Here you can find information about my previous writing, interviews, press coverage and awards. Farther down there’s a “press kit” with high res photographs.
I love doing sorts of press, media and live productions! Don’t hesitate to tell me about your project!
There’s a bio on my About page! Detailed updates are available on my Blog.
Get in touch at vanniall@fastmail.com or use my contact page!
Vanniall is available for interviews, features or as a source on a range of topics including her work, adult content platform issues, sex work politics, HIV+ advocacy.
She can give you a sober analysis of social justice policy issues or help you shape a fun sexy feature for your readers.
Here’s a selection of press – get in touch at vanniall@fastmail.com!
- Sex Workers Are the Unlikely Beneficiaries of Twitter Blue at The Verge (May 12, 2023)
- Vanniall Featured in NYC’s Museum of Broken Windows and Sex Workers’ Pop-Up (Various coverage, May 2023)
- Adult Supervision at OnlyFans at Fortune (Feature, January 23rd, 2023)
- Top 22 Adult Film Highlights of 2022 at Pink Label (Feature, December 19, 2022)
- My Bread and Butter: The OnlyFans Economy at CNN’s The Assignment with Audie Cornish (Audio Interview, December 1st, 2022)
- Vanniall is the New American Sex Symbol at Petit Mort Online (Interview, October 24, 2022)
- Seminar: Building Your Own Fandom Through Social Media at YNOT Conference (Panel, October 11th, 2022)
- Out and Proud at Petit Mort Online (Feature, October 10th, 2022)
- Vanniall – Celebrating Gender Identity Through Camming at YNOT (Interview, September 30th, 2022)
- Wow! That’s what I call Vanniall at the SF Porn Film Festival at 48 Hills (Interview, August 18th, 2022)
- How Are Trans Bodies Monitored on Instagram? Meta’s Oversight Board Takes Up Its First Gender Identity Case by Rolling Stone (Reporting, July 26th, 2022)
- Sex Workers Are Some of the Most Influential HIV Activists at Giddy (Feature, August 29th, 2022)
- Sex Workers Say Reddit Is Quietly Banning Them at Rolling Stone (Reporting, August 17th, 2022)
- Sex Worker, HIV+ Advocate, and Director Vanniall to be featured in San Francisco Film Festival at YNOT (Panel, July 12th, 2022)
- Vanniall: Episode #385 on Danglin’ After Dark with Dick Dangle (Audio Interview, June 3rd, 2022)
- ‘We Are Creators and We Run This Town Now’: 2022 XBIZ Cam Awards Return to Miami at XBIZ (Feature, May 19th, 2022)
- Twenty Questions with Hot Porn Starlet Vanniall at Fleshbot (Interview, May 13th, 2022)
- Vanniall Scores Cover & Feature in Vol. 5 of ‘Petit Mort’ Mag at AVN (Release, May 10th, 2022)
- 2022 San Francisco PornFilmFestival Announces Official Selections at PinkLabel (Feature, May 3rd, 2022)
- ‘We Are Nasty, In a Good Way’: 2022 TEAs Return to the Heart of Hollywood at XBIZ (Feature, March 17th, 2022)
- ‘HIV पॉजिटिव रिपोर्ट आई तो डर गई थी, पूछा- क्या मैं मरने जा रही हूं’ at Aaj Tak (Feature, March 3rd, 2022)
- I’m A Porn Performer Living With HIV. Here’s What Needs To Change In My Industry — And Beyond. at Huffington Post (Essay, March 12th, 2022)
- SUPREME Featuring Vanniall in MV Mag Issue 33 (Interview, February 2022)
- Chaturbate Health & Wellness Week: Queer Sex Ed with Angela Jones Ph.D (Panel, September 27, 2021)
- CAM4, Frock Zine Debut New Cam Show Series ‘Live’ at XBIZ (Release, April 20th, 2022)
- NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is a Pre-Porn Retina Scan at Autostraddle (Feature, November 14th, 2021)
- 2021 XBIZ Cam Awards: Mastering the Art of the Virtual Show at XBIZ (Feature, May 28th, 2021)
- XBIZ Q&A: Vanniall Masters the World of Clips With Flair at XBIZ (Interview, April 14th, 2021)
- Adult Time Debuts Transfixed Docu-Series ‘Being Trans 24/7’ at AVN (Release, March 17th, 2021)
- Going Deep Ep. 8 Feat. Vanniall by Tyler Lemco (Video Interview, March 14th, 2021)
- Vanniall Fingerbangs Her Eyeholes: Show Highlights at The Elise Kennedy Show (Video Interview, February 5th, 2021)
- Clips in Context: Creative Solos, Customs & Content Trades at XBIZ (Panel, January 12th, 2021)
- Virtual XBIZ Show Day 1: Industry Reconnects After a Momentous Year at XBIZ (Feature, January 12th, 2021)
- OnlyFans changes payout options for new users amid Bella Thorne controversy at Daily Dot (Reporting, September 2nd, 2020)
- 2020 XBIZ Cam Awards: Glitz, Glamour With Trailblazing Broadcast at XBIZ (Feature, August 31st, 2020)
- ManyVids’ MV Mag Celebrates Black History Month With New Issue at XBIZ (Release, February 12th, 2020)
- The best ManyVids stars and models of 2019 at Daily Dot (Feature, October 2nd, 2019)
- Cyberpunk hookups and lesbian sex: The best trans porn for queer trans women at Daily Dot (Feature, April 17th, 2019)
- How Butt-Con packaged sex positivity for a social media generation at Mic (Reporting, August 22nd, 2019)
Vanniall has also done panels at industry events and screenings, some of which have videos or coverage available above. She’s available to speak at your event! Send all inquiries to vanniall@fastmail.com.
