From Princess To Porn Star: A Real-Life Cinderella Story

by Tasha Reign

Forget what you thought you knew about pornstars, you're about to hear a tale too shocking to be true . . .



Once upon a time in the beautiful land of Laguna Beach, CA, lived a girl named Rachel. She was curious, clever, and like any hopeful heroine, committed to forging her own path in life. She yearned for more than an ordinary existence and a boring nine to five, so she joined the world of adult entertainment, where she finally felt fulfilled. However, her fairy tale began to crumble when at the mere age of twenty, her father passed away, leaving her evil step-mother in charge of his estate, and Rachel disowned.



Despite being down on her luck, she poured her heart and soul into her work, eventually alchemising into her erotic royal highness, Tasha Reign. But like all the princesses in fairy tales past, she experienced some tempestuous twists and turns amidst her journey. From Princess To Porn A Real-Life Cinderella Story will satiate any unanswered questions one might have about the adult entertainment business. In this remarkable memoir, Reign dives into the many aspects of the patriarchal industry from racism and misogyny that porn perpetuates to the empowering attributes it has to offer. Embark on a lively adventure into the mind of one of porn's most popular, yet controversial actresses and find out how she found her happily ever after in the real world.

Genres: Memoir, Biography, Pornography, Nonfiction

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 13, 2023

Reviews

[Bryan Z · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was…not good. I believe there is a story worth telling within these pages, but the way it is delivered leaves much to be desired. Listening to the audiobook made me appreciate the talent of professional narrators because Tasha often reads sentences like she’s seeing them for the first time. Additionally, the entire book feels like a rough first draft at best. It comes off as if the author is trying to impress you with her knowledge of big words, similar to what a high school student would do to appear knowledgeable and pad the word count requirement of their essay. For someone with degrees from UCLA and USC, with one being a master’s in journalism, Tasha seems incapable of effective storytelling. The timeline is all over the place and several experiences lack depth and clarity. There are also other things, like references to certain current events that didn’t sit well and came off as indifferent to the struggles of real people.

I could go on but I don’t want to do the job of the editor. The book should not have been released in this state, and it’s a shame because I truly believe there is an interesting and important story to tell here.

[Jason Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars

Quick, easy read about Tasha’s life/career.
I’ve always said that wrestlers and porn stars have the best stories, and Tasha’s is right there.
Check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

[Joey De La Torre · Rating 1 out of 5]

A Life Uninteresting. 👸💋😒

There's nothing inherently wrong with this book, but you have to be a legitimate fan of Tasha Reign in order to enjoy it. As someone who is not, I found this to be an extremely, and surprisingly, boring book. She relies heavily on having grown up in Laguna Beach and Orange County California to make her experiences seem more glamorous ✨ than they actually are. When reading between the lines of what she's actually saying, everything is just mediocre.

However, my main reason for not liking this book is because it epitomizes the annoyance of privileged people whining 😢 about their privilege. It became obvious that this is just an outlet for her to voice her feminists’ opinions and the treatment of women in the porn industry. And as valid as the issues she was raising are, I found myself not caring about them, and I don't want to not care. But overlayed with her complaining about a having a life that many people would literally kill for, it was kind of hard to. The title itself, “From Princess To Porn Star”, tells you that she was born into a good life. So, while I have nothing against Tasha Reign, she’s just a person that’s hard to sympathize with.

[Gizzard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ms. Reign is very likable and it was interesting to get a non apologetic view of sex work. Worth a listen, even if it's not particularly well written.

I was surprised that this book was published by Simon and Schuster, not because of the content, but because of very poor editing (in the old fashioned sense.) It was difficult to follow, especially the first part. There's a section about Reign's time at the Playboy mansion early in the book. During this section, she talks about topics that haven't been introduced yet. I actually thought my audiobook might have skipped material.

Not that it matters too much, but I never understood why she wanted to be a porn star as opposed to being famous for some other reason. The book is written as though it was obvious, maybe I missed it, or maybe the reasons went over my head.

