Falcon/NakedSword to Hold Miss Pineapple Pageant in July

SAN FRANCISCO—Falcon|NakedSword has announced it will be the presenting the 2020 Miss Pineapple Pageant, a fundraiser for Pineapple Support, Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 6 p.m. EDT/3 p.m. PDT. The pageant will be broadcast live online with two ways to watch: NakedSword.com/weekends or on the Falcon|NakedSword Twitch channel, twitch.tv/falconnakedsword.  

Drag and Porn fans around the world, get ready to GAG as some of today’s hottest leading men of gay porn turn into stunning drag queens and battle it out to compete for the coveted title of Miss Pineapple 2020. The Queens of Porn slated to appear are: Beaux Banks, Calvin Banks, Jack Hunter, Avery Jones, Levi Karter, Steven Lee, Dakota Payne and Diego Sans.

The first ever Miss Pineapple Pageant will be hosted by the legendary Sister Roma and the sexy, snarky Marc MacNamara with celebrity guest judges: RuPaul’s Drag Race star, The Vixen; NakedSword Originals award-winning director, mr. Pam; and, uber popular internet personality, Sophie ‘Cock Destroyer’ Anderson. Join the fun, root for your favorite queen, and make it rain! Fans will be given the opportunity to tip their favorites contestants and donate to Pineapple Support during the live broadcast.

BelAmi, Cockyboys, FleshJack, Flirt4Free, KinkMen, Masqulin, Mr. Man, Next Door Studios and Say Uncle have all joined Falcon|NakedSword as sponsors to make this a major fundraising event for Pineapple Support.

Pineapple Support (pineapplesupport.org) is a free support and therapy service for all persons working in the online adult industry – no matter their gender, ethnic origin, social status, age or sexual preference. The organization has an ever-growing team of sex-worker friendly, kink-aware therapists who offer face-to-face and online video therapy sessions, 24/7. Sponsorship Donations from the Miss Pineapple Pageant will be used to help with the costs of professional coaching, counseling and therapy for those who need it.

"This is the perfect antidote to the stress and trauma faced by so many of us in the past few months," says Leya Tanit, founder of Pineapple Support. "I'm incredibly thankful to the Falcon/NakedSword team for helping put on this fundraiser, which will provide crucial support to LGBTQ+ and other performers who are struggling, and I am excited to see the transformations!"

“I’m beyond excited to work with all these amazing sponsors, hosts, judges, performers and production/marketing staff to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience to fans and raise money for an organization that is doing so many positive things for performers and the porn industry at large,” states Tim Valenti. “I sit on the Pineapple Support board, and I want to thank everyone who is working to make this show happen. It’s going to be a blast!”