“Vanniall is the New American Sex Symbol”
Petit Mort Magazine
“Best ManyVids Stars and Models”
Daily Dot
“Best Adult Films of 2022”
PinkLabel
Vanniall has had official selections in the San Francisco Porn Film Festival and the F&C International Erotic Film Festival in Italy.
Nominations
Xbiz Cam Awards 2020 – Best Trans Clip Artist
XBiz Cam Awards 2021 – Best Trans Premium Social Media Star
XBiz Cam Awards 2022 – Best Trans Premium Social Media Star
TEA Awards 2020 – Cam Performer of the Year
TEA Awards 2020 – MV Trans Model of the Year
TEA Awards 2021 – Best Self-Producer
TEA Awards 2022 – Best Self-Producer
TEA Awards 2023 – Best Internet Personality
YNOT Cam Awards 2022 – Creator of the Year (Trans)
BCAMS August 2022 – Model of the Month
AVN Awards 2023 – Favorite Trans Cam Star
Vanniall also presented categories at the 2022 TEA Awards, the 2021 and 2022 XBIZ Cam Awards, and conducted red carpet interviews for the 2022 YNOT Cam Awards! She’s organized and appeared on panels for a variety of events and conferences. Get in touch at vanniall@fastmail.com if you’d like her to join your event!
Release PDFs
Recently Out Hiv+ Black Trans Sex Worker And Director Vanniall To Be featured In San Francisco Film Festival – July 10th, 2022
Vanniall Scores Cover & Multi-Page Feature in Vol. 5 of Petit Mort Magazine – May 4th, 2022
Partner and Printed Releases
- Evil Angel Releases 13 Scenes, 2 New Titles This Week via XBIZ (March 6th, 2023)
- 2023 TEAs Nominees Announced via XBIZ (December 8th, 2022)
- 2022 San Francisco PornFilmFestival Now Available at RE/PLAY via AVN (September 2nd, 2022)
- Vanniall Scores Cover & Feature in Vol. 5 of ‘Petit Mort’ Mag via AVN (May 10th, 2022)
- Schedule for 2022 San Francisco PornFilmFestival Announced via AVN (July 21st, 2022)
- Sex Worker, HIV+ Advocate Vanniall to Screen Works in SF Fest via AVN (July 12th, 2022)
- Sex Worker, HIV+ Advocate, and Director Vanniall to be featured in San Francisco Film Festival via YNOT (July 12th, 2022)
- Vanniall Scores Cover & Multi-Page Feature in Vol. 5 of Petit Mort Magazine via YNOT (May 6th, 2022)
- Vanniall Lands Cover Spotlight of Petit Mort Magazine via XBIZ (May 5th, 2022)
- 2022 San Francisco PornFilmFestival Announces Official Selections via PinkLabel (May 3rd, 2022)
- FROCK and CAM4 Roll Out ‘LIVE’ Every Thursday via YNOT (April 21, 2022)
- CAM4, Frock Zine Debut New Cam Show Series ‘Live’ via XBIZ (April 20th, 2022)
- 2022 XBIZ Cam Awards Nominees Announced; Voting Now Live via XBIZ (April 15th, 2022)
- 2022 TEAs Nominees Announced via XBIZ (Jan 13th, 2022)
- Chaturbate Announces Live Health and Wellness Week via YNOT (September 15th, 2021)
- Chaturbate to Host Live Virtual Health and Wellness Week via AVN (September 14th, 2021)
- Chaturbate Announces Week of ‘Health and Wellness’ Workshops via XBIZ (September 14th, 2021)
- Transfixed Releases ‘Being Trans 24/7’ Docu-Series via YNOT (May 18th, 2021)
- Adult Time’s Transfixed Releases Docu-Series ‘Being Trans 24/7’ via XBIZ (May 17th, 2021)
- Chaturbate Celebrates 86 Broadcasters Nominated for 2021 XBIZ Cam Awards via XBIZ (May 17th, 2021)
- 2021 XBIZ Cam Awards Nominees Announced; Voting Now Live via XBIZ (April 26th, 2021)
- Adult Time Debuts Transfixed Docu-Series ‘Being Trans 24/7’ via AVN (March 17th, 2021)
- 2021 TEAs Nominees Announced via XBIZ (December 24th, 2020)
- 2020 XBIZ Cam Awards Winners Announced via XBIZ (August 27th, 2020)
- 2020 XBIZ Cam Awards Nominees Announced; Voting Now Live via XBIZ (July 16th, 2020)
- ManyVids’ MV Mag Celebrates Black History Month With New Issue via XBIZ (February 12th, 2020)
- ManyVids Announces MV Mag 30 via AVN (February 12th, 2020)
- 2020 TEAs Nominees Announced via XBIZ (January 3rd, 2020)
- TEA’s Official 2020 Presenting Sponsor Is… ManyVids! via AVN (November 19th, 2019)
- ManyVids Announced as the TEA’s Official Presenting Sponsor via YNOT (November 19th, 2019)
- ManyVids Signs On as 2020 TEAs Presenting Sponsor via XBIZ (November 19th, 2019)
- ManyVids Announces New Custom Tips Feature via AVN (May 2nd, 2019)
