Dominatrix Mz. Scream wants you to nominate your favourite sex worker or sex-worker advocate

by Charlie Smith on October 31st, 2011 at 2:09 PM

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The organizer of the Naked Truth’s 2012 People’s Choice Adult Entertainment Awards is seeking nominations for the best sex workers—and their supporters—across the country.

Mz. Scream, a dominatrix, told the Straight by phone that names must be submitted to mzscream@nakedtruth.ca or through the Naked Truth website by December 31.

"We want people to nominate all their favourite exotic dancers, dominatrixes, or escorts," she said.

Last year's awards were handed out at the Penthouse Night Club on Seymour Street in Vancouver. In addition to categories for sex workers and burlesque performers, the public also voted for their favourite sex-positive advocate, media spokesperson, academic, and feminist.

Videos from last year's event can be seen here.

There are also “people's favourites” in the categories of adult film and photo, BDSM and fetish, massage, webcam, and phone sex. There's even a category for the favourite client.

Mz. Scream said the awards are important because people in her industry don't generally receive much public recognition for their work.

"It's an event that basically is giving a pat on the back to all members of the adult-entertainment industry, whether you're an actual entertainer or a coworker or a client or a business owner," she said.

Voting will take place from January 1 to April 15, 2012, and the annual celebration will take place on June 9.

In 2010, Mz. Scream was voted the favourite "pussy squirter".

"That was my special talent when I did adult films," she commented.

Mz. Scream cofounded the awards three years ago with her friend Annie Temple, who has recruited exotic dancers to raise money to fight cancer.

They both worked on an online resource for sex workers, which offers safety tips for people entering the industry.

"I really want to get as many adult entertainers, clients, and business owners as possible involved in the nomination process," Mz. Scream said. "It's really important for everybody to just feel they are appreciated members of society—and to have some recognition for all their efforts."

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Mz. Scream

Oct 31, 2011 at 3:36pm

Hi all,
The www.NakedTruth.ca website is down for upgrading today, but we will have it back up as soon as we can!
Nomination Rules:
Each nomination must include all four of these components:

1. Name of nominee:
2. Awards category of the Nominee:
3. Current contact info of the Nominee:
4. A brief paragraph on the nominees contributions to the adult industry and why they should win (500 words max):
*Keep in mind the TNT Awards are Canadian based, and to nominate accordingly.
Mz. Scream
mzscream@nakedtruth.ca