In the interview, DeVille opens up about her unconventional path into adult entertainment and the autonomy she has cultivated over time, noting that “in porn, ‘No’ actually does mean cut, stop, and completely redirect” and that performers rely on “a consent checklist” to walk through “the things you do, you love, and you don’t love so that you get to really know what your partner is into before you start.”
DeVille also shares how these ethics translate into private relationships and broader public policy: “If you have a conversation and are willing to continue that conversation during the sexual experience, you’re going to have so much less discomfort and more pleasure,” she explains. “Open conversation is such a beautiful thing.”
The Q&A piece further dives into the growing challenges surrounding performer rights and artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need for better protections and clearer boundaries around image ownership. “Cross that shit out. Don’t let anyone own your likeness,” she says, underscoring the importance of reading the fine print before signing away control. “Every AI contract I’ve read so far, I have rejected because it wants to own me. Be careful…”
ABOUT CHERIE DEVILLE:
Cherie DeVille is one of the adult industry’s most accomplished and respected models, film stars and content creators currently in the business, with 14 years and 1700+ sizzling onscreen credits for top studios such as Evil Angel, Girlfriends Films, Penthouse, Jules Jordan Video, MissaX, Mile High and Brazzers, where she is currently an exclusive contract star – to her name.
Born in Durham, NC and raised in Washington DC and Cape Cod, Massachusetts of French-Canadian descent, DeVille’s journey to success has been marked by her incredibly diverse skill set and achievements; growing up, she was actively involved in horseback riding, ballet, band, cheerleading and swimming, and worked as a lifeguard on the Cape, as well as a children’s day camp counselor, before earning degrees from the University of Hartford and University of Saint Augustine in Physical Therapy.
DeVille then launched a career as a physical therapist and clinical instructor, which took her on assignments in locales such as St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Florida, Virginia Beach, Nashville and the New Jersey shore. She also enjoyed a successful spell as a professional swing dancer and glamour model before making her way into the adult film industry in 2011.
The star is also recognized as a thought leader in the adult creator space, contributing political columns and candid interviews to media outlets such as The Daily Beast, The Hill, Yahoo, Rolling Stone, New York Post, Associated Press, Barstool Sports and controversial Netflix documentary Money Shot: The Pornhub Story, as well as an Adult Performer Advocacy Committee board member and Cam Model Protection ambassador, with the goal of elevating her industry’s practices and community. She has also won several prestigious awards, including 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 AND 2025’s AVN MILF Performer of the Year and XBIZ Performer of the Year.
