Multi-XMAs winner Cherie DeVille is featured in a new article in Wired Magazine, titled "A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn." The article examines the health risks, cultural normalization, and regulatory debate surrounding sexual strangulation, featuring interviews with DeVille, researchers, legal experts, and other adult industry figures.

Choking Ban Debate

The Wired Magazine article, written by Kat Tenbarge, focuses on the renewed calls to ban showing "choking" in porn following the death of an Australian teenage girl, suspected to be preceded by consensual "choking" during sex. This incident follows the UK's ban on porn depicting the practice months prior. The article highlights that many people are unaware of the dangers of sexual strangulation, which has become popular, particularly among adults aged 18 to 35, despite risks of severe injury, brain damage, and death.

Debby Herbenick, a professor at the Indiana University School of Public Health and a leading researcher on sexual strangulation, cautions that sustained pressure to the front and sides of the throat can lead to blood clots, stroke, tears in carotid arteries, vision impairment, and cumulative brain injuries. Herbenick states that pressing on the front of the throat can lead to airway collapse. Researchers like Herbenick argue that porn contributes to the normalization of sexual strangulation.

DeVille stated that this is a serious safety issue and that no one in the industry should minimize it. She also noted that banning a depiction does not automatically provide people with the information needed to understand the risks. DeVille emphasized that professional sets rely on communication, consent, and agreed boundaries, and that the larger public conversation requires accurate education alongside any discussion of regulation.

Age Verification Concerns

DeVille was also featured in a separate Wired Magazine article by Jason Parham, titled “The Internet Revolutionized Porn. Age Verification Could Upend Everything.” In this article, DeVille, a 16-year veteran performer, expressed concern that new age-verification laws could reshape the industry and impact performers who have thrived in the digital era. She stated that if free content is watched, there would be no way to know if the people involved are consenting or happy, describing this as a terrifying way to live.

DeVille warned that the impact of age verification would not only affect large platforms but also independent creators and niche communities online. She stated that it would eradicate individual dotcoms, as no performer, regardless of wealth, could afford it, making it unattainable. DeVille explained that this would leave only the "behemoths" for performers to work with, leading to the loss of many interesting creators. She predicted a homogenized industry, stripped of diversity and independence, where only the "pop music of porn" would remain.

DeVille is an exclusive contact star for Brazzers and an Equity Partner/Brand Ambassador for Lovgun. She is available for booking through OC Modeling.

Key Facts

  • Cherie DeVille is featured in two Wired Magazine articles.
  • One article, "A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn," discusses the health risks and regulatory debate surrounding sexual strangulation.
  • The other article, “The Internet Revolutionized Porn. Age Verification Could Upend Everything,” highlights DeVille's concerns about new age-verification laws.
  • DeVille stated that banning depictions of choking does not automatically provide information needed to understand risks.
  • She also warned that age-verification laws could devastate independent creators and lead to a homogenized industry.
  • Debby Herbenick, a professor at Indiana University, detailed the severe health risks associated with sexual strangulation.