Ava Devine's Bad Advice

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually take to be sexy on command? Behind the costumes, choreography and confidence of a Las Vegas showgirl are years of auditions, rejection, competition, body pressure and learning how to walk onto a stage and perform even when you don't feel your best. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with professional dancers Lauren Strong and Kry...

Send us Fan Mail Pole dancing has spent decades being dismissed because of its connection to strip clubs and erotica. But what happens when women stop seeing sensuality as something they perform for somebody else, and start discovering it for themselves? In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with international pole dancer, instructor, and Team Basework founder Claudia Renee t...

Send us Fan Mail For most of her life, Mia Isabella refused to let other people decide who she was allowed to be. Long before becoming one of the most recognizable transgender performers in adult entertainment, Mia was an artist, fashion designer, student, caregiver and young woman trying to build a life entirely on her own terms. Then fame came. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I...

Send us Fan Mail Society has an unwritten rule for women: youth is beauty, beauty is value, and eventually you're supposed to become quieter, less desirable and less visible. Victoria Vale completely rejected that narrative. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with adult performer and model Victoria Vale for an honest conversation about starting over later in life, agi...

Send us Fan Mail People have spent Sassee Cassee's entire life noticing what makes her different. But there is far more to her story than what people see. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with entertainer, feature dancer and content creator Sassee Cassee for an honest conversation about confidence, dating, fetishization, self-worth and learning to live without needi...

Send us Fan Mail Most people see the finished product of adult entertainment. They don't see the business decisions, long hours, rejection, boundaries, social media restrictions, relationships, mentorship, and discipline required to build a career that lasts. This week on Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with adult performer and entrepreneur Katie Kush for a conversation about what it...

Send us Fan Mail Before social media made bimbofication, extreme plastic surgery, and exaggerated beauty trends part of internet culture, women like Kayla Kleeavage were already pushing beauty standards to their limits. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with legendary adult performer and feature dancer Kayla Kleeavage to look back at the era of big hair, big glamour, and...

Send us Fan Mail Disclosure: Certain elements of this interview have been censored because I felt they were not relevant to the question and disrespectful to the individual being discussed. The documentary Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise introduced viewers to a Las Vegas house known as Pearadise, a place created around the plus-size and BBW community that became the center of serious allegati...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss Carmela’s fitness and weight loss transformation, emotional eating, body image, creator marketing, personal branding, social media strategy, consent, performer safety, friendships, competition, diversity, dating, and the physical and mental demands of working in adult entertainment. Carmela explains how she entered the industry with only **$27.32**, used her marketing e...

Send us Fan Mail For more than 25 years , Sara Jay has remained one of the most recognizable names in the adult entertainment industry. While thousands of performers have come and gone, she built a career that has stood the test of time by embracing authenticity, adapting to change, and turning herself into a global brand. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice , I sit down with adult ind...

Send us Fan Mail Millions of people are told they're lazy, lack willpower, or simply need to "eat less and move more." But according to bariatric surgeon Dr. Bernie Hanna, the science tells a very different story. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with my longtime friend and one of Las Vegas' leading bariatric surgeons, Dr. Bernie Hanna, to unpack one...

Send us Fan Mail For years, Pearadise was promoted as a body-positive sanctuary where plus-size women could feel beautiful, desired, accepted, and finally seen. But behind the bikinis, social media videos, and messages of empowerment, many former residents have described something much more complicated. In this episode of Ava Devine’s Bad Advice, I sit down with plus-size performer, director, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with two of the adult industry's most respected transgender performers to talk about friendship, dating, relationships, fame, identity, burnout, business, and what life is really like beyond the camera. Emma Rose and Eva Maxim open up about how they first met, fell in love, stayed close friends after their relationsh...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when adult entertainment is created through a feminist, queer, and pleasure-centred lens instead of the male gaze? This week on Ava Devine’s Bad Advice, I sit down with Dahlia Von Knight, owner of Sinners Vault VR and co-founder of Queer Crush, two queer-inclusive adult entertainment platforms focused on ethical, authentic, and pleasure-driven erotic content. We explo...

Send us Fan Mail What kind of society are we creating when cruelty becomes entertainment? This week on Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with therapist Ryan Wynder to unpack a question that emerged after I became the target of public online ridicule, body shaming, and harassment: Why do some people build audiences by mocking, humiliating, and degrading others? Together, we explore the psych...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I go solo to address the recent online attacks directed at me from comedians, podcasts, and strangers who seem to think body shaming, age shaming, and promiscuity shaming qualify as entertainment. But this episode isn't about being offended by jokes. It's about drawing a line between comedy and cruelty and standing up for the people who do not have the platfor...

Send us Fan Mail Adult Entertainers are some of the most desired people in society, yet when it comes to their safety, healthcare, legal protection, and dignity, they are often treated as disposable. In this episode of Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with therapist and SWAID Collective co-founder Summer Hart to explore the realities that adult entertainers face beyond stereotypes and stig...

Send us Fan Mail Today I sit down with Nikole Mitchell and Mellanie Monroe for one of the rawest conversations yet about love, sex work, aging, relationships, self-worth, and the double standards women face every day. Nikole opens up about going viral as the “pastor turned stripper,” leaving behind religion and shame to fully embrace her sexuality, freedom, and identity. Mellanie reflects on nearl...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Kimber James for a deeply honest conversation about body dysmorphia, plastic surgery, identity, self-image, and the lifelong search to feel comfortable in your own skin. From growing up feeling disconnected from her body and being relentlessly bullied as a child, to navigating transition, fame, beauty standards, and the pressures of the adult industry, Kimbe...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Keita Kieta, former 90s supermodel and actress, for a raw conversation about the hidden loneliness behind beauty, fame, addiction, and validation. From modeling for Elite and appearing in magazines like *Vanity Fair* and *Seventeen*, to partying in Hollywood, navigating toxic industry culture, and eventually spiraling into addiction and sex work, Keita opens...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Ava Devine's Bad Advice, I sit down with Joseph Martinez to explore a powerful truth: you are not destined to become the environment you were raised in. In our conversation, Joseph opens up about growing up surrounded by gangs, violence, and survival-driven thinking, and how that world quietly shaped his identity before he realized it. From having a father serving a...

Send us Fan Mail On this special solo episode of Ava Devine’s Bad Advice , Ava sits down on her own to answer her fans’ wildest, most unapologetic questions. No filter, no guest—just Ava being brutally honest. Ava answers her fans’ wildest questions, spills adult-industry secrets you’ll never see on camera, and breaks down what really happens behind the fantasy. Ava gets raw about her personal lif...

Send us Fan Mail Ava Devine sits down with adult film actress Lia Lovely for an unfiltered, laugh-out-loud conversation about oversized breast implants, embracing the bimbo lifestyle, and the power of building your own platform outside traditional studios. Lia opens up about her life before the industry, the journey that shaped her path, and how plastic surgery became part of her self-expression r...

Send us Fan Mail Ava Devine welcomes adult film star and podcast host Amanda Thickk , a vocal champion for BBW representation and body positivity in the industry. From navigating expectations to owning her curves on and off camera, Amanda breaks down the realities of being a bigger woman in adult entertainment. With Ava’s unfiltered curiosity and Amanda’s honest, empowered voice, this conversation...

Send us Fan Mail Ava Devine and guest host Kyle Ward sit down with Dr. Phillip Dimotsantos of Steadfast Performance Therapy for a fast, funny breakdown of how the body really works. Ava’s fans sent in some truly wild questions—yes, including self-suckers—and Dr. D explains how certain masturbation habits can create real tension and limit mobility. It’s hilarious and unexpectedly informative, with...