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• Seismic Shift: Best New Starlet Class of 2026 Reflects Changes in Adult Industry

  Jan 21, 2026 • min read

  By Austin King / Editor

  Traditionally, AVN’s highly-coveted Best New Starlet trophy is awarded to a young, college-aged model who started her adult industry career in mainstream porn. Judging by this year’s nominees, things appear to be trending in a different direction. Consider these statistics. In the last 10 years…