Abigaiil Morris Embraces an Unexpected Moment Ahead of 2026 AVN Awards Hosting Role (Los Angeles, CA / January 13, 2026) – Abigaiil Morris is preparing to step onto the AVN Awards stage in January as co-host of the 2026 ceremony, a role she admits still feels surprising for someone who never imagined herself holding the mic at the adult industry’s biggest night.   Set for January 24 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the 43rd annual AVN Awards will close out the 2026 AVN Show weekend, recognizing excellence across more than 140 categories. Morris will co-host the event alongside ItsLo, presiding over a ceremony that marks the culmination of a weeklong industry takeover at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.   “If you had asked me a few years ago if I thought I’d ever be hosting the AVNs, I would’ve said no without hesitation,” Morris said. “I’ve always seen the hosts as people who were on a totally different level, so being asked felt unreal in the best way.” She added, “It wasn’t something I ever expected, which is probably why it means so much.”   A Brazzers exclusive contract star and AVN Award winner, Morris has attended the show multiple times as featured talent and appeared prominently in AVN promotional campaigns, but returning to the stage in a hosting role represents a shift she’s still processing. “I still feel like I’m learning every day,” she said. “So being trusted with something this big feels really special.”   As she heads into her fifth year in the industry, Morris continues to balance mainstream studio work with creator platforms and a hands-on approach to her career, approaching the opportunity with gratitude rather than assumption. “I don’t take moments like this lightly,” she said. “I know how hard so many people work to get here, and being part of honoring that feels incredibly meaningful to me.”   To learn more, visit Abigaiilmorris.com and book Abigaiil at abigaiilmorrisinquiries@gmail.com.   ABOUT ABIGAIIL MORRIS: Abigaiil Morris is a model, adult performer, media personality and Brazzers exclusive contract star who entered adult entertainment in 2019 through OnlyFans before making her mainstream studio debut in 2021, establishing herself as a consistent presence across both creator platforms and professional productions.   Before adult, Morris worked in data analysis and built an online following through cosplay and independent content. She balances studio work with livestreaming and creator platforms, maintaining direct engagement with her audience. Her profile expanded after appearing on Brazzers House, where she earned a ZZ contract. To learn more, visit Abigaiilmorris.com.

Vanniall Earns Three 2026 TEA Awards Nominations, Opens LA Collabs March 6–9 (Los Angeles, CA / January 13, 2026) – Vanniall is the proud recipient of three 2026 Trans Erotica Awards nominations, with recognition in the categories of ‘Best Internet Personality’, ‘Best Cam Performer’ and ‘Best Boy/Girl Scene’ for Black TGirls’ The Diamond Heist!.    The 2026 nominations add to a long history of TEA recognition, including nominations for ‘Cam Performer of the Year’ and ‘MV Trans Model of the Year’ in 2020, ‘Best Self-Producer’ in 2021 and 2022, ‘Best Internet Personality’ in 2023 and 2024 and ‘Best Cam Performer’ in 2024 and 2025, underscoring a consistent body of work recognized across multiple eras of her career.   “Being recognized in three categories in the same year is insanely meaningful to me,” said Vanniall. “So much of what I do lives at the intersection of performance, conversation and community, and I’m so proud of the body of work that led me here. I’m really looking forward to being in Los Angeles, seeing old friends, meeting new faces and turning this trip into a great few days of creative momentum.”   While in Los Angeles for the TEAs, set to take place March 8 at the Avalon in Hollywood, Vanniall will also be available March 6-9 for select production collaborations and media opportunities.   To learn more, visit Vanniall.com and follow on X | Instagram | OnlyFans | YouTube   ABOUT VANNIALL:   Vanniall (she/they) is an award-winning trans performer, model, director and content creator originally from South Carolina, now based in Western Massachusetts after establishing her career in New York. Active as a studio performer  since 2019 and a decade into her on-camera journey dating back to her early days as a Tumblr-era creator, she has built a career rooted in creative autonomy, community engagement and cultural impact.   Her work has earned major industry recognition, including an XBIZ Cam Award win for ‘Best Trans Clip Artist’ and multiple honors across the XBIZ, TEA, AVN, YNOT and BCAMS landscapes, with additional credits as a presenter at the TEA Awards and the XBIZ Cam Awards plus red carpet interviews for the YNOT Cam Awards.   In addition to her on-camera work, Vanniall has screened projects internationally and appeared on Out TV reality series X-Rated NYC and Hot Haus, and hosts Chaturbate’s Sex Tales podcast. She also organizes and appears on panels for industry events and conferences, bringing an informed and community-minded perspective to conversations around sex work, performance and creator sustainability.   Beyond performance, Vanniall is a vocal advocate for trans rights, sex worker rights and HIV education, with writing and commentary featured in XBIZ, CNN, Fortune and HuffPost. She is currently building Monstergirl Studio as a Western Massachusetts production retreat and rental destination for adult creators and productions. To learn more, visit Vanniall.com and Monstergirl Studio.

