Despite Trump declaring a Coronavirus NATIONAL EMERGENCY the Free Speech Coalition has yet to call for a nation wide adult content production hold
March 16, 2020PNT commentary: Michelle LeBlanc just might go down in history as the most irresponsible Free Speech Coalition CEO if she doesn’t elect to call for a mandatory production hold by tomorrow morning… Several ethical and professional adult content production studios have independently ceased production since the Coronavirus situation has intensified, but others have not (as reported by Xbiz.com) – and all it takes is one active (and irresponsible) pornstar to contaminate the entire active American adult performer talent pool.
Also keep in mind, many pornstars are also ACTIVE ESCORTS (prostitutes) – so the risk of the talent pool being contaminated by a pornstar who’s had exposure to a “John” who may be a Coronavirus carrier (or full blown infected) is quite high…
I dreamt that the three smartest people from my high school class were working on the coronavirus vaccine, but in an alarming twist, they asked me to join the team. By the rankings, I was only the tenth smartest person in our class.
— Michelle L. LeBlanc (@FSCmichelle) March 15, 2020
Again, it is HIGHLY ADVISED that active pornstars SELF ISOLATE for now and add pornstars who DO NOT SELF ISOLATE to their “no list” for the future.
FSC is not yet calling an industry-wide or regional production hold.
We are in full support of the producers and studios that have suspended production, and encourage others to do the same should they feel it is warranted. Full details at the link.https://t.co/8W4ghL8Toi
— FreeSpeechCoalition (@FSCArmy) March 13, 2020
3/13/2020 UPDATE: Adult Industry Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory
FSC is not yet calling an industry-wide or regional production hold.
We are in full support of the producers and studios that have suspended production, and encourage others to do the same should they feel it is warranted. However, with the wide variety of production, including self-produced and custom content, and the lack of a specific COVID-19 risk to performers, we are not yet issuing a blanket ban.
When FSC has called a production hold in the past, we have shut down all on-set sexual activity, no matter where produced or with whom, in order to stop further transmission of HIV or another STI within the performer pool. Coronavirus, while serious, is not specific to adult production.
While we are monitoring public health departments, we do not believe that a mandatory production hold is warranted at this time. We are wary of cutting off performers’ ability to generate income by prematurely restricting their ability to work while risk is low — especially with the potential for a longer and larger business shutdown looming. Cutting off performers from the PASS testing system has the potential to more negatively impact the health of our community than the current risk of exposure.
We are asking that performers and producers who continue to shoot be incredibly vigilant and take common-sense precautions, including educating performers and crew about prevention, limiting the size of sets, and discontinuing air travel whenever possible.
We strongly encourage everyone to follow all recommendations from local public health agencies and the CDC regarding coronavirus prevention. Do not take chances with your health and the health of others. Whether you are a performer, producer or crew member, only you can make the decision as to whether continuing to work is right for you.
We may call a production hold in the future, as circumstances continue to change.