[Stefanie Robinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was interesting enough that I was able to finish it. I am unfamiliar with this actress, but it is interesting to see how people enter the adult film career path. It is also important to remember that those in sex work are human beings with passions and feelings and not just objects that fulfill sexual fantasies.

[Tiffany T · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this as an audiobook— porn is a taboo subject in most social settings and it was interesting to hear about how one might become interested and get into the field. Quick bullet point list of random things that I remember after finishing this book:
- Very physically strenuous job
- Women get paid more than men in the adult film industry (one of the few jobs women have the capacity to get paid more than men)
- definition of obscenity in court: “I’ll know it when I see it” lol
- Consent important in adult film industry!!
- Society doesn’t talk enough about sex so porn is where teens/people go to “learn” about sex. What they see can be misleading because all the consent regarding what actions will be done and what props are used are not included in the porn video. Adult film industry could potentially help in encouraging/showing importance of consent in their content

I feel more educated about some of the difficulties that sex workers have to face both at work and in their personal lives due to stigma their families/friends might have about the profession. I know nothing about Tasha Reign at baseline before I picked up this book but I admire her efforts to speak up regarding sex workers rights and importance of consent.

[Kelly Medwid · Rating 1 out of 5]

The story is impossible to follow. One paragraph she’s talking about being 16, the next she’s in modern day, the next she just starting sex work. I was hoping this to be a feminist, uplifting book, but instead I was just continuously frustrated with the discombobulated writing style. Do not recommend unless you like being annoyed while you read and wasting time.

[Thomas Kelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rachel Swimmer or more commonly known by her professional name of Tasha Reign is a Lady who grew up in Laguna Beach and Orange County California area who had a privileged upbringing life even though her parents and step family are messed up but still benefited from the ability to buy all of the many popular things of the time for example she at the age of 21 spends $20,000 of inheritance on plastic surgery so you should get the idea she states in her own words that as a teenager she was use to buying anything she wanted. While recovering from the surgery she in her words passes the time watching adult movies and new she had to be an adult star. As you will see she was a Hooters girl a Playboy Playmate, Penthouse Pet, an Escort, worked in gentleman clubs and eventually made her way into Adult Movies. She does pull the curtain back a little bit on the adult industry, but it is not with the focus of stories that take place on set or at least not in a graphic nature, there are a few graphic scenes that are usually over in a handful of sentences. As you will see she is college educated and I thought that it was an interesting contrast for someone taking women's studies and working in these industries at the same time. During her career this around the time of the MeToo movement and becomes a voice for those that are afraid to speak up along with teaching what consent means. In my opinion i consider this book average at best I found it monotonous with the parts of how great someone was and flipping too how bad they were. Give it a read and see what you think

[Taina Colon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think Tasha definitely has a story to tell with her experience as a Women’s Studies major working simultaneously as a porn star. She brings relevant and new insight that I didn’t have regarding the adult film industry and I found myself empathizing her on many different things. That being said, the book itself was boring, could have had more of an advocacy lens, did not delve deeply enough into the impact porn has on society and DEAR GOD THIS BOOK NEEDS AN EDITOR!

[Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

shares her well-off upbringing, appears in an early reality tv show, visits the mansion and knows hef, he cuts her loose when she gets into adult film. shares on-set issues, various boyfriends, family issues, touring. swearing, adult content. no pix, no index.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've listened to Tasha on a few podcasts now and really like her so I knew I had to read her book when I saw it come out. I listen to the audiobook which she voiced herself and I really enjoyed that. I learned a lot about the adult film industry and found this pretty enjoyable.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to know more about consent and the adult industry, this book is for you. If you want to hear a first hand narrative of the oral history one performer.. this book is for you… if you ever watched Laguna beach season 3… this book is for you.

[Jenn]

Listened to part of the audiobook. Didn’t like the tone or her story right from the start. Her writing isn’t good

[Joshua Hobbins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than I thought it would be. She does a great job breaking down her views and defending them.