Is WAM represented in any of the porn awards ceremonies? Just now noticing that I don't think I've seen it represented anywhere, but I honestly haven't really paid a lot of attention to those things.
Messy Hot's Twitter self-proclaims "2022 best alternative erotica photographer" without a source, but I think it must be the 2023 ALTSTAR AWARDS by AltPorn. (Getting the sense there is something a bit "alt" going on there). Clix (Mr. Messy Hot) is even currently nominated for the same title again this year, and voting is currently happening on that.
Gurph Morlicks said: Messy Hot's Twitter self-proclaims "2022 best alternative erotica photographer" without a source, but I think it must be the 2023 ALTSTAR AWARDS by AltPorn. (Getting the sense there is something a bit "alt" going on there). Clix (Mr. Messy Hot) is even currently nominated for the same title again this year, and voting is currently happening on that.
Yeah he's won best photographer by AltPorn, and I think it was because of his WAM content, so I feel like that's the closest to our community being represented. But, I mean, are there awards that people give for like, best shibari? Or awards for best Dominatrix? Like that kind of thing? I know Darla DeVour is nominated for best Rave Cam Girl, I know Siri Dahl was mad at Porn Hub for nominating her as a BBW and she said that was unfair to real BBWs because she never advertised herself as that and doesn't feel that she represents that community. So I know that there are awards for those particular fetishes, I am just wondering if our fetish is ever represented in these kinds of things.
I've been carrying the wam flag at the altporn shows for a while now. I've won best rave shoot a couple of times and this is my second year breaking out of the rave category and landing a nom for best photographer overall. Wam is my specialty but I do a bit of everything. As for mainstream award shows I don't know that there's been much exposure. I do remember there being an awards for wam specifically called messtival - https://twitter.com/messtivaluk?s=21&t=pSkv2XbgzjaZyexMPLossQ
It would be nifty to see more mainstream exposure of our little niche. I've done my best with the involvement in documentaries and reality tv etc, but Im not sure the ordinary porn world has decided it's time to fully embrace us yet. I feel like it would probably take more "hardcore" content. Sploshing on the whole feels more generally wholesome, when to appeal to the mainstream market would likely need to be more HOLEsome
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