In brief: On Raw and Uncensored with Masculine Jason (posted Oct. 1), longtime performer Reese Rideout traced a career from a Playgirl promise and Randy Blue to OnlyFans editing marathons, a Christian Christmas movie, and the apology that got his X account back in eight hours.
Contains adult themes: the embedded podcast video discusses adult-industry work.
Most people leave adult film after a few years. Reese Rideout is still here, still editing, and still writing letters to Elon Musk.
The Portland-area performer sat down for “Pornstar Confession with Reese Rideout” on Masculine Jason’s Raw and Uncensored channel, posted Oct. 1. Jason opened by noting Rideout had been in the industry “way too” long. Rideout’s reply: “Yeah, that’s well put.”
From a binder sticker to Randy Blue
He said he started with photos around 2003, solo work in 2004, and Randy Blue in 2005. Before that, a high-school girlfriend gave him a sticker that said “porn star.” He put it on his binder and pretended: “I’m a porn star.”
A photographer at a Washington amateur bodybuilding show, he said, later called his parents’ house and promised Playgirl. The Playgirl placement never came from that shoot, but he said he did land a cover with Greg Weiner around 2009, “one of their last issues, second to last.” When the magazines hit, Randy Blue and Sean Cody both called. Randy laid out hotels, privacy and a permanent-internet warning. Rideout chose Randy.
Back then, he said, “I showed up once a month and got a big fat paycheck.” Now: “Now I’m editing 10 hours a day” plus more hours of marketing. He had a five-year Randy Blue contract until live camming in 2010 shifted the model: “Here, go sit in your room and make some money.”
The TSA checkpoint and the apology that worked
He told a story about getting stuck with an erection after a shoot and trying to clear airport security. The scanner flagged him. Before the pat-down, he said he warned the officer: “I just got done filming a porno and it’s not down. I still have an erection.” The officer’s verdict, as Rideout told it: “Get out of here.”
His X account got banned over a magazine-cover banner, he said — covers that “weren’t nude.” He wrote a handwritten letter to Elon Musk about the income hit and heard nothing. Then, after a tip from Jake Waters on a Gay Room set in Vegas, he went back to the hotel and typed one line: “I’m sorry for breaking the Twitter rules.” He got the account back in eight hours. “I woke up 6:00 a.m. I’m screaming at the hotel,” he said, “jumping on the bed.”
Cupcakes, karate, and a Christmas movie
Between stretches of adult work he ran a family cupcake shop and invented Nitro Pops — custom popsicles flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen. He holds a Rayobukai karate black belt signed by Junkie Yoshida, dated Oct. 5, 2019. And a couple of years ago he played the dad in a Christian Christmas movie called The 211 Home, soon headed to Pure Flix: “That’s exciting.”
His wife has been with him since before the industry, he said — they met at a T-Mobile call center in 2002. She helps with the business. When money dipped after the X ban, he said he had to take her off salary; she’s been driving for Uber Eats and Grubhub while they rebuild.
His next pitch, which he also put in a second letter to Musk: “Take me to outer space. Let’s film a porno.” He wants to be first. He argued it would be the highest-grossing adult film ever made.
All Adult Network notes Rideout’s nearly 20-year career after being scouted at an amateur bodybuilding contest, his Randy Blue run, VH1’s “I Married a…” appearance with his wife, and later bisexual and boy/girl work. Career timeline, the X ban, the TSA story, Nitro Pops and The 211 Home come from his own account on the show; we haven’t independently confirmed every detail. Stage name only.
Twenty years in, still editing, still apologizing when it works, and still waiting on Elon’s casting call for zero gravity.
Quick answers
How did Reese Rideout get his X account back? On a tip from Jake Waters, he typed one line: "I'm sorry for breaking the Twitter rules." He says the account came back in eight hours.
Why was he banned? He said a magazine-cover banner did it, and the covers "weren't nude."
When did his career start? By his account, with photos around 2003, solo work in 2004 and Randy Blue in 2005, where he had a five-year contract.
What else has he done? He ran a family cupcake shop, invented Nitro Pops (popsicles flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen), and played the dad in the Christian Christmas movie The 211 Home.