Lexington Steele Talks About the Mainstreaming of Adult

Lexington Steele, owner of Mercenary Pictures and three-time AVN Male Performer of the Year, weighed in on his opinions of the adult industry on TV One's late night talk show, Baisden After Dark.

Hosted by national radio personality Michael Baisden, Steele's appearance on Baisden After Dark centered on the growing acceptance of the adult industry in popular culture. Fellow performer Nikki Fairchild and Senior Pastor of the first African Village Church Ray Hagins also were on hand during the show.

"The show's approach to talking about the adult industry was refreshing,"
Steele, who also appeared on Baisden's nationally syndicated radio show,
said.

"Michael didn't ambush us with anti-porn guests or paint the industry
as unsavory or being full of social misfits - in fact, the pastor he had on
stage with us, Ray Hagins, was very supportive of the role X-rated videos
could play in relationships. Michael concentrated on why it was becoming a
more acceptable part of society and did not judge the industry or the people who are part of it."

The appearance on Baisden After Dark follows a string of mainstream
appearances for Steele, including a role in two episodes of Showtime's Weeds and the use of Topco's Lexcalibur, a dildo molded after Steele, in HBO's Entourage, as well as the completion of his own pilots for a reality and talk show. Steele will also appear in an upcoming episode of FX's Nip/Tuck.