How did Sunny Leone become a porn star?
Before working in the porn industry, she first worked at a German bakery, a Jiffy Lube and later a tax and retirement firm. She discovered her bisexuality at age 18.
While studying to be a pediatric nurse in Orange County, a classmate who was an exotic dancer introduced sunny to John Stevens, an agent who in turn introduced her to Jay Allen, a photographer for Penthouse magazine.
When picking a name for her adult career, she has said that Sunny is her real name and Leone was picked by Bob Guccione, former owner of Penthousemagazine. She posed for Penthouse magazine, and was named PenthousePet of the Month for the March 2001.
In 2003, she was named "Penthouse Pet of the Year" and starred in the video Penthouse Pets in Paradise.
In 2005, Sunny signed a three-year contract with Vivid Entertainment with which she transitioned into the world of hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes.
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