Former Neighbours Star Caitlin Stasey Is Going Into The Porn Industry

Former Neighbours star Caitlin Stasey has revealed her hope of getting into the porn industry.

Speaking to Women's Wear Daily, the Aussie actor - who played Rachel Kinski on the long-running Australian soap from 2005 until 2009 - is set to make her directorial debut for Afterglow, a company run by queer women.

"It's a queer-run and operated company," Stasey told the publication. "It's a very cool group of women making some very good stuff."

Stasey added that she had planned to kick off her career in pornography this month, but due to Covid-19, it became far too risky to shoot a skin flick.

"We were all set to make several films in February, but things have gotten really, really dicey out [in LA]," Stasey said.

"And making a regular film during Covid-19 is tough - making a pornographic film during Covid-19? Virtually impossible."

She first gave fans a sneak peek of her work with a clip of a short film titled 'U Up?', though a release date has not yet been confirmed.

Stasey, who was previously married to fellow actor Lucas Neff, spoke about her sexuality in an interview more than half a decade ago.

"I've known I was mostly gay ever since I can remember. I know it troubles many people for me to refer to myself as a lesbian considering I have a male partner," she told the site Herself, which she co-founded.

"I think they gather that it trivialises the plight of the LGBTQIA community and although that couldn't be further from the truth at this point in my life I'm trying to steer as far from labelling as possible."

She added: "Compartmentalising myself only leads to condemnation and contradiction. I'm happier being fluid and I'm happier being honest."

Stasey most recently starred in the six-part miniseries Bridge and Tunnel, which tells the story of a group of young adults residing in working-class Long Island during the summertime in the early '80s.

"[The show] is very visually appealing; it's beautiful. It has old cars and vintage fashion," Stasey said of the series. "It doesn't really combat anything too divisive - it's just about kids in Long Island."

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