1,000+ South Africans to Audition for ‘Porn Stars’ Reality Show

JOBURG, South Africa—More than a thousand South African citizens have registered to audition for a reality show called Porn Stars, according to Independent Online. The controversial show is being produced by Tongelong Productions, Hustler’s local adult movie producer. There will be one female and one male winner, each of whom will be cast in a Hustler production slated for the end of 2011. According to the article, auditions begin next week at the Penthouse store in Woodmead, before moving to Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Durban. Participants, who must be over 18 and in possession of a certificate proving they are STD free, can choose between five categories: toy or masturbation, lesbian, anal, oral and straight sex. The audition is open to anyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation or size, said producer Donovan van Wyngaard. “Basically those coming to audition will be put through a thing called a ‘couch test,’ which is used in Hollywood pornography auditions,” he added. “Participants will have to perform sexual acts, and judging from their performance, we will decide who will go through.” Local celebrity GiGi, the owner of a Johannesburg strip club called Lollipop Lounge and winner of the reality show Survivor South Africa, will be one of the judges, along with Afrikaans writer Yolanda Barnard and Hustler’s Adam Gordon. A local soap star, Gert van Schalkwyk, has signed on to host the show. In addition to the roles in the Hustler movie, which comes with a R5,000 payday, the winners will also receive a contract ensuring one film role every six weeks for the next year, said van Wyngaard, who added that the turnout took everyone by surprise. “We never anticipated such a great response,” he said. “To be honest, it took us by surprise that such a large number of people would be interested in the show, but we are extremely pleased.” Photo: Not the Porn Stars audition