still fucking and teaching after over 20 plus years, hands down.
She got blindsided by that bitch Diane Sawyer on that Primetime interview too, making her look like the poor defensive female in a world of horny asshole producers. Nothing’s further from the truth!
Most women know what’s going to happen, there just can’t be THAT many naive women in the world. Porn is about display, fantasy and mostly cumshots. Period.
Bella has her shit together now, and I’m glad for her.