A week ago, I got a weird press release. It said “PornHub Turns Out to Be Last Bastion of Morality in the World of Pornography.” Well, sort of. It said that PornHub wouldn’t upload any possible Justin Bieber/Selena Gomez sex tape themselves. I was intrigued, so I was able to ask Vice President of PornHub Corey Price a couple of questions.
I’m sure you’ve seen some, well, nasty things happen in porn, what sets that apart from Bieber’s child-like moral ineptitude?
Porn is consensual – no matter how filthy things might look. When Bieber gets media coverage, it’s like the public at large is unwillingly violated by an overwhelming sense of stupidity. It’s not something the masses signed up to see, and I think we’d all be better off not being exposed to it at all.
In turning down the (rumored) Gomez/Bieber sex tape, you have set a higher moral standard than most representatives in congress. Any plans to run based on your newly displayed piety?
I don’t think so. We’ve carved out a good reputation for being able to give the public what they want – not sure I can go on doing that in the world of politics. It doesn’t seem like they have a real grasp on the idea of pleasing people.
Have you thought about “creatively editing” the tape to make it a one-woman show?
The thought’s crossed our minds, but not sure the tape would really last long enough to benefit from any editing.
With so many celebrity sex tapes out there, do you think they are sometimes “leaked” on purpose? As if “well, you’re not a REAL celebrity unless there’s video of you banging another celebrity?”
That would be a more case-by-case basis, I’d say. For example, Paris Hilton’s tape was “leaked” on purpose for monetary gains, and possibly for a bit “slut shaming.” But for other cases, I think the more confounding question is, if it’s “accidental,” how are they getting leaked? Unless these celebs film on their mobile devices, which are easily hackable, who’s the mysterious hero getting their hands on SD cards from a celebs’ camcorders and shopping the footage around?
Is there a celeb couple you’d like to see in place of Bieber/Gomez’ tape?
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel or Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.
Huh.