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| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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After having appeared in about 140 movies, Gauge left the ] industry in 2005<ref name="O'Connor Oct 2013">{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=Dan |title=The Porn Star Who Wanted to Be a Surgical Tech |url=https://www.aorn.org/outpatient-surgery/articles/news-archive/2013/october/the-porn-star-who-wanted-to-be-a-surgical-tech |website=Outpatient Surgery Magazine |access-date=16 February 2022 |date=1 October 2013}}</ref> due to a contract dispute with her management company.<ref name="Dickson Sep 2013"/> She was certified as a ],<ref name="O'Connor Oct 2013"/> but she reported that she was often turned down for jobs because of her adult film career. She retrained as a makeup artist, but suffered similar issues.<ref name="Dickson Sep 2013">{{cite news |url=http://www.salon.com/2013/09/30/fired_for_doing_porn_the_new_employment_discrimination/ |title=Fired for doing porn: The new employment discrimination |first=EJ |last=Dickson |date=September 30, 2013 |work=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930232227/http://www.salon.com/2013/09/30/fired_for_doing_porn_the_new_employment_discrimination/ |archive-date=September 30, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| While Gauge was studying to become a surgical technician, an anesthesia student recognized her as a pornographic actor, word spread among the staff and, when she was set to graduate, no one would sign off on her required hours.<ref name="O'Connor Oct 2013"/> Later, while working at a hospital, her boss |
While Gauge was studying to become a surgical technician, an anesthesia student recognized her as a pornographic actor, word spread among the staff and, when she was set to graduate, no one would sign off on her required hours.<ref name="O'Connor Oct 2013"/> Later, while working at a hospital, her boss sexually harassed her and the hospital's complaints department did not believe her so she resigned.<ref name="Snow Apr 2015">{{cite web |first=Aurora |last=Snow |author-link=Aurora Snow |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/porn-stars-can-be-sexually-assaulted-too-why-adult-actresses-have-a-hard-time-reporting |title=Porn Stars Can Be Sexually Assaulted Too: Why Adult Actresses Have a Hard Time Reporting |website=] |date=25 April 2015 |access-date= |url-access=limited}}</ref> | ||
| ==Awards and nominations== | ==Awards and nominations== | ||
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American dancer and pornographic actor
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 Gauge in 2013 |
Gauge is an American pornographic actor and feature dancer.
Career
After having appeared in about 140 movies, Gauge left the pornographic film industry in 2005 due to a contract dispute with her management company. She was certified as a surgical technologist, but she reported that she was often turned down for jobs because of her adult film career. She retrained as a makeup artist, but suffered similar issues.
While Gauge was studying to become a surgical technician, an anesthesia student recognized her as a pornographic actor, word spread among the staff and, when she was set to graduate, no one would sign off on her required hours. Later, while working at a hospital, her boss sexually harassed her and the hospital's complaints department did not believe her so she resigned.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Result | Award | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | XRCO Award | |||
| Won | Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Aurora Snow & Jules Jordan) | Trained Teens | ||
| 2005 | KSEXradio Listener's Choice Award | Won | Favorite Porn Star (Not a KSEXradio Host) | — |
References
- Snow, Aurora (September 24, 2013). "I'm a Porn Star and I Believe in God". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Dickson, EJ (September 30, 2013). "Fired for doing porn: The new employment discrimination". Salon.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013.
- ^ O'Connor, Dan (October 1, 2013). "The Porn Star Who Wanted to Be a Surgical Tech". Outpatient Surgery Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- Snow, Aurora (April 25, 2015). "Porn Stars Can Be Sexually Assaulted Too: Why Adult Actresses Have a Hard Time Reporting". The Daily Beast.
- Pike-Johnson, Heidi (April 4, 2003). "Evil Angel's The Fashionistas Big Winner At XRCOs Thursday Night". Adult Video News.
- Lewis, Todd (December 15, 2005). "KSEX Announces Winners of Listeners' Choice Awards". Adult Video News.
External links
- Gauge at IMDb
- Gauge on Twitter
- Gauge at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Gauge at the Adult Film Database
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