Brandi Love
{{short description|American pornographic actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Brandi Love
| image = Brandi Love 2014.jpg
| caption = Love in 2014
| children = 1
| birth_name = Tracey Lynn Livermore{{r|Nolan 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|3|29}}
| birth_place = Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.[https://twitter.com/brandi_love/status/1329950136483590153 Tweet of {{PAGENAME}}][https://twitter.com/brandi_love/status/665559678299054080 Tweet of {{PAGENAME}}] Twitter
| occupation = Pornographic actress
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| spouse = {{marriage|Chris Potoski|1994}}
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| website = {{URL|brandilove.com}}
}}
Tracey Lynn Potoski (born March 29, 1973), known professionally as Brandi Love, is an American pornographic actress.{{r|Nolan 2021|Getting Wild Sex}} She is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Early life
Love was born in Dearborn, Michigan.{{cite tweet |user=Brandi_Love|author Brandi Love |number=1329950136483590153 |date=20 November 2020 |title=I did. I was born in Dearborn MI & raised in Plymouth. |access-date=14 August 2022}} She attended Central Michigan University.{{Cite news |last=Hermani |first=Jordyn |date=15 February 2016 |work=Central Michigan Life |publisher=Central Michigan University |title=Former student Brandi Love discusses her 12-year career in the adult entertainment industry |url=http://www.cm-life.com/article/2016/02/former-cmu-student-talks-work-in-porn-industry |access-date=2017-08-25}} her father is Jesse L Livermore III.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-26 |title=Interesting Facts about Jesse Livermore - New Trader U |url=https://www.newtraderu.com/2021/07/26/interesting-facts-about-jesse-livermore/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=www.newtraderu.com |language=en-us}} Her husband is Chris Potoski.{{cite web |title=Getting Wild Sex! The Sexual Self Help Book Authored By Brandi Love! - About the Author of Getting Wild Sex |url=http://www.gettingwildsex.com/?page_id=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911111206/http://www.gettingwildsex.com/?page_id=2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2009 |website=www.gettingwildsex.com}} She is the great granddaughter{{Cite web |title=Jesse Livermore Trading Strategy, Quotes, Net Worth, & Bio |url=https://haikhuu.com/education/jesse-livermore |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=HaiKhuu Trading |language=en-US}} of Jesse L Livermore I
Career
Love started her own amateur pornography website in 2003.{{cite news |last1=Smithberg |first1=Allen |title=Kelly Madison Media to Develop Brandi Love Site |date=December 20, 2013 |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/technology/kelly-madison-media-to-develop-brandi-love-site-539327.html |work=Adult Video News |access-date=14 August 2022}}
In 2006, she and husband Chris Potoski collaborated with Falcon Foto to form Naked Rhino Media, a multimedia company creating niche pornographic content.{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Michael |date=30 July 2006 |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=16235&mi=all&q=gail+harris |title=Falcon Foto, XclusiveCash Form Naked Rhino Media |publisher=XBIZ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210022754/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=16235&mi=all&q=gail+harris |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}
In 2013, it was announced that Kelly Madison Media was developing a new website for Love and would take part in the production of new content.{{r|Smithberg 2013}}
In 2008 Love released her book, Getting Wild Sex from Your Conservative Woman, and appeared on an episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! titled "The War on Porn".{{cite magazine |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/penn-teller-tackle-the-war-on-porn-53335.html |title=Penn & Teller Tackle 'The War on Porn' |first=Mark |last=Kernes |date=2008-06-20 |magazine=Adult Video News |access-date=14 August 2022}}
Throughout her career as an adult film performer, she became known for her appearances in MILF and hot wife–themed productions.{{cite web |url=http://www.mstarz.com/articles/52632/20150208/milf-porn-star-brandi-love-12-scene-hardcore-sex-brazzers-deal-end-nsfw-adult-film-career-xxx-hot-wife-leaving-fashion-industry-photos.htm |title=MILF Porn Star Brandi Love 12-Scene Hardcore Sex Brazzers Deal To End NSFW Adult Film Career: XXX Hot Wife Leaving For Fashion Industry? |first=Kyle |last=Dowling |work=Mstars News |date=2015-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228181636/http://www.mstarz.com/articles/52632/20150208/milf-porn-star-brandi-love-12-scene-hardcore-sex-brazzers-deal-end-nsfw-adult-film-career-xxx-hot-wife-leaving-fashion-industry-photos.htm |archive-date=February 28, 2015 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all}}
Politics
Love is a self-described conservative and Republican who supported Donald Trump and "voted for Bill Clinton back in the day".{{cite news |last=Stern |first=Marlow |date=May 4, 2020 |title=Meet the Pro-Trump Porn Star Who Writes for The Federalist |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/meet-brandi-love-the-pro-trump-porn-star-who-writes-for-the-federalist |work=The Daily Beast |location= |access-date=July 18, 2021 |url-access=limited}} She has written articles for The Federalist, a conservative online magazine.
In July 2021, Love was expelled from a Florida conference by the conservative student organization Turning Point USA after attending several panels.{{cite news |last1=Stern |first1=Marlow |title=MAGA's Biggest Porn Star Brandi Love Got Kicked Out of a Conservative Conference. And She's Pissed. |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/magas-biggest-porn-star-brandi-love-got-kicked-out-of-a-conservative-conference-and-shes-pissed |work=The Daily Beast |date=22 July 2021 |access-date=14 August 2022 |url-access=limited}} Many conservatives denounced Love being admitted to a conference aimed towards younger students and minors, while Federalist co-founder Ben Domenech criticized the ban.{{cite news |last=Petrizzo |first=Zachary |date=July 18, 2021 |title='Conservative pornstar' derails Turning Point USA's right-wing youth gathering |url=https://www.salon.com/2021/07/18/conservative-pornstar-derails-turning-point-usas-right-wing-youth-gathering/ |work=Salon.com |location= |access-date=July 18, 2021}} Love denounced the ban as an example of cancel culture.{{cite web |last1=Kovensky |first1=Josh |title='Conservative Porn Star' Expelled After First Day Of TPUSA Student Event |url=https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/conservative-porn-star-expelled-after-first-day-of-tpusa-student-event |website=Talking Points Memo |date=19 July 2021 |url-access=limited}}
She later told Newsweek that she would support a presidential campaign by Florida governor Ron DeSantis in 2024 if Trump declined to run again.{{cite news |last1=Nolan |first1=Emma |title=Brandi Love wants Ron DeSantis to run in 2024 if Donald Trump doesn't |url=https://www.newsweek.com/brandi-love-ron-desantis-2024-president-donald-trump-1613973 |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=Newsweek |date=28 July 2021}}
Publications
- {{Cite book |last=Love |first=Brandi |author2=Thompson, Michelle |title=Getting Wild Sex from Your Conservative Woman |publisher=Burman Books |date=2008 |isbn=978-0-9781380-4-2}}
Awards
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web |last1=Yagielowicz |first1=Stephen |title=Marketing the Message |url=https://www.xbiz.com/features/7685/marketing-the-message |publisher=XBIZ |date=March 1, 2005}}
- {{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Ron |title=AVN Partners with Parents in Adult |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/avn-partners-with-parents-in-adult-45565.html |website=Adult Video News |date=9 September 2005}}
External links
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- {{official website|http://www.brandilove.com}}
- {{IMDb name|2796425|Brandi Love}}
- {{iafd name|id=BrandiLove|gender=female|name=Brandi Love}}
- {{afdb name|id=53902|gender=female|name=Brandi Love}}
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Category:American pornographic film actresses
Category:21st-century American women writers
Category:American women in business