NAKED SERIES

In our latest interview from the Naked Series, we sit down with Sierra to discuss acne, adoption, and growing up as an albino Black woman. JACY: So, how’s it feel to be naked? SIERRA: Fantastic. JACY: I’m glad to hear. SIERRA: It wasn’t always that way. As a kid I remember seeing my friends’ bodies. They were all so lean and thin... whereas my thighs touched. I always knew I was different and it bothered me. I was adopted at birth and I didn’t have my birth parents nor siblin

In our latest interview from the Naked Series, we sit down with Ariston to discuss meltdowns, autism and the psych ward. JACY: Alright, let's begin. How about you start off by telling me a bit about yourself and what brought you here today. ARISTON: I’m Ariston Vallejos and I’m from Klamath Falls, Oregon. I think I came here today to discuss autism because the last year of my life has been focused around it in a multitude of ways. I started working with high school students t

In our latest interview from the Naked Series, we sit down with Sara to discuss scars, the stunt world, and what it's like to be on fire. JACY: To kick us off, could you give me a little background as to your relationship with your body? SARA: I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my body. But I love how I’m built. I love that I'm tough and that I can take a good hit. Especially considering my line of work. I had the hate relationship with my body in high school. I didn’t

In our latest interview from the Naked Series, we sit down with Jake to discuss camming, gender and growing up in the South. JACY: Alright, I’m going to have you start with your name, your preferred pronouns, and a little bit about you. JAKE: My name is Jake and I like all pronouns. I’m gender queer so it doesn’t really matter to me which pronouns you use. I grew up in Alabama but moved to Nashville when I was eleven. And to me, Nashville is like the best of the worst. JACY:

In our latest interview from the Naked Series, we sit down with Bemnia to discuss race, feminism, and what it means to be a spoonie. JACY: Okay, first off… What the hell is a spoonie? BEMNIA: Spoonie is a term that was created for chronically ill people to better explain what it’s like. It started when this girl was talking to her friend and she got out a bunch of spoons and said "Think of these spoons as the units of energy you have for the day and everything you do in life

In our latest interview from the Naked Series, we sit down with Valentine to discuss polyamory, scars and queer porn. JACY: Well, how does it feel to be naked in front of a stranger? VALENTINE: Comfortable. I think I feel more comfortable naked than with my clothes on (haha.) JACY: I think that’s a pretty rare feeling. Have you always felt this way? VALENTINE: Uh, no. I used to struggle with body image and I had a lot of insecurities. But I think there comes a point where you

In our latest interview from the Naked Series, we sit down with Park Llafet to discuss prosthetics, compassion and the challenge of accepting death (over whiskey, of course.) JACY: Okay, when you’re ready I’m going to have you stand back as far as you can. PARK: ...I’m going to have a drink first. JACY: Fair enough. Cheers! (clink drinks) Alright - start off by telling me a little about your heart. PARK: Well, three years ago I had a heart attack... No chest pain. No tingling

In our debut interview from the Naked series, we sit down with Maria Pfister to discuss scars, healing and Chaka Khan. JACY: Well firstly... How’s it feel to be naked right now? MARIA: It’s not that bad because… I know you (laughs.) JACY: Okay good! Then let’s begin. Can you take me through the scars you have on your body? MARIA: Where do I start? (laughs) Let’s start with my feet. I had a bunionectomy here (points to feet), a foot reconstruction here which ended up leaving s