pornstars go to heaven

An Essay by Wy~Lie

obviously, the title alone “pornstars go to heaven” is controversial since heaven is interpreted by religion & the church…
which usually shames & condemns anything sexualized or pornographic. whether it being same sex couples, sex before marriage, or overall anything edgy… so the words “pornstars” & “heaven” in the same phrase induce provoking ideologies intended to have shock value.

this is all very intentional though…
challenging that ideology with full freedom & liberation is exciting to me aesthetically, artistically, & philosophically.
i also wholeheartedly believe this title, that God is all loving & pornstars do indeed go to heaven.

i’m a huge admirer of Sylvia Plath whose suicide anniversary is February 11, 1963, which is the date this essay was published, intentionally, honoring Sylvia, her writing, viewpoint, & philosophy. she was raw, unapologetic, authentic, & esoteric which are admirable characteristics.

Sylvia’s inspiration is interwoven throughout this body of ideas & philosophies.
the controversial topics such as God, pornstars, nudity, drugs, substance abuse, mental illness, heartbreak, & pure honesty are all intertwined.
i have been studying, researching, & reading a lot of Sylvia while working on these ideas… she is my muse.

“pornstars go to heaven” is a conceptual world embedded with intellect, thought provoking perspectives, & spiritual symbolism.

the word pornstar represents more than adult film actors but any line of work that is of a darker & edgier lifestyle.
whether that’s sexualizing yourself as a career, dealing drugs, expressing homosexuality, or creating darker art for entertainment & artistic expression.
these alternative lifestyle choices are intriguing & also carry angelic healing energy as well. the male or female on stage or on camera might be healing another human being by giving them undivided attention in a sexual way that the individual whose consuming may lack in their life.
a drug dealer may heal someone who is hopeless & the drugs are the only comfort they can find in this heavy world we reside in.
a man or woman who expresses same sex interests in their relationships may heal another human who is scared to be honest about who they are.
the creators & directors of darker film, music, writing, & painting provide healing to the consumer to explore the realities of life on earth & provide a sense of comfort that we are not alone in these feelings.
although these mediums can be judged as immoral or unethical, i can see the beauty of the opposing viewpoint.
characteristics of fearlessness, edginess, & freedom of expression in a world of oppression is beneficial & healing in many ways.
which we can agree we all carry some of these qualities within ourselves.

i find it beneficial to cleanse ourselves from the wickedness of propaganda, guilt, & brainwashing from the systems of government & religion.
the representation of “pornstars go to heaven” breaks the stereotype that these lifestyles of seduction, drug use, & darker themed art is only of dark nature. which i don’t find to be true in every circumstance. i believe you can dress gothic, express sensuality, make whatever art is true to you, partake in the use of drugs, & still carry the light of angelic healing energy. i believe these topics inhabit the same world in some fashion. that being, creating sexual content, drug use, making art, & mental issues are usually intertwined within themselves. these can be healing acts since you are purely & wholeheartedly being yourself with no limitations. we only have one life on earth & living with full freedom is the way to go out in style, your style that is.

it’s important we confront the themes of death & the afterlife. accepting that darkness, heartbreak, & death are ultimately a part of everyone’s existence. no one escapes these truths but acceptance is the first step towards healing. not only accepting these thoughts of death but that pornstars will be in heaven. drug dealers will be in heaven. homosexuals will be in heaven. gothics will be in heaven. the lost & broken will be in heaven. ultimately accepting that heaven isn’t some gated community like the religions & systems make it out to be. heaven is a place we all return to when we’re ready to heal & accept the light amidst our darkness.

once we realize these taboos are not sins but rather a part of the human experience, the closer we are to God. the more we feel shameful or judged by God, the further we feel from God.
the moment we let go of these stereotypes of guilt & shame, the closer we are to heaven.

i feel so close to God yet i don’t align with a lot of the propaganda, shame, & judgement the religions make God out to be.
this isn’t an attempt to disrespect the church which also has many benefits & healing attributes within itself. i was baptized catholic, attended a catholic school, & learned a lot from studying the religious teachings. i have felt the presence of God in various church settings. i’ve also met beautiful people in church communities despite not always aligning with the congregation.

this is an artistic expression of my philosophy…
that God doesn’t care how you express yourself sexually, what sexual preference you have, what sexual orientation you are, what drugs make life more palatable, what art interests you, what you look like, what you wear, what you’ve done, etc. God is all forgiving & a source of unconditional love… where as the church seems to believe we are not worthy of Gods love, or if you have sex before marriage your somehow less worthy, &
that God is some judgmental source who cares about how you express yourself.

“pornstars go to heaven” challenges these philosophical beliefs & represents the feelings of full freedom, rebelliousness, & liberation.
& i’d like to think Sylvia would agree.

Sylvia Plath left earth in February of 1963.
i believe she returned back to heaven with God,
amidst her conflicts with religion & life itself. Sylvia obviously suffered on earth from her depression & mental fatigue from her artistic genius. she broke all stigmas, all to return back to heaven… our true home. earth is our temporary home & heaven is our eternal home. heaven is whatever you want it to be… not necessarily what a church or religion claims it to be. pornstars go to heaven - fades to black…