THE BENEFIT OF EROTICA
Read Candida’s introduction to Coming Together: into the Light a collection of erotica benefiting women in Haiti.

 
CANDIDA ON THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR SHOW!
On 1/13/09 Playboy Advisor Chip Rowe and Candida Royalle engaged in what Candida describes as one of the most fun interviews she's done in a long time. Listen to the interview here!
CANDIDA AND THREE NAKED LADIES
Check out Candida’s candid chat with the Three Naked Ladies.
PETRA JOY'S "FEELING IT!"
Candida Royalle is delighted to release European film-maker Petra Joy’s most recent feature, “FEELING IT!’, under her Femme Productions label. Petra Joy, whose film career began as a producer and director for travel and adventure programs on German TV, founded her company, Strawberry Seductress in 2004 to create erotic videos for women and couples. Her first two releases, Sexual Sushi and Female Fantasies, received great notices and awards in Europe, and both she and Royalle were recently honored as pioneers at the first European Feminist Porn Awards in Berlin. (See photos on ‘Out & About’) “It’s always been my goal to help facilitate the work of other women directors who are offering a fresh voice to the field of adult erotica”, says Royalle. “Petra Joy’s work is completely unique and never wavers from her commitment to a feminine vision. I’m thrilled to be able to introduce her to the American marketplace.” To order ‘Feeling It!’ check out Royalle’s on-line catalogue.
CANDIDA ON OPRAH RADIO
On Monday, Nov. 23rd, Candida Royalle can be heard on Oprah Radio talking with Dr. Laura Berman about her work. Tune in to XM 156 or Sirius 195 at 5:00 EST (4:00 CST, 2:00 PST). Also interviewed along with Candida is Dr. Sharon Mitchell, both a colleague of Candida’s, a former adult film star and the founder of A.I.M. (Adult Industry Medical)
CANDIDA ON FOX NEWS
Even Fox News is catching on to the fact that women are indeed tuning in to porn…porn for women, that is! And Candida is singled out as the prime source for what women like. Read about it here.
CANDIDA ON NIGHTLINE
Candida Royalle was featured on the August 12th edition of ABC's Nightline in a piece about the growing popularity of adult material with women. View the entire piece.
CANDIDA ON SEXY SPIRITS RADIO
Listen to Candida talk about her experiences as an actress in the “'Golden Age' of porn and how that led her to create erotic movies from a female perspective on Steven Otero's Mondo Eros show on Sexy Spirits radio. Thursday, 9/24 Click on: Tune in live at 8PM EST

CANDIDA AND FEMME IN BERLIN



Candida Royalle is scheduled to be at Berlin's infamous Venus Erotic Fair this fall (October 15th through 18th) with her Natural Contours® line of intimate massagers. She will meet and greet at the Natural Contours booth along with her design partners. On Saturday, Oct. 17th, Candida will be recognized for her pioneering work at the first ever Berlin Feminist Porn Awards, produced and hosted by Laura Meritt, proprietor of the Sexclusivitäten female-friendly erotic boutique.Later that week, on October 22nd, Royalle will speak and show her work at the annual Porn Film Festival Berlin.

Candida Royalle's Femme line can now be found in Berlin's premier woman-friendly erotic boutique, Sexclusivitäten. Laura Meritt, Proprietor of Sexclusivitäten, will be recognizing Candida for her pioneering work at the first ever Feminist Porn Awards in Berlin this fall. (See above item for more details).

 

AFRODITE SUPERSTAR MAKES TIME OUT NY'S "BEST OF NYC" LIST
Candida Royalle's mixed ethnic couples film, AfroDite Superstar was recently featured on TIME OUT NEW YORK's list of “Best New York City Porn Films”. Described as “'tasteful and femme-friendly', the writer concludes by describing this Femme Chocolat debut as “'feminist porn for dummies, in the best sense'.
CANDIDA GETS A SHOUT-OUT ON CNN AND OPRAH.COM
In an article that originally ran in “'O'” Magazine and was then posted on Oprah.com, CNN.com asks, “"Are more women OK with watching porn?" Candida Royalle's ‘'erotic videos' are cited as proof that not only are more women watching, but they're watching because more women are creating them. Read the complete article.


