“This is Devon. Please call me.” I received semiregular texts like this that sent chills through my body. It either meant my agent had booked me for a photo or video shoot… or that he needed to discuss something he was upset with or confused about. Devon has lived here in Los Angeles for thirty-plus years, and the fact he never lost his English accent is telling. It shows the type of person he is: stubborn.

“Tasha, Stormy would like to book you for November 15 and 16 as the lead in her new comedic movie, The Set Up.” Butterflies fluttered in my belly and excitement ran through my head. Being the lead in a Wicked Pictures film was a big deal to me, as these roles were often reserved for their contract stars. To have the legendary Stormy Daniels direct the movie was even better. Stormy was a performer, contract star, director, model, and mother. I had looked up to her for years. In high school, she was the first adult film star I had seen in a documentary on television. I thought, Wow, what a bad-ass boss! as I watched her on my couch. When Devon told me about the role, I tried to play it cool because I didn’t want to appear starstruck or shocked that she had booked me, but actually, I was both. She had chosen me, and that meant a lot.

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