Single mum Jessica, 56, and daughter Monica, 22, are porn stars, but even within the sex industry they’re considered open-minded – because they’re happy to star in scenes together.
The pair – who use the surname “Sexxxton” but won’t reveal their real one – have sex with men simultaneously on film, though they never touch each other.
They’ve already made around £50,000 between them and hope to earn another £60k each this year through their own DVD and website. Monica says: “Sex is sex, there are no feelings involved and we don’t touch each other. Before we got into porn, we were scraping by. Now we’re debt-free.”
"There are rules – if we have sex with the same man, we go one at the top and one at the bottom"
Jessica says: “There are rules – if we have sex with the same man, we go one at the top and one at the bottom!
People might think I’m an irresponsible mother, but we’re just taking advantage of a niche market.”
Jessica and Monica started working in porn three years ago when money became tight. Jessica – who split with her ex-husband when Monica was three – says: “I had a bar job, but my hours were cut and I was struggling to pay the £500 rent.”
Monica, who was working part-time as a stripper, then met an agent looking for a mature woman to star in a porn film – and suggested it to her mum as a way out of their financial hole.
"We were desperate so, when I discovered I could earn £500 per film, I thought it was the best option"
Jessica adds: “We were desperate so, when I discovered I could earn £500 per film, I thought it was the best option.
I’d heard the porn industry could be dangerous, but Monica trusted the agent, so I wasn’t too worried. In a way, I was curious. I think I look good for 56 – and I haven’t had surgery!”
A few weeks later, in August 2010, Jessica agreed to take part in a film. She recalls: “I told my son John [now 19] the truth – he was shocked, but knew how hard-up we were. I was so nervous. I had to have sex with five men and my stomach was churning. But I got into it and started to enjoy it.”
Three months later, Jessica’s agent found Monica porn work too. She says: “It was a straight-forward scene with a man and I enjoyed being on set, the make-up and the sex.”
After a year, the pair had earned more than £6,000 between them. Shockingly, their producer then suggested they could rake in even more if they filmed together. Monica says: “I thought it’d be embarrassing. But they were offering £6,000 between us for one film. We decided there was no harm in trying.”
Jessica, who says friends and family were supportive, adds: “We decided that if either of us was uncomfortable, we’d stop. And we set a ‘no touching’ rule.”
In January 2012, the pair, who live in Tampa, Florida, made their first film together. Monica says: “We played gym bunnies and were seduced by a fitness instructor. Mum had sex with him first, then we swapped. At first, we were nervous, but it was our job and we soon got into it.”
Jessica says they’ve so far starred in 40 sexy films as a duo. She adds: “We’ve seduced pizza delivery boys and handymen – and even shot a film with porn stars playing father and son.”
Jessica says she and Monica – who’s on the Pill – don’t use condoms, but are tested for STIs monthly. And she says she’s just a normal mum off-set. She adds: “Monica still lives at home and, if her room is messy or she comes home drunk, I’ll tell her off.”
The pair are both single, but say they’re upfront with men about their job. Monica says: “Most men are turned on by it. But I split with my long-term boyfriend after I started working with Mum – it was the last straw.”