Taryn Thomas was is an American

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 pornographic actress.

Biography

Upon turning 18, Thomas began working for Lightspeed Media Corporation

Lightspeed Media Corporation

The Lightspeed Media Corporation is a company from Glendale, Arizona, founded in 1999 by Steve Lightspeed, alias of Steve Jones, that operates many Internet pornography Web sites and contracts various models. -External links:**...

 doing internet

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 photo shoots and softcore pornography (a total of about 20 appearances). In late 2004, Thomas traveled to Southern California

Southern California

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 with the intention of pursuing a career in hardcore pornography

Hardcore pornography

Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...

. 12 on 1 #2 by Lethal Hardcore, was the first DVD that Thomas shot in California and featured her performing with Penny Flame, Sandra Romain

Sandra Romain

Sandra Romain is a Romanian pornographic actress. She became well known for her aggressive and domineering approach to sexuality in her films...

 and Melissa Lauren

Melissa Lauren

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Thomas was nominated for the AVN Award for Best New Starlet in 2006, and won the Dirtiest Girl in Porn Award presented by the Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment (F.A.M.E.) in June 2006. She has also appeared on the Howard Stern Show

Howard Stern Show

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 and participated in the Pornstar Beauty Pageant, competing against Taylor Wane

Taylor Wane

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 and Carmen Luvana

Carmen Luvana

Carmen Luvana is the stage name of a former American pornographic actress.- Biography :Born in Brooklyn, New York on 23 August 1981, Luvana's family moved to Puerto Rico when she was five. She moved to Miami, Florida, at the age of 18 and got her start as a dancer in Miami strip clubs.Luvana...

.

After suffering a major anal tear

Anal fissure

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, Thomas gained weight and took her departure from the adult film industry to study cosmetology

Cosmetology

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. In addition to her cosmetology studies, Thomas has also attended real estate

Real estate

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 school and has a pharmacy technician

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's license. In this period Thomas kept a blog documenting her weight loss efforts. Eventually, she met her weight loss goal and in May 2007 Thomas announced her return to the adult film industry. Since then she has starred in several different films and has been documenting her career on her blog.

In October 2009, Thomas released Vogue Nasty, her first video under her production company, Taryn It Up Entertainment. Her latest work is starring as "Snooki" in the new Jersey Shore XXX movie, set to be released in 2010.

Awards

• 2006 F.A.M.E. Award
  Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards
  The Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards were created in 2006 by Genesis, Adam & Eve, WantedList and AVN as a means for the general public to vote for their favorites. The awards are presented during the Erotica LA show....
  
   for Porn's Dirtiest Girl
• 2006 Night Moves Best New Starlet Editors Choice

External links

• Official Website
• Interview on the VideoBox Blog
• Interview at Adult Industry Press
• Taryn Thomas Interview (audio)