Stormy Daniels opens adult awards show and praises ‘trouble raising’ porn stars as she vows new protest for sex workers rights
- Stormy Daniels appeared at the XBiz awards show in California on Thursday
- The adult star had earlier promised to attend a protest for sex workers rights
- She and others are protesting the ‘Dynamex decision’ over employment status
Daniels pictured at the XBiz awards show on Thursday
Stormy Daniels has praised ‘trouble-raising’ porn stars while hosting an adult awards ceremony as she pledged to renew her fight for sex worker rights.
Speaking at the adult convention XBiz in California on Thursday, Daniels heaped praise on her fellow performers – having earlier tweeted she was planning a protest against the California Supreme Court.
‘To the mavericks and the pioneers. To the entrepreneurs and the activists, the innovators and the trouble-raisers that make up our awesome industry,’ she said during her speech.
‘Tonight we honour you. Tonight we recognise your dedication to the craft
‘If you’ve earned a nomination tonight it’s because you’re among the best of the best. And I am honoured to join Xbiz in turning the spotlight on you.’
Daniels had previously disclosed that she was going to protest with other porn stars against the ‘Dynamex decision’.
The adult actress has been a vocal campaigner for adult workers rights and has appeared at protests across the country
Daniels praised her fellow porn stars during her speech at the ceremony and dedicated her address to the ‘trouble-raisers’
She was referring to the case of the Dynamex vs California Supreme Court, earlier this year, which sex workers say denied them their right to determine their own employment status.
‘I will be protesting with adult entertainers in Sacramento tomorrow. We oppose the Dynamex decision imposed by the California Supreme Court,’ Daniels tweeted.
‘State legislators need to give workers a CHOICE. Join me at the Capitol for a press statement and demonstration.’
While on Monday this week she tweeted: ‘California continues to push the anti-worker the Dynamex decision on adult entertainers.
Stormy Daniels joined a number of other exotic dancers in October last year at the Louisiana state capitol to protest a new state law that requires strippers to be at least 21 years old
‘Workers deserve a right to CHOOSE to be an independent contractor. Join me later this week in a large protest event to get lawmakers to take this issue seriously.’
In October last year, Daniels appeared at a sex worker rights rally outside the Louisiana State Capitol Building.
She and others protested a law passed in Baton Rouge that required female strippers in the state to be at least 21 years old.
More than three dozen sex workers at the protest rallied against what’s being called the ‘Baby Stripper Law,’ which claims the new bill unfairly targets young women and could force girls into prostitution by denying them legal work at strip clubs.