Kelly Shibari to Make First-Ever Exxxotica Chicago Appearance

CHICAGO — Multiple award-winning BBW adult star Kelly Shibari will be making her first-ever appearance at the Chicago incarnation of Exxxotica July 11 and 12.  “I’m very pleased to be finally appearing at Exxxotica in Chicago,” says Shibari. “My schedule has always gotten in the way of attending the show in the Midwest, and all my wonderful fans have kept asking me if this is the year I’ll be visiting them. Thanks for your patience, guys – I’m finally going to get to see you this weekend!”  Exxxotica, the “nation’s largest event dedicated to love and sex,” is returning to Chicago Metropolitan Area for its fourth straight year in a row, with its largest expo ever, featuring hundreds of adult performers, exhibitors, a full schedule of seminars, and world-class entertainment acts. Visitors to the adult expo will be treated to three days, and over 30 hours, of shows and seminars, proving why Exxxotica is the nation’s largest event dedicated to love and sex. As always, Friday, July 11, is Ladies Free Friday, in line with increased female attendance for the popular convention.  Shibari will be appearing at artist Fang Ling Lee’s booth during the love and sex expo, where she will be signing autographs, and fans will be able to purchase Shibari’s DVDs and take photos with her. Honored for the second year in a row as BBW Performer of the Year at the 2014 Fanny Awards, Shibari continues to add to her accolades. The multiple award-winning BBW adult star made sexy pop culture media site Fleshbot’s Top Ten Crush Object List in early 2014, alongside superstar adult performers Bonnie Rotten and Asa Akira, as well as mainstream icons Miley Cyrus, Tina Fey, Emily Ratajkowski, and Lizzy Caplan. Shibari made history in April as the first-ever plus size adult performer featured in Penthouse Forum. Huffington Post, Nerve, Examiner, and others noted the historic aspect of the June 2014 issue. Shibari’s performance in New Sensation’s Big Girls Are Sexy 4 received high praise from critics, with XCritic reviewer Rob Perez saying, “Both performers should be lauded for an exceptional scene. [Director Eddie] Powell certainly saves the best for last… Kelly Shibari shows us why she’s been sweeping virtually every major BBW award with an incredible, sizzling scene with Ramon that ranks as one of the best performances of her career.”  Earlier this year, Shibari wrapped principal photography on the first-ever sex education film for people of size, Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size, a collaboration with Wicked Pictures and its contract star, writer, producer, and director, Jessica Drake. The movie takes viewers through a variety of topics, from relationship communication, discussion of trigger words and acceptable terminology between partners, size-friendly sex positions, and body confidence exercises.  “I’ll have copies of Big Girls Are Sexy 4 and Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size, as well as very limited copies of my Penthouse Forum at Exxxotica,” says Shibari. “I’m really looking forward to seeing all of my Midwest fans, and chatting with them about plus size sex, plus size porn, and everything in between!”  Exxxotica Chicago returns to the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 9291 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018. The largest and longest running consumer adult event in the country will feature over 100 adult stars, vendors, seminars, stage shows, and more. For ticket information, visit the Exxxotica website at Chi.ExxxoticaExpo.com.