Ex-porn queen elected in Colombia on platform of boosting sexxx-rated creators
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In Colombia, it appears that a healthy smut eco-system is a meat and potatoes political issue.
Former porn queen-turned-politician Deyci Alejandra Omana Ortiz proved that this week. And in the South American nation, it’s where the rubber meets the road.
Ortiz — who went by Amaranta Hank during her skin-flick days — established as pillars of her campaign the rights of adult-content creators. The 33-year-old was sworn in as a senator for the left-wing Historic Pact party in Bogota on Monday, according to La Opinion.
A former journalist, Ortiz began doffing her duds and appearing in porn flicks in 2017. She left the business three years later after appearing in 26 adult productions.
Since leaving the porn world, Ortiz has focused on politics in her frequently fractious homeland. She was elected in March in the Norte de Santander region and is now working to guarantee social security rights for those in the smut business.
Rights for adult industry
She has claimed adult industry workers 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,” Ortiz argued in one of her campaign videos.
But during her political odyssey, some critics have lambasted her by claiming porn stars — past and present — should be disqualified from running for elected office.
“Why can’t a woman who was in the adult industry aspire to a popularly elected office?” she said, citing legendary Italian porn star Ilona Staller, better known as Cicciolina (Little Fleshy One). Staller was elected to Italian parliament as a member of the Love Party.
“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,” Ortiz said.
“The problem is that society consumes adult films but denies us the possibility of speaking in spaces of power.”
The Historic Pact — the party of outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro — is the largest in the state senate, with 25 seats. Ortiz came in 23rd spot in the runoffs.
“I feel embraced by my people,” she said after her election win.
Other issues in her sights
While the rights of porn stars and sex workers are her paramount concern, she is also demanding higher quality mental health care and measures to help prevent sexual abuse.
“There is a political transformation underway that still has a long way to go but the important thing is that it has already begun in some way,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ortiz’s inspiration, Staller, has been unveiled as the star of British fashion house Vivienne Westwood’s Fall/Winter 2026-27 campaign.
Now 74, Cicciolina was photographed by Juergen Teller.
“The result fills us with joy and pride, and we’re delighted you can’t tell it was shot in 41-degree heat,” creative director Andreas Kronthaler, the late Vivienne Westwood’s longtime partner, said in a statement.
“The style of the campaign is closely tied to the fact that I now live in Italy. Casting was central to communicating that message, so we wanted Cicciolina to be part of it. I met her for the first time on set and thought she was a wonderful woman, an icon who brings everyone together.”
Born in Hungary, Cicciolina was a popular radio host before entering the porn world. She had long been on the fashion world’s radar with designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Jeremy Scott citing her potent “blend of sexuality, humour and kitsch.”
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