Brittni De La Mora (née Ruiz), known professionally as Jenna Presley, is an American former

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Career

While in college and working at a Santa Barbara strip club, a few producers asked Presley if she was interested in making "romance movies". Presley entered the

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in September 2005 when she was 18 years old. In 2010, she was named by ''Maxim'' as one of the 12 top female stars in porn. ''

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'' ranked her 17th on its list of "The Top 100 Hottest Porn Stars (Right Now)" in 2011. After leaving the pornography industry, Presley preached at

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Personal life

During her time in the adult film industry, Presley used

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, heroin, and

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(to try to lose weight), as well as

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and

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. She witnessed her boyfriend being fatally-stabbed by a motorcycle gang. After three years in the industry, Presley's grandparents took her to the

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, where "she raised her hand to receive

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as her personal Lord and Savior" after hearing a

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by preacher

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. Further inspired by Rachel Collins, a Christian

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, Presley left the adult film industry in December 2012 after she completed her last scene in Las Vegas. In a 2013 interview, Presley discussed a book in the making about her past struggles with drugs in the industry and about her new faith in Christianity. In August 2013, she appeared on '' The View'' with Craig Gross, pastor of the Triple X Church, to discuss her conversion to

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. In 2016, Presley married Richard De La Mora, a pastor at Cornerstone Church.

Awards

*2006

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– Best New Starlet (Fan's Choice)

References

External links

Official website

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube
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