InMelanin.com has officially relaunched through PAYSITE, with founder Hazel Grace stating the partnership made sense due to a shared "family" feeling. PAYSITE's Erik Bellavance expressed enthusiasm for the project, highlighting Grace's vision for content celebrating women of color.
InMelanin Relaunch Details
The relaunch of InMelanin.com was announced on June 17, 2026, by Tom Grayson. According to a representative, Hazel Grace founded the site to celebrate the "beauty, diversity, and individuality of women of color" through various content styles and genres. Grace noted that InMelanin offers "solo performances, girl-girl scenes, boy-girl content, gonzo, or scripted productions." She also stated that the "overall feeling at InMelanin is family, and the overall feeling at PAYSITE is family as well," which led to the partnership.
Erik Bellavance of PAYSITE commented on the relaunch, stating that Hazel Grace possesses a "clear vision for InMelanin and a genuine passion for creating content that celebrates women of color in all their diversity." Bellavance added that PAYSITE is "proud to provide the technology, support, and infrastructure behind the project" and anticipates helping InMelanin "grow into a major destination within the industry."
For additional information, visitors can go to InMelanin.com. Hazel Grace can be followed on X.com.
Industry Developments and Legal Landscape
The adult industry has seen several other notable developments around the same time as InMelanin's relaunch. On June 17, 2026, the Pearl Industry Network (PiN) announced a partnership with Takedown Piracy. Also on June 17, 2026, a Hollywood Reporter feature on fan platforms highlighted the XBIZ Miami conference. Friends2Follow (F2F) and Image Angel launched a "Forensic Watermarking" solution for content traceability, also on June 17, 2026.
Legal and regulatory news included a European Union’s Court of Justice ruling on June 16, 2026, stating that France can require foreign pornographic websites to implement age verification, provided France adheres to EU electronic commerce rules. On June 12, 2026, a U.S. district court rejected Meta’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Strike 3 Holdings, owner of Vixen Media Group, which alleges Meta pirated VMG content to train its artificial intelligence models. U.S. Senator Jim Banks of Indiana introduced a bill on June 11, 2026, that would establish federal age verification for adult websites.
Creator Platforms and Content Trends
Creator platforms and content trends have also been active. LoyalFans announced a new "Group Walkthrough" online event series for creators, scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, on June 15, 2026. Creator and entrepreneur Bree Sky officially launched her fan platform, ThirstChat, on June 15, 2026. Playboy partnered with the creator platform Tango on June 11, 2026, introducing Playmates to the livestreaming service. AEBN published popular searches by country for April and May on June 10, 2026.
In other news, on June 17, 2026, CockyBoys was set to debut Jake Jaxson’s "Gods & Heroes," a new fantasy feature. NakedSword Originals released "Spain in the Ass 3," directed by Alter Sin and Ben Rush, on June 17, 2026. Richard Glaze joined RaveBunnys.com as co-owner and head of West Coast studio operations on June 17, 2026.
Older reports from 2016 include news of porn performer Jazmine Cashmere, who was reportedly pregnant by a New York rapper in May 2016. Cashmere, from Chicago, had been in the porn industry for approximately six years and appeared in over 80 adult films. She had won awards for her performances and was already a single mother. Also in May 2016, Lil' Jon's porn movies were released. The NY Post reported that Lil' Jon was starring in "Lil' Jon's Vivid Vegas Party," the first of two films for Vivid. While he did not perform sexual acts on camera, he wrote the score and appeared in intimate scenes. The film was "directed" by C-Mizzle and Shy Dawg. Earlier reports from 2005 indicated Lil' Jon was directing and acting in two "hard-core" Vivid videos with Latina porn star Mercedez, titled "Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz Vivid Vegas Party" and "Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz Nightclubbin'."
Key Facts
- InMelanin.com officially relaunched through PAYSITE on June 17, 2026.
- Hazel Grace founded InMelanin.com to celebrate women of color.
- PAYSITE's Erik Bellavance expressed support for InMelanin's growth.
- The European Union’s Court of Justice ruled on June 16, 2026, that France can require foreign sites to implement age verification.
- U.S. Senator Jim Banks introduced a federal age verification bill on June 11, 2026.
- Lil' Jon's porn movies, including "Lil' Jon's Vivid Vegas Party," were released in May 2016.