How Shoshanna Blanca Aims to Further the Modern Message of Jesus Christ Pornstar
Shoshanna Blanca is at the forefront of a new wave of revisionist religious thinkers, and she is striving to put a sex-positive spin on what she believes to be outdated gospel.Through her work, these spiritual tales are finding resonance with a whole new generation of audiences. Over the past several decades, sexuality and religion have been consistently pitted against each other.
For many audiences, especially younger ones, this has presented an issue, making them feel as if sexuality is something to be ashamed of in the eyes of the church.However, these perceived barriers are being eroded by the much more sex-positive, inclusive views of innovators such as Shoshanna Blanca, also known as Jesus Christ Pornstar—a name she posits as the next iteration of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Who is Jesus Christ Pornstar? Shoshanna Blanca is a feminist writer, sex educator, performance artist, and model using body liberation, spirituality, and visual storytelling to challenge shame-based narratives around sexuality.Through her work, she encourages audiences to reject limiting ideas about beauty, modesty, and self-expression while reclaiming confidence, authenticity, and ownership of their bodies.
After more than a decade advocating for women’s empowerment and sexual wellness, she created The Second Cumming, a series of vlogs and performances telling the story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene through a psychedelic lens.This bold performance art project encourages audiences from across all backgrounds and beliefs to embrace their bodies, reject patriarchal conditioning, and celebrate individuality without fear or apology.
Through music, spoken word, and visual storytelling, Blanca promotes messages of self-love, spirituality, and authenticity. In addition to this, she also created Uncovering Eve, a collection of images, videos, and verses exploring women and womanhood in the Bible. Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk Beyond her creative work, Blanca has also worked as a l...