Nikki Tyler (born December 4, 1972 in

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) is a former

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best known for her work in the 1990s and for her selection as the December 1995

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Career

Tyler became ''

'' magazine's Pet of the Year in 1995. After her Vivid contract, she went on to work for companies such as

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and Adam & Eve. According to

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, her last film was in 2003.

Personal life

Aged 21, Tyler married a man who worked at a newspaper stand. While married, she also had an off-screen lesbian relationship with porn actress

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. The couple lived together for a number of years before they separated. Jameson continued to see Tyler even during the period when she got involved with

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. Tyler retired from the industry in the early 2000s. As of 2004, she is living with her husband and daughter in California.

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