Ahhhhh the sex tape. We talk about it. They talk about it. You talk about it. It’s become as much a staple of American pop culture as any Arnold Schwarzenegger catch phrase. It almost seems to stem from everyones’, however private, longing to fulfill the fantasy of being a porn star. But where is there a comprehensive list of all the most infamous sex tapes you ask? Right this way perv…
We seem to be in the middle of a huge celebrity sex video and porn parody tidal wave. From the perspective of a adult internet company that’s great, no complaints here. As far as having to report on it constantly, it gets a little tiresome. I’d love to say that with this list, my job is done. But I can’t. Even if I wanted to. The compulsion that arises the minute a rumor hits the airwaves is truly indescribable. How else could I possibly explain being bat shit crazy over news of Larry King and his wife’s sister having sex on video? Want to see it? No. Have to see it? Yes.
So with that, here is an alphabetical list of glorious exhibitionism up to April 2010. What’s to come is yet to be seen. But we will see it. Oh yes, we will:
Julia Alexandratou, a Greek beauty pageant titleholder, model and singer, had a 45-minute sex tape with an unidentifed male companion released as a DVD on 3 March 2010 in Greece.
Pamela Anderson and then-husband Tommy Lee had various interludes from their honeymoon placed online by Internet Entertainment Group in 1998 as one of the earliest internet celebrity sex tapes.
Pamela Anderson and Bret Michaels (singer of the band Poison) had a sex tape released as a DVD on 7 September 2005. The footage had been circulating on the internet for many years.
Dustin Lance Black, In June 2009, photos from a videotape of Black engaging in unprotected sexual acts with another man were published by internet gossip columnist Perez Hilton. Black released a statement, saying: “It is unfortunate that individuals and other outside parties are trying to profit from material which is clearly private.” His statement also emphasized the importance of responsible sexual practices.
Chu Mei-feng had a 47-minute video CD secretly taken with a pinhole camera, released by a local paparazzi magazine in December 2001. The video showed Chu having sex with Tseng Chung-ming, who was later confirmed as a married man. Despite local authorities’ immediate effort to pull all the magazines in question from the market, the video quickly spread via the Internet. In January 2002, search engine Lycos reported that her name was among the most searched terms. That same year, many Taiwanese lingerie manufacturers reported a significant growth in the sales of white thong panties, the same style Chu wore in the video.
Chua Soi Lek, while serving as Malaysia’s Health Minister, was secretly videotaped having sex. Two resulting DVDs were distributed freely and anonymously to various homes in Batu Pahat. On 2 January 2008, Chua announced his resignation, despite saying he would not do so the previous day.
Daniela Cicarelli is a Brazilian TV show hostess for MTV Brasil and fashion model. Her sex video was broadcast on the TV show Dolce Vita on Spanish channel Telecinco. It revealed Cicarelli on a beach in Spain fondling her boyfriend, Merrill Lynch employee Renato “Tato” Malzoni, and later having sex with him in the water.
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, on August 17, 2009, a home video was posted on the website Gawker.com that showed former Miss Teen USA contestant Kari Ann Peniche with Dane and wife Rebecca Gayheart. The three are nude and appear to be engaged in some sort of sexual situation, even though the 12 minute video was edited down to just 3 minutes. They are apparently under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Midway through the clip, Gayheart says she has to lie down because she’s “so high.” Kari Ann Peniche also makes a reference to drugs being “fun,” and there is a conversation referencing cocaine. The clip ends with both Gayheart and Peniche in a bathtub together, while Dane runs the camera and adds commentary.
Dustin Diamond of Saved by the Bell fame authorized the release of a 40-minute sex tape in 2006 in the hopes that it would bring in profits and provide a boost to his career.
Fred Durst, the frontman for the band Limp Bizkit, had a video of him and an unknown woman having sex leaked onto the internet by a repairman who had been repairing his computer. He later sued the website Gawker and nine others for $70 million dollars for publishing it.
John Edwards, former Senator and Presidential candidate, had a sex tape surface in early 2010. The tape depicts Edwards having sex with his mistress Rielle Hunter, reportedly while Hunter was pregnant with their love child. The tape was discovered by former Edwards aide Andrew Young among a box of personal items left at his home by Hunter. On 5 February 2010, Judge Abraham Penn Jones ordered the tape must be turned over to the court as part of a case to determine if hush money paid to Hunter by Edwards’ 2008 Presidential Campaign constituted a violation of campaign finance laws.
Amy Fisher, the famous “Long Island Lolita” who in 1992, at the age of 17, shot the wife of her 36 year old lover Joey Buttafuoco, in 2007 made a number of sex tapes with her husband Louis Bellera. In late 2007, nude pictures of Fisher appeared on the internet, followed shortly by several of the videos. Subsequently, at the age of 33, Fisher started her own porn site, released a pay-per-view adult film, and became a stripper.
