Diane Thomas (born Diane Fowler[1]), known professionally as Sunset Thomas,[2] is an American artist and former pornographic actress. She was runner-up for Penthouse Pet of the Year in 1998 and is a member of the AVN, XRCO, and Legends of Erotica halls of fame.
Sunset Thomas | |
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 Sunset Thomas attending the AVN Awards Show at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada on January 9, 2010 | |
| Born | Diane Fowler |
| Relatives | Sunrise Adams (niece) |
She is also a boxing journalist.
Personal life
editThomas worked as a prostitute at the Moonlite BunnyRanch and, according to owner Dennis Hof, made $2,000 a night.[3] She later told interviewer Andrew Anthony that there is no real difference between pornography and prostitution.[4]
Thomas is the aunt of porn star Sunrise Adams.[5] Thomas dated Dennis Hof, the owner of Moonlight BunnyRanch, during her tenure there, and during that time legally adopted the name Diane Hof.[1]
Adult film career
editThomas was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2001.[6] After appearing in the documentary series Cathouse, Thomas was featured in the 2005 documentary Pornstar Pets and made an appearance on Maury, in which she encountered a crush from her middle school days. The episode was titled 'I Was An Ugly Teen... Now I'm a Hot, Sexy 10!'. In 2006, Thomas obtained her own show on KSEX radio called Sunset After Sunset. In 2007, she appeared on the Montel Williams Show to discuss her porn career and being a mother.
In April 2009, Thomas released her erotic fiction novel, Anatomy of an Adult Film, which was largely a fictionalized account of her adult film career.[7] She was inducted into the Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame in 2009[8] and the XRCO Hall of Fame in April 2010.[9]
Writing
editThomas has written boxing columns for Doghouseboxing.com.[10][third-party source needed]
References
edit- ^ a b Katsilometes, John (June 17, 2013). "Suit against Sunset Thomas offers new wrinkle in the oldest profession". The Kats Report. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Abowitz, Richard (April 27, 2006). "Sunset Thomas and I Bond Over Vegas". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011.
- ^ Soller, Kurt (December 8, 2009). "Ask a Porn Star: Could Tiger Really Have Slept with Holly Sampson & Joslyn James?". Esquire.
- ^ Anthony, Andrew (August 1, 2004). "Risky Business". The Observer. London.
- ^ Sullivan, David (December 17, 2006). "Sunrise Adams Rises Again". Adult Video News.
- ^ Nelson, Steve (January 9, 2001). "The AVN Awards Show a Night to Remember". Adult Industry News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014.
- ^ Ross, Scott (May 18, 2009). "Sunset Thomas Writes Erotic Fiction Based on Adult Career". Adult Video News.
- ^ Sullivan, David (December 29, 2008). "Legends of Erotica Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees AVN". Adult Video News.
- ^ Warren, Peter (March 4, 2010). "XRCO Announces 2010 Nominees". Adult Video News.
- ^ Thomas, Sunset (September 26, 2011). "The Harder They Fall: Is there anyone willing to question a Hall of Fame Referee?". Doghouse Boxing. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011.
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