JustFor.fans Launches Major Site Update with Powerful New Creator Tools (Los Angeles, CA / January 13, 2026) – JustFor.fans (JFF) kicks off 2026 with a sweeping site overhaul, debuting new features designed to enhance creator control, showcase content more effectively, and deliver a faster, smarter user experience across the platform.   The update includes: Quickies: JFF’s upgraded version of Stories, letting creators easily record and share short-form content. Originally introduced in 2020, now relaunched with an all-new interface Bundles: Creators can now group multiple posts, galleries and videos into a single saleable unit, offered via PPV or their storefront Must Sees: A new content showcase bar lets creators link directly to their most important posts, galleries, or products at the top of their page; no more endless scrolling or buried content New Live Cam Area: Featuring customizable layouts, co-hosting options, multiple tip jars, tipping menus and enhanced camera controls Sitewide Redesign: Every page has been rebuilt for speed, simplicity, and the most modern UI of any creator platform online Smarter Stats: Creators now get real-time insights into best posting times and detailed performance data Efficiency Upgrades: Faster load times, smoother navigation and a leaner interface across devices “We built JustFor.fans to give creators full control over how they present, price, and profit from their content,” said founder Dominic Ford. “This update gives them even more tools to grow and engage their audience, with major new features still to come.”   Visit JustFor.fans and follow on X @JustForFansSite & Bluesky @justfor.fans   About JustFor.fans: JustFor.fans (JFF) is a leading premium online adult community and self-publishing platform that engages models – straight, gay, trans & non-binary – with their fans in a private and secure setting. A leader in anti-piracy JFF was launched in 2018 by esteemed filmmaker and entrepreneur Dominic Ford (DominicFord.com) and shaped with the idea of offering a platform where entertainers have the opportunity to act as their own producers/distributors with complete control over their own artistic works and performances. With more than 15 years of building membership sites, Ford and his team’s objective is to offer JustFor.fans models several different avenues for making money on the site, including custom video clips, live cam shows, direct messaging and an online store. “We are committed to making JustFor.fans the Number One destination for ambitious content creators.”

Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey Examines Motive, Power in Banfield Case on Vinnie Politan Investigates (Edinburgh, UK / January 13, 2026) – Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey appears on Court TV’s Vinnie Politan Investigates in a new report focused on the Brendan Banfield murder case, offering psychological context around the alleged relationship between Banfield and the family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes.   In the episode, “The Au Pair Affair Murder Trial”, Bisbey speaks with Politan, with additional commentary from reporter Lauren Conlin, as the case moves toward trial in Fairfax County, Virginia. Prosecutors allege Banfield and Magalhaes were involved in an affair and in a plot tied to the 2023 deaths of Banfield’s wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.   Bisbey frames the alleged relationship through the lens of influence and dependency, saying, “I think he got smitten and then made a long-term plan. I think one of things we also need to be cognizant of is definitely an imbalance of power in their relationship, because he was the one who held the visa, he was the one who held the passport. So there was incentive for her to go along with what he wanted.”   She also points to unanswered questions beneath the surface of the marriage and Banfield’s own thinking: “I think there were things going on in his relationship with his wife before all of this… he had some knowledge of the BDSM world, he had some knowledge of what people did with these sorts of meet-ups, so I really have to wonder what was going on in their marriage prior to Juliana even being there.”   As the au pair prepares to testify, Bisbey notes the emotional weight of that position: “If she truly has no history in courtrooms, yes, she will be intimidated. It’s hard not to be intimidated, especially when you’re giving evidence against somebody that you proclaimed to have loved. So I would expect her to be intimidated when she takes the stand.”   Watch Bisbey’s commentary on Vinnie Politan Investigates “The Au Pair Affair Murder Trial” now on CourtTV.com and streaming platforms.   To learn more about Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey’s work, visit DrLoriBethbisbey.com and her Linktree.   ABOUT DR. LORI BETH BISBEY: Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey is a clinical psychologist, accredited advanced GSRD therapist, sex/intimacy coach, author, speaker and podcast host based in Edinburgh. With more than 30 years helping people create and sustain meaningful and exciting relationships, Dr. Bisbey specialises in GSRD (gender, sexuality, relationship diversity), is consensual non-monogamy and kink BDSM knowledgable and helps traumatised people to move from victim to survivor and back into life.   On a mission to create an open dialogue about sex, relationships and authenticity, Dr Bisbey is the Specialist Relationship Therapist on Open House: The Great Sex Experiment on Channel 4, and host of the weekly podcast The A to Z of Sex®, as well as a passionate speaker, dynamic workshop facilitator and sought-after expert in the media on the topics of sex, sexuality, intimacy, relationships and sexual trauma.   Dr. Bisbey is the author of Chopping Wood, Shaping Metal & Other Erotic Stories, Dancing the Edge to Reclaiming Your Reality: Essential Life Skills for Gaslighting (and Trauma) Survivors and Dancing the Edge to Surrender: An Erotic Memoir of Trauma and Survival, and identifies as a queer consensually non-monogamous leather woman, and is in a full-time authority transfer-based relationship with her husband. To learn more, visit DrLoriBethBisbey.com.