April Olsen—one of the top performers in the business the past three years—has left the adult industry.
And she says she has no plans to return.
“I am definitely not coming back,” Olsen said on Holly Randall’s “Unfiltered” podcast. “I’m pretty stubborn in my own head. This is my decision and I’m sticking with that.”
Olsen, 27, said she stopped shooting studio scenes months ago and is now working as an intimacy coordinator for mainstream productions. She said she harbors no ill will toward the adult industry and is leaving on good terms.
“Porn has been a super power in my life,” Olsen told Randall. “I’ve been able to follow my dreams. It’s made my life better.”
Olsen’s retirement marks the end of a banner career that saw the “small-town girl from Missouri” propel toward the top of the industry within a year of her debut.
A favorite among directors and co-stars, Olsen shot more than 300 studio scenes during her career. Although she flourished in all genres, Olsen was long regarded as one of porn’s best anal performers. Her excellence in that field was recognized in January when she nabbed Best Showcase honors at the XZBIZ Awards for “April Knows Best.”
Produced by Jonni Darkko, the showcase included a gangbang—which included a DP—with some of the industry’s most well-hung swordsmen. The crowning scene, however, featured Olsen opening up for Mick Blue and John Strong in her first DAP.
Olsen was also a top contender for AVN’s Best New Starlet Award in 2022, when she shined in various comedic skits as a Trophy Girl alongside Anna Claire Clouds during the company’s virtual awards show. And she was among the leading candidates for Female Performer of the Year in 2023.