It's Brittney! Trans star Brittney Kade, who was bullied and mocked as a teenager, is now bursting with confidence as her pornography career explodes.
She discusses her tough gender transition and upbringing in the hopes that other people may be motivated by her example.
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When Brittney Kade contacted Riley Reynolds about prospective representation in the fall of 2021, the Hussie Models owner was keen to welcome the trans model into his stable.
"I showed some people your photos," Reynolds said. "Everyone thinks you could be the next Aubrey."
Reynolds was, of course, alluding to Aubrey Kate, possibly the greatest trans performer of all time. While Kade still has a long way to go to equal the accomplishments of AVN's three-time Trans Performer of the Year, the rising star is certainly moving at a breakneck speed.
Kade has been dominating attention in the adult business from the first day she appeared on set in July of 2021, with a lovely bronze tan, a 32E breast, and dirty blonde hair that flows all the way down to her fat posterior.
But the hype about Kade goes well beyond her appearance.
Kade, a powerful performer, has created explosive situations as both a top and a bottom. Adult Time, Brazzers, and Evil Angel, among others, have partnered her with A-list talent like as Kenna James, Khloe Kapri, Jade Venus, Emma Rose, Dante Colle, and Ramon Nomar.
She also got to film an OnlyFans scene with Kate, who has become a mentor to her.
"She's the ultimate pornstar," Kate exclaims. “She reminds me of myself and Jenna Jameson with a little bit of Pamela Anderson mixed in. Brittney, on the other hand, is not a stupid blonde. She is quite intelligent. She's not doing it merely to have a job; she's doing it because she enjoys it. People like them are the ones that go the extra mile."
Kade, 23, believes she's appeared in more than 100 scenes in the last two years, and there's no sign she'll be slowing down anytime soon.
"Porn has changed my life," says Kade. "It's made me feel so at ease in my own skin." It's amusing. Every day, trans females struggle with body dysmorphia. But then I came into this world, and everyone fell in love with my physique. It's given me so many opportunities and so much freedom."
As good as things are going for Kade, her path to porn fame has not been easy.
Kade claims that her feminine characteristics first appeared in her early youth. While other lads were collecting G.I. Kade was enamored with Barbies and Joe action dolls. In Mario Kart, she generally selected Princess Peach as her character. Kade was always a princess when she played "dress-up" with her buddies.
Kade's feminine persona. she had long blonde hair even in primary school, caused her peers to mock her. They concealed her clothing in the locker room, put the contents of her backpack on the floor, and then assaulted her with fists and kicks when she crouched down to recover her possessions during sixth-grade gym class.
Kade claims she was thrown to the ground when the school bell rang and then trampled by kids as they exited the locker room in a particularly cruel and humiliating episode.
"I was so passive," Kade admits. "I'd just accept it and not fight back." The teachers couldn't care less. They simply stood by and let everything unfold. I got really introverted. I was an outcast with no friends."
Kade's family situation was not much better. Brittney's mother, who was 16 at the time of her birth, was addicted to pain relievers and unable to care for her baby. Kade slept on the couch in her grandmother's living room most evenings. Ramen noodles were a dinnertime staple.
"I didn't have my own bedroom until I was a teenager," Kade adds, "and growing up in that environment really humbled me." I felt very alone. My home life was terrible, and then I went to school, where things got considerably worse."
By the end of sixth grade, the bullying had gotten so severe that Kade was forced to withdraw from courses and complete her education online. She decided to transition a few months later, at the age of 13.
"Once I dropped out, I thought, 'There's no point in hiding.'" 'I might as well live my life how I want to live it,' says Kade. "Because I wasn't dealing with bullies every day, it became easier."
Kade, on the other hand, utilized her old tormentors as a source of inspiration.
"All these years later," she continues, "I can still see almost all of them." I despised them completely. I didn't want to make them happy and then 'off' myself. 'No, I'm going to be even more in your face about (my femininity) than before,' I said. You'll despise me much more now."
Kade experienced episodes of sadness as she began on her life-changing adventure, which included taking hormones. Kade contacted a suicide hotline supported by the Trevor Project, a nonprofit that focuses on LGBTQ youth suicide prevention, several times throughout his suffering.
But, eventually, Kade found inspiration and a "safe space" in an odd place: YouTube.
Kade's spirits were elevated every day by a community of young trans vloggers to whom she could identify. "I was living my life vicariously through them," she explains. Kade learnt how to apply her cosmetics and hair by watching their tutorials. And I got some hormone advise.
Kade eventually created her own YouTube channel, which became an immediate smash. Kade recorded the many phases of her transition and spoke up about her challenges to thousands of global followers each week. She shared wardrobe advice and served as a sounding board for other trans adolescents.
