GodsGirls

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GodsGirls is a California based alt porn website featuring softcore nude photography and video. Aside from media, the website offers a wide variety of social networking features, such as model and user blogs, email, discussion forums, original writing, and interviews. Interactive tools such as "purgatory" - a section in which members are given the opportunity to vote for prospective models of their choice-, chat rooms, and file downloading capabilities are also available to those with a paid subscription.

Contents 1 History 2 Development 3 Appearances 3.1 Print 3.2 Radio 3.3 Music 3.4 Art 3.5 Video 4 Controversy 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

GodsGirls was founded by entrepreneur Annaliese Nielsen, with the backing of Offworld Media Group Inc.^[1][2] in an attempt to bring forth a change in what she considered a severely under-served market^[3]. The website's original lineup featured models Kayla-Jane, Seniel, Katie, Veronica, Pia, Adrianne, and Malaya; local friends and acquaintances. The name "GodsGirls" was adopted by models as an homage to a song, bearing the same title, written and performed by LA based indie band Scarlet Grey^[3]

Before launching as a stand-alone website, GodsGirls maintained an active and popularly visited page on the social networking site MySpace, logging 33,870 "friends" by the time of the site's official opening.^[4]

[edit] Development

Officially registered under the name God's Girls L.L.C. ^[5], the website began to operate in June of 2006, with headquarters in West Hollywood, California ^[6]. Since its launch, the website has noted the participation of alt-porn models such as Melodie Gore, and Apnea.^[7][8]. Former staff members include make-up artist and singer Jeffree Star, and photographer Christine Kessler^[9][10].

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Print

GodsGirls stories and interviews have been featured in publications and journals such as Skin Art, Prick Magazine, Jane^[11], Spin, Rock Sound , Skin Deep, and Penthouse ^[12][13]. Various articles and photographs have also been published in online blogs such as drivebyboredom.com and Fleshbot^[14].

[edit] Radio

Interviews with Nielsen and various models have been broadcast by Music Plus TV, thestreamtv.com, and Playboy Radio^[15]. Model Chelsea is the former host of the talk show Pillow Talk^{[16] [17]}, and has made numerous appearances as a guest DJ, along with owner Annaliese Nielsen, on littleradio.com^[18]

[edit] Music

GodsGirls models have been featured in music videos such as The Sounds' "Tony the Beat," Kelis' "Bossy," Teddybears' "Cobras Style," Saliva's "Ladies and Gentlemen," and Good Charlotte's "The River"^[19][20].

[edit] Art

Contemporary artists Sylvia Ji and Joshua Petker depicted various GodsGirls models in portraiture format for their exhibition Behind Bedroom Doors^[21][22][23]. Model Aprella is known for her modeling collaboration with New York based artists David Stoupakis, who goes as far as to call her his "muse"^[24]. Models are also known to actively participate in signing booths and burlesque performances in annual tattoo conventions across the globe^[25].

[edit] Video

Model Stoya has been part of the cast of several films produced by adult film studios Digital Playground, Vivid Entertainment, and Pulse Distributions. GodsGirls' softcore clips and podcasts are available for download to site members^[26].

[edit] Controversy

GodsGirls has been the subject of lawsuits by competitor alt-porn website SuicideGirls due to modeling contract altercations. SuicideGirls' modeling contract prevents former and current models from collaborating with competing sites or agencies in the field of alt-porn by the inclusion of a non-compete clause^[27]. Many former models who have allegedly violated their contracts by pursuing modeling with competing websites have been threatened by legal action as well^[28][29]. None of these lawsuits, however, have resulted in a victory for the plaintiff^[30][31].

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Godsgirls.com
• GodsGirls at MySpace