Welcome back to Model Citizens — our interview series where we pass the mic over to some of our models and have them share their behind-the-scenes secrets.
To change things up a bit this time around, we put the spotlight on one of our favorite couples, MySweetApple. If you haven’t already fallen for Kim and Paolo, keep on reading and we promise you’ll be totally smitten by these Italian world travelers.
Photo by MySweetApple
How did you get started in the industry and with Pornhub?
We started in the porn industry about 4 years ago. We had always wanted to do porn and made a lot of homemade videos since the beginning of our relationship. We always enjoyed taking pictures and recording ourselves, and then watch the videos and masturbate together.
We’ve always been exhibitionists. We love having sex outdoors and in public, being naked, going to swinger clubs, and letting others watch us. Even when we’re home, we never close our curtains so our neighbors can watch everything we do.
When we moved from Argentina to Italy, we felt free being so far away from our families, like we could do everything we’d always dreamed of, and that was doing porn for everyone to watch!
In the beginning, we were doing webcam shows and selling custom videos to a smaller crowd. However, we wanted to be able to share them for free with everyone in the world so they wouldn’t have to pay to feel like they were part of our adventures and traveling with us. Luckily, that’s when Pornhub popped up with their Amateur Program and we jumped on it immediately.
Why the name MySweetApple?
Paolo wanted to highlight Kim’s booty (people relate ass with a peach, but for us, it’s an apple.) So it’s in the name since it’s what he loves the most. At first, all our videos were going to be POV, so it would feel as if the viewers were traveling with their girlfriend around the world. That’s why there’s a “my” in MySweetApple. In the end, everybody loved Paolo so much, we couldn’t keep him out of the picture for too long.
Photo by MySweetApple
What was your perception of the industry before you got started? How has it changed? Did anything about it surprise you?
To be honest, we didn’t think much about it. We didn’t want to compare ourselves with anyone or even think like we were entering an industry.
We were just a couple who loved having sex and wanted to share it with the world. I think it was later on that we realized we were part of a community and that there was a big distinction between amateur and professionals. But we still don’t care much about that. We’ve always watched porn and love both kinds.
The difference is the money invested, the production crew, and the relationship between the stars. But porn is porn. There are amateurs that are hired to make professional porn movies and big porn stars who are making amateur videos, too.
We’ve also made many friends, which we didn’t expect at all, and that was very nice because we do feel like we’re a part of something bigger now.
What did surprise us, in an awful way, is how much people don’t like sex workers. It’s something we’re always trying to fight by showing them we’re all just normal people, and the fact that we have sex for a living does not make us bad. In any case, it makes us smarter and more authentic because who on Earth wouldn’t want to do it?
How has it affected your relationship? Did you set ground rules?
Our only rule is we won’t do anything we don’t enjoy and we’ve respected that everyday since we started. Doing porn as a couple is the best thing that could have ever happened to us. We feel like we’re a team of friends, lovers, workmates — everything! If we don’t feel like having sex, just putting a camera in front of us makes us extra horny, so there’s not one day when we don’t want to be all over each other.
Whether we’re making a video or doing a photoshoot for Snapchat, our fan club, or just for ourselves, we’re always ready and happy to be lucky enough to be living this amazing life.
Porn has also made us healthier, sportier, and has encouraged us to travel more and try new things all the time. We wouldn’t trade all this for anything!
How do you use social media to your advantage? Which social media platforms do you prefer and why?
Twitter is our biggest friend. Our Instagram and Snapchat accounts have recently been shut down, so we’re starting over again with those. However, we’ve had our Twitter ever since we started and we really appreciate the fact that they allow us to be explicit and link to our Pornhub profile, our camsite, our website, etc.
How do you market yourself?
We like keeping our brand neat and pretty, so we try to make promo videos, GIFs, and photos for our new videos in order to promote them on social media and allow our followers to see exactly what they are going to watch. We’re also always open to interviews, sharing our experience, and collaborating with other models and companies, which is always fun for us and opens many new doors.
We spend time producing, not just the content, but also the design for every single pic and banner. We also make our own music and animations, photo editions, and recording and video edits, and we invest time and money in updating our technology, apps, and learning new programs.
How do you interact with your fans?
We answer all DMs, emails, and replies on all our social media and here on Pornhub. We love knowing what our followers want to see because it also gives us new ideas and these viewers have some really hot fantasies. We also make webcam shows because we love the real-time feedback and suggestions, we love the idea of letting people direct us — we enjoy feeling like their puppets.
