Sasha Grey mainstreams porn in 'Experience'

May 19, 2009 Much was made of the film's lead female performance by Sibel Kekilli, a 23-year-old newcomer who earned raves for her raw, heartbreaking portrayal of a woman who enters a marriage of convenience but continues to experiment sexually with other men. Days after celebrating the success of the film, the German newspaper Bild ran an article revealing Kekilli's sordid past as the star of "nine hardcore pornographic movies." Even in a society where every other celebrity seems to have a sex tape and paparazzi provide audiences unfettered access to actors' private lives, pornography might remain the last taboo.

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