Katrina Halili’s “Hayden Camera” controversy leaked in May 2009 which showed videos that reveal sexual encounters between Halili and Dr. Hayden Kho, distributed over the internet without her consent.
Tonya Harding and her husband Jeff Gillooly had a sex tape that was leaked onto the internet and subsequently became so widely available that the couple decided to legitimately release it on their own. It is commercially sold by Penthouse Home Video as the “Wedding Night” tape, although the wedding gown was actually a Halloween costume.
Paris Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon recorded themselves having sex in a hotel room, shot in night vision. Hilton initially attempted to stop the distribution of the tape, but later agreed to its release. She now receives profits from the tape. This footage, along with additional full-color footage, was released commercially under the title “1 Night in Paris.”
Vietnamese television star Hoàng Thùy Linh lost her job on a TV series after a video of the 19-year-old having sex with her boyfriend was released on the internet.
Ulrika Jonsson won a court order banning footballer Stan Collymore from selling an explicit video of the pair having sex.
Socialite Kim Kardashian confirmed the existence of a sex tape of her made by then-boyfriend Ray J. She threatened to take legal action to block its planned distribution by Vivid Video. Her sex tape arguably made her a household name when E! gave her and her family an appearance in a reality show called “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”
Jayne Kennedy, a former sportscaster and blaxploitation actress, had a sex tape stolen and released showing her with former husband Leon Isaac Kennedy.
Joanie Laurer (better known as Chyna) and fellow professional wrestler Sean Waltman (aka X-Pac) appeared in a home sex tape sold under the title “1 Night in China.” The tape was not leaked, but was actually solicited to pornographic film distributors by the duo.
Jenna Lewis, a contestant on Survivor, had her wedding night sex tape released. It features 42 minutes of sex with her husband, model Travis Wolfe, in a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel room.
Rob Lowe faced controversy in the 1980s; he taped himself having sex with two young women, one of whom was underage.
Mimi Macpherson is a celebrity in Australia and sister of supermodel Elle Macpherson. She made a sex tape with boyfriend Michael Hellwig.
Ophélie-Marie and her boyfriend recorded themselves having sex. A former Playboy Playmate who appeared in the magazine’s French edition in 2006, she was also a cast member of a French reality show “Secret Story” in 2007. This video was tagged “The Real Sextape” because in the past she had promoted a poker website with a fake sextape. At the moment, there is no official news about legal proceedings.
Carolyn Murphy’s ex-husband Jake Schroeder allegedly tried to sell a tape featuring them having sex during their honeymoon in 1999 while in Barbados. In January 2006, Schroeder was arrested and charged with extortion for trying to sell the tape. The video was leaked onto the internet in April 2006.
Nicole Narain and Colin Farrell have a 13-minute sex tape. Farrell confirmed the existence of the tape and successfully obtained a court order blocking its distribution, copies of the tape appeared on the internet in January 2006, however.
Vince Neil made a sex tape in 1993 with porn star Janine Lindemulder and actress/former Penthouse Pet Brandy Ledford (who was mosaically-obscured) which was leaked and eventually released by the same company that distributed the infamous sex video made by Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.
In June 2007, a sex tape of Puerto Rican singer Noelia and her former boyfriend started circulating on the Internet, which generated plenty of sensational coverage by the media.
CNN reported that dethroned beauty queen Carrie Prejean settled with Miss California USA officials after it was discovered that a sex tape featuring Prejean had made it into the hands of pageant officials. Prejean appeared alone in the tape, which was described as “too racy” for posting on a celebrity gossip site. Prejean claimed that the video was created, when she was 17, for her then boyfriend.
Robert Ritchie (aka Kid Rock) and Scott Stapp (singer of the band Creed) appear in a sex tape from 1999 in which the two have sex with four groupies. California pornography company Red Light District planned to release the tape in 2006, but one of the women involved filed to block it. Ritchie also filed an injunction, called Stapp an “idiot”, and blamed him for the tape’s leak.
Jenni Rivera’s sex video was stolen from her house and released onto the internet in October 9, 2008.
Jessica Sierra, a former contestant on American Idol and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, had a sex tape that is scheduled to be released.
Abi Titmuss, a British TV personality, appears in a sex tape featuring herself, her ex–TV presenter boyfriend John Leslie, and different women.
Verne Troyer, actor and stuntman, is currently suing over the release of a sex tape between himself and a model, which he claims was stolen and is in the hands of the same film producer that released Paris Hilton’s sex tape.
Severina Vučković, a Croatian pop star known for promoting abstinence, had a tape of her having sex with a married man released on the Internet in 2004. She claimed the video was stolen and sued. The case was later dismissed.