There are thousands of women out there who share Ahlsen's enthusiasm for all things Deen and participate in an active online community - from trading images of him to posting fan-made pictures to writing swooning messages. He is a regular guy."Īnd she's not alone. He is just accessible, he looks like somebody that I could see at, you know, a coffee shop or something and actually approach, I mean, if he were, you know, just a regular guy. "Because in porn, the males are usually guys I'm not even close to being attracted to. "The first time I saw him, it was kind of really relieving," Ahlsen said. Christina Ahlsen, 20, is a student in upstate New York who said she is one of Deen's biggest fans and is going to become a "James Deen loyalist." Ahlsen said she often checks up on Deen on through Tumblr, and even has a setting to track when his name is mentioned on the blogging platform. "I'm kind of average, normal-looking, I don't know, I'm approachable," Deen said.Īnd for that, the ladies, especially teenage girls, adore him. "I intended to, you know, do a bunch of scenes, be good at my job, have a lot of fun."įor a guy whose stage name harkens back to Hollywood royalty, Deen's whole angle is that he is so "normal," and doesn't really look like he belongs in a world where gladiator-like, macho men are king and bigger is best. I never had an intention on ever having anyone know who I was," Deen said. "When I got into this business, I never had any intention of ever winning an award.
He has starred in 4,000 movies and is the youngest person ever to win porn's "Male Performer of the Year." At this year's porn convention in Las Vegas, he was treated like a rock star, with fans fawning over him. In an industry where women usually take center stage, Deen has become a porn superstar in his own right. With his curly brown hair, soft blue eyes and fit body, this 25-year-old porn sensation from Pasadena, Calif., looks like he could be your neighbor, you classmate or that cute guy at the bar you're hoping will catch your eye. That's what women find so appealing about James Deen. 2, 2012 - What if that dashing boy-next-door, that one seems wholesome and has a the cute smile, was on the Internet beckoning and ready to romance your every whim and sexual fantasy.