If you thought Michael Lucas would land in New York City and stop his conquest of America there, you thought wrong.
The Soviet-born man the New Republic called “Gay Porn’s Neocon Kingpin” will appear in an upcoming episode of ABC’s Ugly Betty.
Will wonders never cease. I first met Lucas after he wrote Wikipedia about issues with his biography. I am not into pornography nor had I written an adult article before, so I appreciated the new topic (I fixed some errors and in the process got stalked).
Lucas liked the idea behind my ceative commons photography project, and invited me to shoot a place he loves: Fire Island (click here for a few of the photographs).
Ugly Betty is filmed on location in New York City, which is where Lucas Entertainment is based. According to Lucas’ PR, his will be the first appearance by a porn star in a major network prime-time show (excluding “reality” television).
On his blog, Lucas wrote the following:
How will ABC deal with a porn star on one of its prime time programs? I am curious to see how this will play out. Now, I am not suggesting that my little walk-on will change the world. But I hope it will be one step taking us out of the privacy of people’s bedrooms and onto a larger stage. And I hope the American public will enjoy seeing a porn star as a real person, not just as a hot body.
Wikipedia photos to be deleted
NYC Wedding March – September 26, 2010
Joaquin Phoenix is a poser
Flushing Meadow Corona Park skate park
East Village Park and Williamsburg Bridge photos
100 People I Photographed for the Creative Commons
Pakistan flood devastation statistics
Cordoba House / Ground Zero mosque protest photos
The void in my blogging (and some photos)
Rihanna video with Eminem about Chris Brown?
For so long there has been a premise that people working in the adult film industry are whores, sluts, and even lacking a level of morals and values. That there work also carries into their day to day lives outside of that realm. Which on many fronts, I have to believe that this is not even the case.
I cannot imagine how tough it could be to break such a stereotype, but to enter into the mainstream industry of television. Now that is quite an accomplishment.
It is enjoyable to not only know that this is being done, but that Mr. Lucas has focused on being seen for his talent as an actor, person, and not just a “piece of meat”. I think it has always been a lesson in life that we do not judge a book by its cover.
Twitter: davidshankbone
says:
Lucas really turned a career that many people consider to be a negative, and made it work for him. It’s a pretty amazing feat when you really consider it.