Transgender porn sensation, Wendy Williams, opens up about past & present depression, challenges of aging in the porn industry, how her transition came as a surprise, breaking the mold at every step of her career, and cyberbullying in porn. She also discusses the pros & cons of transitioning at a young age and expresses strong opinions about infighting in the trans performer community. Sunny & Ken also discover the podcast call in number spells something ahhh-mazing! More: americansexpodcast.com & sunnymegatron.com Guest Bio It is universally accepted that Wendy Williams is one of the most influential transsexual performers within the adult entertainment industry. A talented performer, skilled producer and prominent publicist, Wendy has won a multitude of adult film awards and kick-started the careers of countless aspiring transsexual porn stars! Born and raised in Pikeville, Kentucky, Wendy has described how her family “grew up on food stamps and charity” to make ends meet. When Wendy was in the sixth grade she moved in with her great-grandmother due to the state of her father’s alcoholism. Despite these hardships, Wendy applied herself to her studies and graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1997 having achieved her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. Full Bio:  https://xxxbios.com/shemale-pornstar/wendy-williams-biography/ Episode 20 Topics Growing up trans in the south,  depression & suicide in the transgender community, sexual liberation, the pros and cons of medical transition as a teen, cyberbullying, the unanticipated challenges of being a porn performer, gay bars in Tennessee. Buck Angel, GILF porn, hyper-femininity, trans slurs and self-identity, opportunities for transgender talent, things porn fans don’t understand, suicide in porn, aging and depression, midlife career changes, AVN Awards, Hot Wendy PR, Grooby Girls, trans women of color, generational views on transgender issues Episode 20 Links Wendy Williams Website http://www.wendywilliamsxxx.com Wendy Williams Twitter https://twitter.com/TsWendyWilliams Episode 20 Sponsor, Affiliate & Giveaway Info Shop with Amazon & benefit American Sex: http://bit.ly/sunnyamazon (affiliate link) Lelo SONA Sex Toy Giveaway at sunnymegatron.com: Provided by Castle Megastore. Entrants must be over 18, US resident, no purchase necessary. Visit the giveaway page for details and to enter: http://sunnymegatron.com/sona/  Giveaway entry ends 1/02/2017 20% off your order at http://castlemegastore.com when you use code SUNNY at checkout (limited restrictions apply) Shout out to our brand new sponsor, KinkBNB. We love this company and many of our friends use it to find kinky play spaces and travel destinations. We also have a bunch of friends that list their dungeons and play spaces on KinkBNB.  American Sex podcast listeners get 50% off the first six months of a KinkBNB subscription with code SUNNY https://www.kinkbnb.com/wallet/subscribe/ Right now KinkBNB is expanding their directory into services available from service providers to compliment your travel experience.   Post a service listing ad for free at http://www.kinkbnb.com/services/ads/ (beta URL) Bear with us until our full launch on January 1st! Feedback is definitely welcomed at support@kinkbnb.com