What is your chosen name? Sophia St. James
What are your pronouns? she/her
Tell us a little about yourself - I am a little bit of a unicorn. I am a mother, fur baby parent, Army veteran, published model, actor, award-winning performer & producer, and business owner. I am from Portland, OR, and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2014. I was a part of SWOP Portland and a co-creator of Slutwalk Portland. I enjoy hiking, camping, and walking the beach. I love to travel and am in love with going on cruises. I like to be busy so you can find me working on something at any given point.
What are your favorite colors? All shades of pink and teal/turquoise.
What kind of music do you like? I enjoy music I can dance to. It doesn't matter what the genre is, I like it all. If I can move to it, I can like it. I also enjoy relaxation music and binaural beats.
What are your five favorite movies?
- Bob's Burger movie
- Step Brothers
- Strays
- The Secretary
- Anchorman
What was your first muggle job? I was 14 and I enrolled in a summer program. School from 8a-12p and work from 1p-5p. I was a splicer for the Port of Portland. The minimum wage was $7.50/hr and I thought I had the most money ever, 😂.
When and why did you start sex work? I was 19 and my boyfriend and I went to see "Showgirls". I immediately fell in love with the lights and the glitz of stripping... as seen in the movie, so I went and auditioned the next day. From there, I was a lingerie model, massage worker, cam model, phone sex operator, and so much more. I eventually fell into porn through queer porn. I now work as a Femdom and fetishist.
Why are you involved with Sex Workers Outreach Project - Phoenix? I have always been passionate about working with sex workers. It is my community. Being a sex worker can be a lonely occupation. Too often, we are our scriptwriter, stylist, video editor, mp3 creator, self-care provider, and so much more. We don't have support for this very draining job. I wanted to create an environment where sex workers don't feel so alone. Workers can feel like they have co-workers, not competition. Sex workers need to have resources catered just to them. I love what I do and I hope it makes a difference, even if only a slight one. When I had the opportunity to restart SWOP Phoenix, I jumped at the chance.
If you could be an animal, which animal would you be? I would be a Savannah cat 🐈⬛.