NATURAL CONTOURS LIBERTE´ RATED "RED-SIZZLIN' HOT" IN REDBOOK
Royalle’s Natural Contours® intimate massagers received major accolades in the July ‘'09 issue of REDBOOK Magazine. In a featured called, “'Our best sex advice EVER - tried and tested', the Natural Contours® LIBERTÉ™ (a “'multitalented massager') received a “'Red-sizzlin'-hot” rating by the couples who tried it out. (Her: “'-my orgasm was insane.'” Him: “'..the stimulation was fun for me too!' ) Read the entire piece.

But wait, there’s more!  In yet another blog, Charlyvia calls the Natural Contours® IDEAL™ “'just what the doctor ordered', and suggests the G-PLUS™ attachment for “'mind numbing soothing sensations.' Read more.

AMERICA'S SEXIEST CEOS
In response to a USA Today report that “more women than ever are Fortune 500 CEOs”, Playboy conducted a search for “beautiful women in charge of companies large and small”…“whose good looks and savvy business acumen add a bit of sunshine to an otherwise gloomy economic forecast.” Read their picks for “America’s sexiest CEOs”. (Candida leads off on page two.)

CELEBRITY VISITOR
Natural Contours® had an illustrious visitor to our booth at the recent annual Natural Products Expo in Anaheim. Who doesn’t recognize Paula Abdul, photographed at our booth with Natural Contours® rep Rebecca Cook? Naturally we let her pick out one of our intimate massagers to take home with her, but don’t ask us to tell you which one she chose ‘cause we’re not telling!


BLOGGING ABOUT NATURAL CONTOURS®
It’s difficult to keep track of all the blogs and review sites that Natural Contours® turns up on, but we certainly took note of our listing on the elegant La Petite Blog where some of blogger Charlyvia’s “bloggiest things” include make-up, jewelry, fashion accessories…and sexy things, too! Under ‘best in bed 2009’, the LIBERTÉ™—‘for the art lover’—is described as “a minimalist vibrator that delivers maximum pleasure”.

And in another entry, under “bring sexy back”, her ‘toy of choice’ is the ULTIME™: “You don’t need a luxurious, top of the line vibrator any more than you need an Aston Martin, Diamonds or a Plasma TV”, writes Charlyvia, “but that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve one! The ULTIME™ by Natural Contours® is a sleek, mind-blowing and virtually silent vibrator”….and the “packaging is worthy of its contents”.

But wait, there's more!  In yet another blog, Charlyvia calls the Natural Contours® IDEAL™ “'just what the doctor ordered”, and suggests the G-PLUS™ attachment for “'mind numbing soothing sensations.'


NATURAL CONTOURS FIGHTS BREAST CANCER
Candida Royalle’s Natural Contours® line has joined the fight against breast cancer with its new PETITE PINK RIBBON™. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Action (BCAction.org). Candida selected BCA for its work toward a more enlightened public awareness about the politics of breast cancer, and its Think Before You Pink program.

NATURAL CONTOURS® RECEIVES THREE AWARDS
Natural Contours received no less than three awards from Shape You 2008 Sports, Health & Fitness GearAwards™: Top Gear of the Year for the INSPIRATIONS™ Gift Box, under the Natural Organic Personal Care category; Great Gear of the Year for the LIBERTÉ™; and the Seal of Excellence for the ÉNERGIE™.

INSPIRATIONS – TOP GEAR AWARD/Natural Organic Personal Care
LIBERTÉ, – GREAT GEAR AWARD

ÉNERGIE – SEAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD



UNDER THE COVERS WINS FEMINIST PORN AWARD
Femme Productions’ erotic comedy, UNDER THE COVERS, received a Feminist Porn award for the “Hottest Group Sex Scene” from Toronto’s woman-friendly erotic boutique, “Good For Her”. Candida Shares the award with her producer and co-writer, Jamye Waxman.

 


G-PLUS™ MAKES SUE JOHANSON'S TOP TOY LIST
Oxygen TV’s octogenarian sex advisor, Sue Johanson (Talk Sex with Sue) may be bidding adieu to her viewers, but not before naming her "Top Toys of the Year", and Natural Contours’ G-PLUS™ made the grade:

Sue says “The NATURAL CONTOURS G-PLUS™ is a silicone attachment designed for the Hitachi or the NATURAL CONTOURS IDÉAL™. The double prongs are for vaginal and clitoral stimulation. At twenty bucks, it is a cheap way to turn a neck massager into a penetrating vibrator, and you know how I like cheap.” Find out more about the G-PLUS.™


