According to official stats made public today, star Sasha Grey’s popularity underwent a meteoric rise across AEBN’s network of theaters after her guest spot on the cable show ‘Entourage’ aired on HBO last weekend.
While Grey has remained among the VOD giant’s most searched stars for some time, the added exposure of her guest appearance as the main character’s pornstar girlfriend in the episode entitled “Hair” pushed her from #5 to the #1 spot and made her the undeniable “It” girl for the company’s customer base.
“Sasha has always been a popular star,” says AEBN’s Suzann Knudsen.
“Her recent appearance on Entourage, though, pushed her even higher. Obviously, there is heavy overlap between the show’s viewers and our prime demographic, and seeing Sasha on their TVs sent them running to their computers to find more of her work.
“There was also an upswing in new user accounts created, which means people may have discovered her adult career because of her mainstream viability. It takes a special kind of star to excel on both sides of the entertainment world, and HBO was able to showcase Sasha’s talent on a show known for its edgy and often daring storytelling.”
Entourage, which airs on cable channel HBO, is an award-winning show comedy-drama, now in its seventh season. The series chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase, a young A-list movie star and his childhood friends as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood. The show’s premise is loosely based on the youthful experiences of performer Mark Wahlberg, who acts as executive producer.
This is not the first time Grey’s mainstream crossover success has made her numbers fluctuate on AEBN’s star charts. Another surge in searches for Sasha coincided with the publicity tour in support for Steven Soderbergh’s film The Girlfriend Experience, in which Grey starred as an escort living in New York City.
“Sasha is a great example of how thin the line between mainstream and adult has become over the last decade,” adds Knudsen.
“Between celebrity sex tapes like Paris Hilton’s or the upcoming one from Montana Fishburne, and stars like Sasha and Lisa Ann, we’re seeing mainstream personalities seek adult careers and adult stars cashing in on mainstream opportunities. It’s an interesting dynamic that is giving rise to a new kind of star on both sides of the line.”