Tell us about your camera and lighting setup? Any tech tips for our new models?
We change the setup every year, but we mainly have 2 setups. The outdoor one is a GoPro HERO7 Black with a custom case where we put an external microphone and neutral density filters. It’s tiny, easy to shoot, and the best choice to record in public. For indoor shoots, we use a Sony Alpha, a tripod, an external microphone, and an external monitor to control the image.
We also have different lenses according to the occasion — portrait, big angular, and pancake — and a variety of filters too. But the truth is, we never plan our videos. Sometimes, even with all that gear, we record with our iPhones because you never know when sex will happen, and when you film scenes outdoors and in public, sometimes, the world conspires and you get a perfect moment without people around and you have to use what you have. We love to invest in good quality equipment and produce good quality, but for us, the content is more important — showing people the real spontaneous stuff. We are not actors because we never act — we show our real life.
What do you accredit your success to?
This is going to sound corny, but we’re going to say love. Most of our DMs are filled with, “I love how much you love each other” or “I love how much passion you show in your videos,” and the truth is, none of our videos are staged or planned very much. We have our camera with us all the time because we know we’re always ready to shoot and we honestly love doing it. We love being together and having sex everywhere and anywhere. We’re absolutely crazy about each other and I think that shows.
What are your thoughts on ethics, inclusiveness, and politics in the industry?
We’re always discussing these topics because it seems like there’s always a war in the industry lately, whether it’s about some new law that prejudices us, or it’s amateurs versus professionals, or it’s simply one model against another.
To be honest, you just can’t generalize and say “the industry is like this or that” because we are all just people doing the best we can and as amateurs, we’re not really in the industry anyways. We do wish people would be more understanding toward sex workers and that sex workers would be more considerate toward each other. There are a lot of big studios that have amazing videos and others that don’t care about anything other than money, make shitty content, and treat actors with no respect. It’s the same with amateurs — some create beautiful, original content, and others just steal or copy ideas all the time. It’s not about the profession, it’s about the people, their perspective, and how they decide to work.
Photo by MySweetApple
Tell us a bit about your upbringing and how you got to where you are in life?
We were born in Italy, raised in Argentina, and now we’re living in Spain (for now). We both studied, have a college degree, and have worked since we were 16 years old. I guess we started working so early because we always wanted to be independent and we’re pretty hyperactive, so we’ve been trying to figure out our future since we were very young. The truth is, we’ve both always jokingly said we wanted to do porn, even to our friends and family, way before starting in this business. Guess it wasn’t much of a joke after all. When we met while working at an office back in Buenos Aires, we realized we had met the right person to start working on our real-life plans. And that’s when we shot our very first porn video and started traveling around the world.
What fetishes have you experienced with?
Exhibitionism — we love having sex in public or outdoor places and in front of other people. We love being watched while having sex and sharing our passion with the world. When things get risky, it gets even more exciting for us because the fear of someone catching us makes it all the better!
I also love being tied up and letting Paolo take advantage of me, getting spanked, slapped, and being used by him is my favorite. Paolo is a big fan of blowjobs, so I take my time to give him all the pleasure he deserves, but only if I can decide when he cums. So I’m a bit of a torturer and he loves it. We also really enjoy doing 69.
If you could go back in time to when you first started on Pornhub, what’s one piece of advice you would give yourself?
Don’t overthink it! We opened our account about 2 years ago and only started posting videos a year ago, so we missed a full year of fun due to not wanting to post “normal” clips. The truth is, we’re here to show our real selves and that’s what people want to watch, so go ahead and post that clip shot with your phone — you can make it better the next time, but as long as you had fun, people will see that and will love it!
Is there anything else you’d like to share?
Do porn if you enjoy having sex and sharing it, don`t do it just for money — relax and enjoy! Growing in porn takes time, people sometimes start making porn videos and after one video, they start hating everybody else because they are not earning money or gaining followers. It seems like lately, nobody has patience and that`s because the media keeps saying that people become famous overnight, but they never tell you all the invested effort and time. If you are thinking of joining the Model Program, remember, it takes time, so never give up and be perseverant and original. Get inspired by others, but don’t copy. Create your own path and use porn to discover yourself and your own fetishes. Be a lover, never a hater.
Thank you and see you in the next video!
MySweetApple, YourSweetApple.
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