CANDIDA'S SEXPERT ADVICE TRAVELS FAR & WIDE
Candida continues to be sought out for her sage advice about sex and relationships since the release of her book, “How to Tell a Naked Man What to Do: Sex Advice from a Woman who Knows” (Simon & Schuster). Candida shares her “Bad-Girl Sex Tricks” with writer Jennifer Benjamin in Cosmopolitan Magazine (3/08), and gives her take on “Men’s New Sexual Needs” in Glamour (4/08). Candida’s book also made her a popular ‘sexpert’ in merry ol’ England (where it's published by Piatkus Press), where she advises men on how to “unlock female sexuality” in Men’s Health (1/08), “The Sexual Revelation”, and Men’s Fitness, (1/08) where she talks about the importance of using your hands in “Perfect Figures”. And in Taiwan, Candida was interviewed by Joslyn Yang for their #2 news paper, the Liberty Times about masturbation.


RECENT AWARDS & ACCOLADES FOR FEMME
Femme Chocolat’s debut feature, Afrodite Superstar which was nominated for seven AVN (Adult Video News) awards including best feature, best screenplay and best director, walked away with the award for Best Music. Held each year in Las Vegas, the AVN awards are the adult industries equivalent to the Oscars.

Each year AdultDVDReviews.com also gives out its Critic’s Choice™ Awards, and this year it selected Femme Productions’ Under the Covers as one of its winners.


FEMME VOD IN EUROPE
Those looking to view Candida Royalle’s Femme movies in Europe will finally be able to by going to the following web sites: www.secondsexe.com, a site created in France exclusively for the tastes and preferences of women; and in Italy, www.69stream.com. Just type "Candida Royalle" into the search engines. New Femme movies will be continually added.


NATURAL CONTOURS’® ULTIME RECEIVES AWARD
Natural Contours® received a “Vibrator of the Year” award from Vibrators.com for its innovatively shaped ULTIME™, the first vibrator created to stimulate both the clitoris and the G-spot at the same time. Candida was presented with the shiny gold trophy at her Natural Contours® booth at this year’s Adult Novelty Expo in LA. Go to ‘Out & About’ for a shot of Candida with her trophy.For more info, or to buy, visit www.natural-contours.com.


AFRODITE SUPERSTAR ON THE FILM FEST CIRCUIT
Femme Chocolat’s Afrodite Superstar has been gaining recognition since its release in April ‘07. In October it was screened at no less than two major erotic film festivals, the Lost Angeles Erotica Film Fest 2007, and the 2nd PornFilmFestivalBerlin 2007, which showcases films and videos from around the globe.


CANDIDA RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2007 BY THE EROTIC AWARDS
Candida Royalle was selected by a “Grand Jury of Conspicuous Sensuality” for this top honor at this year’s annual EROTIC AWARDS. Held each year in London by Tuppy Owens’ Outsiders Trust, it raises funds for “Outsiders”, a unique club for disabled people to make new friends and find partners.


CANDIDA A HIT ON THE TYRA BANKS SHOW
Candida Royalle was a guest on the Tyra Banks Show on October 8th, where the subject was the growing popularity of adult movies amongst women viewers. Royalle’s Femme™ line came out smelling like a rose after a group of women were shown different porn movies and invited to voice their reactions. Also on the show were Nina Hartley (visit Out & About to see of a shot of Candida & Nina backstage) and Violet Blue.


NATURAL CONTOURS' LATEST HOT ITEM, THE G-PLUS™, RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS!
Natural Contours®, Candida’s line of discreet, stylish vibes, is getting rave reviews for its new G-PLUS™. The first of its kind, it’s an attachment for the Natural Contours IDÉAL™ (or any wand-type vibe like the Hitachi Magic Wand), that delivers powerful vibrations to both the clitoris and the g spot. Sue Johanson gave it a “4 briquets” review on her Hot Stuff Hibachi of Love and Sex Coach, Dr. Patti Britton advises her readers to, “Try it, you'll thank me in the morning.”( Volume 94 YOUR SEX COACH EXPRESS November, 2007) For more info, or to buy, visit www.natural-contours.com.


AFRODITE SUPERSTAR NOMINATED FOR SEVEN AVN AWARDS!
AVN (Adult Video News), the adult industry’s premier trade magazine, has nominated Afrodite Superstar for the following award categories: Best Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Music Score, Best Actress - Simone Valentino, Best Supporting Actor - Mr. Marcus, and Best Supporting Actress – India. The AVN Awards will honor the winners at what has become a highly anticipated annual spectacle of who’s who in the adult industry, held each January in Las Vegas. For tickets and more information, go to www.AVN.com.