Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health resource, has launched a competition with PervOUT Productions to encourage veteran performers to share their knowledge with newcomers to the industry.
The competition, which runs until February 17th, calls on established performers to record a Zoom conversation with a performer that is new to the industry, teaching about or discussing a chosen topic. The winning video will be chosen on February 17th and a trophy will be awarded to both performers. The new performer will also receive a new MacBook Pro laptop.
“We want to encourage random acts of kindness in the industry, so we’re calling on experienced performers to share their knowledge and experience with a newcomer,” says Lance Hart, founder of PervOUT Productions. “Topics could include anything from how to get booked more to how to increase your social media following or even budgeting tips and financial advice. Whatever your skillset or expertise, we want you to pay it forward and help new performers succeed.”
Pineapple Support was founded by British performer Leya Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 2000 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.
“As a newcomer to the adult industry, it can be difficult to access the knowledge needed to succeed, which is why peer education is incredibly important,” says Tanit. “With mentorship and knowledge sharing initiatives like this, new performers can not only learn about on-the-job specifics, but can also gain invaluable insight into what it takes to be a successful adult performer.”
Those wishing to enter the competition should send their recorded Zoom conversation via dropbox to lance@pervout.com, including in the email the social media handles of both performers. The competition will run until February 17th 2021 when the winners will be announced via social media. Videos will be hosted on Pervout.
