Amaranta Hank, Deyci Alejandra Omaña Ortiz, former adult film actress has been sworn in as a Senator in Colombia, advocating for adult entertainment worker…
The former porn star, Omana Ortiz, used her platform in fighting for the rights of adult-content creators.
Known as Amaranta Hank in X-rated circles, Omana Ortiz, was sworn in as a senator for the left-wing Historic Pact party in Bogotá on Monday, the Colombian outlet La Opinión.
Ortiz, 33, according to multiple reports, was a former journalist who became a p0rn star in 2017 before leaving the industry two years later, turning to politics.
Reported said she was elected in March in the Norte de Santander region and is now working to guarantee social security rights for adult-content creators.
The lawmaker had claim people working in the adult industry need legal protections to prevent exploitation by companies and agencies.
“These women have been unprotected by the state because, due to misinformation, prejudice and double standards, no one has declared to regulate it,” she said in a campaign video.
She also used her platform to clap back against critics who claim former adult stars shouldn’t run for office.
“Why can’t a woman who was in the adult industry aspire to a popularly elected office?” she said, citing past former porn stars turned politicians such as Ilona Staller – who rose to fame with her 1970s radio show “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?” before becoming an Italian lawmaker.
“My experience allowed me to understand inequality, the struggle for freedom and the popular economy, arguments that I now promise to bring directly into legislative debate.
The problem is that society consumes adult films but denies us the possibility of speaking in spaces of power.”
Amaranta Hank wins Senate Seat in Colombia after campaigning for Adult content creators’ rights, prompting debates among netizens on social media space.
