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Posted Jun. 4, 2007,
Savanna Samson: Becky & the Pussycats Debut Interview
By Rebecca Carroll
Welcome to the first installment of my new column, Becky & the Pussycats, in which I will talk on the regular with the real porn stars of America (as opposed to my neighbors in Williamsburg who sport “porn star” tees with their skinny britches and dark austerity) -- the women who stay lubed for a living, spread ‘em for dollars with no shame in their game, and who, more than likely, are familiar faces to many of you out there reading.
When Savanna Samson greets me at the door of her midtown Manhattan apartment, I am immediately struck by how beautiful she is; she doesn’t look like she looks in her movies, or in any of her publicity shots. Wearing very little makeup, short terry cloth shorts, a snug-fitting tank and slide-on mules, she’s just plain petite and pretty and natural looking. Although later when we’re sitting on the couch in her living room, and I’m in closer proximity to her chest, it does seem fairly evident that her boobs are not the one’s that God gave her.
In just under an hour, we managed to address both her favorite topics and mine -- sex and the porn industry; race and politics, respectively.
Rebecca Carroll: You’re doing a lot with your life and career right now that extends beyond the porn world -- how has that come to be?
Savanna Samson: Through porn I’ve gotten everything I’ve always wanted.
RC: What was it that you always wanted?
SS: I wanted to be an actress, but I was too concerned about how I looked. I had some opportunities, but I was just nervous, you know? Then I found I could be naked in front of the camera and feel completely comfortable.