Cherie DeVille is at the center of ABC News’ revealing report on the battle over online age-verification laws, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on measures that could change how Americans access adult content.
The segment, “Porn Industry, Parent Groups Clash Over Online Age-Verification Laws”, spotlights DeVille’s outspoken stance on the issue, featuring her perspective on the unintended consequences of such legislation.
“This isn’t a whim or something that I’m going to do for a week. I love this job. It’s very good business for me,” DeVille told ABC News from the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas this January, pushing back against growing efforts to impose digital ID checks on adult websites.
As 19 states enact laws requiring users to upload government-issued IDs or complete biometric scans before viewing adult content, DeVille warns that these restrictions not only threaten the livelihoods of legal performers and platforms but also create a dangerous vacuum where unregulated and exploitative content flourishes.
“It’s going to be a massive amount of monetary loss, and I think you’re going to see an explosion of illegal, unethical porn because they don’t care and they won’t comply,” she said. “I do not care what you think about porn. This should terrify you because this is a massive government overstep in one of our most cherished things in the United States.”
Following ABC News’ report, DeVille reinforced her stance on the subject, emphasizing that while child safety is paramount, the proposed verification systems are deeply flawed. “If this method of age verification were truly effective, I would support it. But in reality, it’s easy to bypass, and only legal sites will comply—leaving illegal and often dangerous content as the only unrestricted option. Instead, we need a real, device-based solution that protects all children from content not meant for them, not just adult material.
“If the true goal were child safety, there would be a serious effort to implement real protections such as device-based restrictions. Instead, it’s clear this is just an attempt to eradicate the legal adult industry. Love us or hate us, but make no mistake—legislation like this puts your freedom of speech on the line.”
Watch Cherie DeVille in ABC News’ full report at ABCNews.com.
The segment is also featured across ABC News’ social platforms X, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
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ABOUT CHERIE DEVILLE:
Cherie DeVille is one of the adult industry’s most accomplished and respected models, film stars and content creators currently in the business, with 14 years and 1700+ sizzling onscreen credits for top studios such as Evil Angel, Girlfriends Films, Penthouse, Jules Jordan Video, MissaX, Mile High and Brazzers, where she is currently an exclusive contract star – to her name.
Born in Durham, NC and raised in Washington DC and Cape Cod, Massachusetts of French-Canadian descent, DeVille’s journey to success has been marked by her incredibly diverse skill set and achievements; growing up, she was actively involved in horseback riding, ballet, band, cheerleading and swimming, and worked as a lifeguard on the Cape, as well as a children’s day camp counselor, before earning degrees from the University of Hartford and University of Saint Augustine in Physical Therapy.
DeVille then launched a career as a physical therapist and clinical instructor, which took her on assignments in locales such as St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Florida, Virginia Beach, Nashville and the New Jersey shore. She also enjoyed a successful spell as a professional swing dancer and glamour model before making her way into the adult film industry in 2011.
The star is also recognized as a thought leader in the adult creator space, contributing political columns and candid interviews to media outlets such as The Daily Beast, The Hill, Yahoo, Rolling Stone, New York Post, Associated Press, Barstool Sports and controversial Netflix documentary Money Shot: The Pornhub Story, as well as an Adult Performer Advocacy Committee board member and Cam Model Protection ambassador, with the goal of elevating her industry’s practices and community. She has also won several prestigious awards, including 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 AND 2025’s AVN MILF Performer of the Year and XBIZ Performer of the Year.
The 5’4 leading lady, who currently lives in Los Angeles with her partner and cat and plays Dungeons & Dragons in her spare time, continues to fuel her success and inspire those around her through an unwavering dedication to her craft, colleagues and many legions of fans who have supported her passions and extraordinary body of work over the years.
