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Hot Girls Wanted Review: Netflix Porn Series Teased at Sundance - Thrillist
It was released on Netflix on Saturday. There is no X-rated content in the film, although there is minimal nudity. Tressa, a year-old former high school cheer captain from Texas, sees porn as an "easy escape" from the doldrums of her hometown. She connects with Riley, her year-old pro-am agent, on Craigslist, where he finds new talent by posting ads seeking models. Riley's so-called "teenyboppers," marketed under the name Hussie Models, are mostly between the ages of 18 and
Behind the scenes of “Hot Girls Wanted,” a searing expose of the amateur porn industry
Or to put it more accurately, they were filming the filming of a porn scene, which starred an year-old named Rachel Bernard and a man more than twice her age. From the moment she laid eyes on her co-star, Bernard was palpably uncomfortable. After the shoot was over, she stood naked in the bathroom, toweling herself off. This behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot makes up one of the more agonizing sequences of Hot Girls Wanted , an unsettling documentary by Bauer and Gradus about the amateur porn industry. It is precisely this wide-eyed naivety that Hot Girls Wanted , which was produced by actress Rashida Jones, strives to capture.
While the critical groundswell of praise towards Netflix has been largely focused on their ever-increasing library of scripted series, the streaming giant has also been quietly assembling an impressively varied list of documentaries. What Happened Miss Simone? Back in , Netflix picked up feature-length documentary Hot Girls Wanted after an acclaimed Sundance debut, its unvarnished tale of young women working in pornography making a strong impression. Choosing to collaborate again with film-makers Bauer and Gradus and add yet another project to her workflow was something of a no-brainer for Jones. Deservedly, I might add.