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== Travel to Iran == |
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On February 5, 2024 Wright posted to [[Instagram]] images from a recent trip she took to [[Iran]]. She had put in her post that her trip was "not an endorsement of the government" of Iran, but she later deleted that comment. Her visit included a tour of the building which formerly housed the [[US Embassy in Tehran]], and has been converted into an Anti-American museum. |
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She became subject of media attention in January 2024 after visiting the Iranian capital [[Tehran]], including the former Imperial Palace and the former American embassy, where she posted about the Islamic republic’s [[Hijab in Iran|forced hijab]] dress code.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3251049/american-porn-star-angers-iran-exiles-after-social-media-posts-about-trip-tehran|title=US porn actor's Iran visit triggers strong reactions from activists|date=February 6, 2024|website=South China Morning Post}}</ref> The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that she was not checked for occupation by immigration officials and that this was a personal trip and she was not invited by the government.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-05 |title=US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/05/iran-us-porn-actor-whitney-wright-israel-hamas-war/faf07ecc-c414-11ee-bbc9-9b5ca9b20779_story.html |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-05 |title=US pornography actor accused of posting propaganda for Iran |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/05/us-pornography-actor-accused-of-promoting-propaganda-for-iran-after-social-media-posts |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=The Guardian |agency=Agence France-Presse |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-05 |title=Porn star sparks fury with controversial video on streets of Tehran |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/whitney-wright-iran-palestine-instagram-b2490666.html |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gambrell |first=Jon |title=US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-porn-actor-advocates-palestinians-visits-iran-trip-106950488 |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> |
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Iranian actress [[Setareh Pesyani]] condemned the [[government of Iran]] for allowing Wright into the country, as [[pornography]] is illegal in Iran, and could have put Wright at risk for the [[death penalty]]. However, the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] denied having known of Wright's involvement in pornography at the time that her [[travel visa]] was issued. |
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Wright's visit was condemned by Iranian-American journalist [[Masih Alinejad]] who wrote on [[Twitter]] that "the women of Iran want be like [[Rosa Parks]] and not Whitney Wright". <ref name="Sky News"/> |
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3251049/american-porn-star-angers-iran-exiles-after-social-media-posts-about-trip-tehran|title=US porn actor's Iran visit triggers strong reactions from activists|date=February 6, 2024|website=South China Morning Post}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-05 |title=US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/05/iran-us-porn-actor-whitney-wright-israel-hamas-war/faf07ecc-c414-11ee-bbc9-9b5ca9b20779_story.html |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-05 |title=US pornography actor accused of posting propaganda for Iran |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/05/us-pornography-actor-accused-of-promoting-propaganda-for-iran-after-social-media-posts |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=The Guardian |agency=Agence France-Presse |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-05 |title=Porn star sparks fury with controversial video on streets of Tehran |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/whitney-wright-iran-palestine-instagram-b2490666.html |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gambrell |first=Jon |title=US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-porn-actor-advocates-palestinians-visits-iran-trip-106950488 |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 21:25, 20 February 2024
Whitney Wright | |
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| Born | Brittni Rayne Whittington[1] September 20, 1991 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Pornographic actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Whitney Wright (born September 20, 1991) is an American pornographic actress.
Awards
- 2018: XRCO Award as New Starlet[2]
- 2021: AVN Award for Best Quarantine Sex Scene for "Teenage Lesbian: One Year Later" (together with Kristen Scott, Alina Lopez, Aidra Fox, Kenna James, Kendra Spade)[3]
- 2021: AVN Award for Best Group Sex Scene for "Climax" (along with Angela White, Britney Amber, India Summer, Jane Wilde, Avi Love, Seth Gamble, Codey Steele, Ryan Driller, Eric Masterson)
Travel to Iran
On February 5, 2024 Wright posted to Instagram images from a recent trip she took to Iran. She had put in her post that her trip was "not an endorsement of the government" of Iran, but she later deleted that comment. Her visit included a tour of the building which formerly housed the US Embassy in Tehran, and has been converted into an Anti-American museum.
Iranian actress Setareh Pesyani condemned the government of Iran for allowing Wright into the country, as pornography is illegal in Iran, and could have put Wright at risk for the death penalty. However, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied having known of Wright's involvement in pornography at the time that her travel visa was issued.
Wright's visit was condemned by Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad who wrote on Twitter that "the women of Iran want be like Rosa Parks and not Whitney Wright". [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "American porn star Whitney Wright sparks anger after visit to Iran". Sky News. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "2018 XRCO Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. June 28, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "2021 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN Media Network. January 24, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2022.