''Jenna's American Sex Star'' is an adult
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reality television series hosted by
Jenna Jameson on
Playboy TV that ran from 2005 until 2006.
Premise
In each episode, with Jameson as the host, five contestants competed in a series of sexual performances for a panel of judges. The judges first eliminated a contestant and then viewers voted for their favorite performer on
Playboy.com. Winners were awarded an exclusive contract with Jameson's movie studio
ClubJenna.
The show also included interviews with
porn actors about each contestant.
Ron Jeremy did the lead-in and introduction for the first episodes. Subsequent episode lead-ins were done by ClubJenna girls, including Jesse Capelli and McKenzie Lee.
Judges
Season 1 judges included
Christy Canyon
Christy Canyon (born June 17, 1966) is a retired pornographic actress and American radio personality. She is an inductee of the AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame.
Career
Canyon has performed in over 100 adult films. She retired from performing in front ...
, Ron Jeremy, and Jim Powers.
Season 2 judges included Jim Powers, Jenna Lewis, and
Jay Grdina (Jenna's ex-husband).
KISS band member
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; he, חיים ויץ, ; born August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American musician. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the hard rock band he co-founded with Paul ...
made an appearance as a guest judge. Playboy TV's
Andrea Lowell appears in season 2 as the envelope presenter when girls are to be eliminated or winners were to be announced.
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Contestants
Contestants included:
Winners
The first girl to move on to the finals by popular vote selection was Tiffany Taylor.
Season 1 winner, Brea Bennett,
Production
The executive producer
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of the show was Derek Harvie and Jordan Wiles did the audience casting. Each of the sixty-minute episodes was produced in Los Angeles by the Playboy Entertainment Group.[
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References
External links
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* {{AFDB movie, 75273, Jenna's American Sex Star 2007
Interview with Roxy Jezel
(conducted July 26, 2006 prior to winning Season 2)
2005 American television series endings
2000s American reality television series
Erotic television series
Jenna Jameson