This could have been a good thread if you guys didn't turn it into a freakin debate over who qualifies to be a pornstar? If you are really interested in pornstar escort info might want to check forum on another popular competing monger site (which I will not name because it may be deleted). Several "pornstars" regularly post their ads and respond there. Based on what I've seen there are definitely more pornstars escorting now. Even better a lot are avoiding the agencies to make their rates lower and thus more attractive to mongers. The agencies typically tack on 30-50%. Nowadays if you check agency sites they typically list rates ranging from $1400-1800 and the girl gets about half that. The pornstars who don't go thru agency are asking $500-1000 depending on how big a name they are. If you can get their direct email/phone number you can avoid the agency fee. Some are allowing you to videotape the session also.
I talked to one pornstar who was visiting couple weeks ago and she told me that nowadays the rate for doing movies is about $1000 if you are a big name but much much lower for lesser known girls. She also said the porn tube sites are really hurting adult movie industry. Vivid recently released all their contract girls. Companies are shooting less movies and releasing more compilations. With less work available lot of girls are turning to escorting.
Think about it. Let's say a pornstar gets paid $1000 per scene which sounds like good money. But she might be on a set for few hours doing makeup, shooting stills, waiting for camera setups, etc. Then she is getting pounded by some horse dick stud, maybe doing DPs, anal, facials, eating cum, etc. Now compare that to her getting $500-900 for one hour with an average joe blow monger who will probably pop after 15 minutes of humping probably with a condom (no BBFS like movie). It's easy money considering the current state of porn biz.
Girls like Jenna Jameson who have money are rare indeed. And I don't believe she is wealthy otherwise she wouldn't still be doing movies (albiet lesbian only scenes). Lot of times they will say the company is owned by some pornstar but they are really just a front. I think Jenna's company is actually run by her ex-husband. I remember Jill Kelly supposedly had a company later it turned out she was just a shill or minority partner. The pornstar I talked to said most of the girls today have to hustle to make money (i.e. personal website, dancing, escorting, etc). Gone are the days when your agent could find you plenty of gigs. Also explains why girls are doing harder scenes (e.g. gangbangs, blowbangs, Meatholes, etc). Some make lot money shooting scenes for their website. Just need a few thousand subscribers to make good money.
It's a good time for mongers interested in pornstars that have enough money and are willing to break their $300 threshold. Most mongers like me would rarely pay an escort more than $300 unless she was a pornstar. I paid $500 for the one I saw. I prefer not to name her but she has reviews on RB. She used to work as escort before becoming pornstar like a lot of them. It used to be dancers would do porn to become feature dancers and earn more money. Nobody really goes to strip clubs anymore (well at least I don't), now it seems like some escorts are doing porn so they can charge (or maintain) higher rates.