Mercedes Carrera

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Mercedes Carrera
Carrera in 2016
Born
Melinda Smith

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMercedes Carrera

Melinda Smith, known professionally as Mercedes Carrera,[1][2][3] is a former American pornographic actress. She was a frequent commentator in support of the antifeminist Gamergate campaign and collaborated with the pro-Gamergate group The Fine Young Capitalists in 2015 on a fundraiser for students in STEM fields. In 2019, Carrera and her husband Jason Whitney were arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse.

Early life and education[edit]

Carrera was an engineer before transitioning into the adult industry.[citation needed]

Pornography career[edit]

Carrera has appeared in more than 200 films. She is known for her performances in films which focused on the MILF subgenres, especially "Cougar" and "Latin". She has worked in film productions for Brazzers, Reality Kings, Wicked Pictures, Digital Playground and Evil Angel, among others.[citation needed]

In 2015, the pro-Gamergate group The Fine Young Capitalists worked with Carrera to create a scholarship for students studying in STEM fields. Fundraising included a live webcam show featuring Carrera; $11,280 was raised.[4][5]

Personal life[edit]

Carrera has stated that she was inducted into the masonic Order of the Eastern Star.[6][third-party source needed] She has said her family has an extensive history with Freemasonry.[7][third-party source needed] Carrera has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome,[8] which she describes as "a blessing that was originally disguised as a curse".[9][third-party source needed]

Carrera was a frequent commentator in support of the antifeminist online campaign known as Gamergate and a vocal critic of its detractors, including feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian. She discussed rape culture with Infowars host Paul Joseph Watson and debated Gamergate opponent Chris Kluwe; The Daily Caller described Carrera as "Gamergate’s Porn Star Patron".[2] In October 2015, she was removed from a panel at the media festival South by Southwest following allegations that Carrera had cyberbullied the activist Randi Lee Harper.[2][10]

In February 2019, Carrera was arrested along with her husband Jason Whitney (aka Daemon Cins) at their home in Rancho Cucamonga on suspicion of child sexual abuse.[1][2] The pair were accused of sexually abusing a girl under the age of 10 multiple times over a four-month period; they were also charged with possessing a controlled substance (methamphetamine) while armed with a handgun. They were denied bail.[1][3][11] As of January 2023, both remain in jail awaiting trial.[12]

Awards and nominations[edit]

  • AVN Awards
    • 2016
      • Nomination: Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene - Sisterhood
      • Nomination: Hottest MILF (Fan Award)
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2017
      • Nomination: Best Supporting Actress - Project Pandora
      • Nomination: Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene - Kim Kardashian Supertar VR Experience
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene - MILF Performer of the Year 2017
      • Nomination: Best Three-Way Sex Scene (B/B/G) - Forked
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2019
  • GayVN Awards
    • 2019 Nomination: Best Bi Sex Scene - Coming Out Bi 4
  • Transgender Erotica Awards
    • 2018 Nomination: Best Non-TS Performer
    • 2019 Nomination: Best Non-TS Female Performer
  • NightMoves Awards
    • 2015
      • Nomination: Best New Starlet (Editor's Choice)
      • Nomination: Best New Starlet (Fan's Choice)
  • Spank Bank Awards
    • 2017 Nomination: Most Magnificent MILF
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Exotic Femme Fatale of the Year
      • Nomination: Group/Orgy Maestro of the Year
      • Nomination: Most Volumptous Vixen
  • XBIZ Awards
    • 2016 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2017
      • Nomination: Best Actress, Couples-Themed Release - Forked
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, All-Girl - Project Pandora
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Forked
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Ingenue
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2019
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Making Ends Meet
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Gonzo Release - Mother Fuckin' Anal
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Vignette Release - MILF Stories: Still Sexy
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
  • XCritic Awards
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Best Actress - Second First Date
      • Nomination: Best MILF Performer
      • Nomination: Social Media Queen
  • XRCO Awards
    • 2016 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2017 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Porn Actress Mercedes Carrera, Producer Husband Accused Of Molesting Girl". CBS Los Angeles. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Hitt, Tarpley (February 8, 2019). "Porn Star Accused of Child Rape Was Gamergater Obsessed With Calling People 'Pedophiles'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Porn Actress, Director Accused of Sexually Abusing Young Girl Over 4-Month Period in Rancho Cucamonga: Police". KTLA 5. Los Angeles. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Kidd, Dustin; Turner, Amanda J. (2016). "The #GamerGate Files: Misogyny in the Media". In Novak, Alison; El-Burki, Imaani J. (eds.). Defining Identity and the Changing Scope of Culture in the Digital Age. Hershey, Penn.: IGI Global. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-52-250212-8.
  5. ^ Chandrachud, Neha (January 23, 2015). "These Porn Stars are Getting Naked for Charity". VICE. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Carrera, Mercedes [@TheMercedesXXX] (December 10, 2018). "Because I grew up a Rainbow girl, was initiated into the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile, and my father was a Mason as is my husband @Daemon_Cins. #IonicComposite520 https://t.co/EncGFmdhvD" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Carrera, Mercedes [@TheMercedesXXX] (April 3, 2018). "I'm an eastern star and daughter of the nile. My family has a long history of freemasonry too. I was even a rainbow girl lol" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 15, 2020 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Carrera, Mercedes [@TheMercedesXXX] (December 10, 2017). "I'm very sorry. As someone who was diagnosed with Asperger's, I know how alienating it can feel to be on the autism spectrum. Know you aren't alone & that you matter. Sometimes people make fun of what they don't understand. Autism makes us unique & special, and I appreciate you" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Carrera, Mercedes [@TheMercedesXXX] (December 10, 2017). "For me, my autism has been a blessing that was originally disguised as a curse; it's allowed me to view the world differently than most & to see beauty where others cannot" (Tweet). Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Brown, Kristen V. (March 15, 2016). "Porn star booted from SXSW panel after allegations of harassing an anti-harassment activist". Splinter. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Whalen, Andrew (February 7, 2019). "Gamergate's Mercedes Carrera arrested for sexual abuse of a young child". Newsweek.
  12. ^ Turner, Gustavo (January 9, 2023). "Mercedes Carrera Trial Postponed at Last Minute". XBIZ. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

External links[edit]

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