Kade began experimenting with modeling as well. Kade featured in magazines and even a few advertisements while wearing wadded-up socks in her bra. Kade's tale had caught the attention of The Daily Mail at the age of 16, and the magazine included her in a profile. "How a transgender teen found confidence by becoming a beautiful woman," read the headline in 2016.
"I was happy to share my story because I know how alone people can feel," Kade explains. "You literally feel like you're the only person dealing with it in the world." But there is a huge community of people who have been through it and come out the other side. Sharing your experience has the potential to literally save lives."
Nonetheless, The Daily Mail's report was bittersweet.
A video embedded in the piece was meant to contain an interview with her lover, the first male she'd ever dated or been intimate with. But he backed out of the deal and ended his relationship with Brittney because he didn't want to be "outed" for dating a trans woman.
"He wanted to be stealthy and live a life where no one else knew," Kade explains. "It was the beginning of a really shady dating life." I was always fetishized and never taken seriously. I've just been considered a fantasy, a secret. If you're going to fetishize me, I may as well profit from it."
Kade started doing this as soon as she reached 18.
She created an OnlyFans account and began webcamming. Kade primarily shared topless images or pictures of herself in lingerie instead of solo masturbation films or revealing her crotch. It was also during this time that Kade began a series of procedures to improve her already feminine appearance. Breasts, lips, buttocks, and much more.
Sarina Valentina, a former trans porn star, became interested in Kade as her career soared. Valentina, in addition to being a mentor, introduced her to director/producer Steven Grooby, an adult industry icon when it comes to trans material.
Kade shot her first studio porn scene for Grooby with Rodrigo Amor in the summer of 2021.
"The biggest dick I'd ever taken in my very first shoot," Kade jokes. "It didn't put me off. Those are the most entertaining situations to witness as a viewer."
Kade worked for a few months before taking a short vacation to get another breast augmentation operation. "I was ready to show those things off," she adds, and her life has been a frenzy since.
First came the contract with Hussie, which marked Kade as the first trans model to be represented by a major porn agency. Then there were shootings for big-name studios like Adult Time, MTV, and Brazzers, which rarely features trans performers.
Kade earned the medal for "Best New Face" at the Trans Erotica Awards (TEAs) in March 2022, and her workload increased throughout the summer and fall.
Kade's meteoric rise has coincided with a surge in interest in and acceptance of trans performers. It was unusual to see cisgender guys and females working with trans models just five years ago.
It's becoming incredibly frequent, with top-tier talents like Angela White, Anna Claire-Clouds, Kenna James, Small Hands, and dozens more working with trans actors.
"I feel like I got in at just the right time," Kade adds. "I'm just kinda riding the wave."
Kade's professional high point came in January, when she was named Best New Trans Performer at the AVN Awards in Las Vegas.
"It was very validating for me and all of my hard work," adds Kade. "It gives me even more motivation to keep going." Everything is a dream come true. All I've ever wanted was to build a name for myself, and this profession has given me the opportunity to do it."
More than that, Kade says the business has supplied her with the one thing she desired for but never had during her childhood and adolescence.
A feeling of belonging.
Rather of being mocked and tormented for who she is, Kade is being accepted. The shy, nervous girl who previously felt so empty and alone now exudes charm and confidence as she finds herself surrounded by a growing circle of coworkers and friends who genuinely care about her.
"I've found a family here," says Kade, who has a strained relationship with her parents. "It's an odd sensation to go from being rejected by almost everyone to feeling liked and appreciated.
"I've had so many people reach out to me and tell me that I've inspired them, helped them with their sexuality, or helped them discover themselves." It feels fantastic. It's exhausting.
"But very fulfilling." (End of the Editorial)
Personal comment
And I would like to emphasize once again that this story should be an inspiration for all those who have problems living out their identity and identifying with who they actually are and that also means that you don't have to be afraid of who you actually are because nowadays you can be anything you want to be in this world. If you want to be a musician, then become a musician; if you want modal verbs and strongly believe in yourself, then surely follow the connection; and I believe that believing in yourself may be a manifestation of making your goals and dreams come true.
Brittney is the ideal example, and I'm really proud of her. What she's accomplished in the past is, I believe, a narrative that should inspire many people.
Let's be honest, our world has now become so diverse and colorful, full of colors and role models, that anything is possible these days, and I wish you, dear Brittney, all the best for your future period and hope that you continue to be such a wonderful person as you are. You are an inspiration, and I thank you for having the courage to take this step, and I am incredibly proud of you.
