TAMPA, Fla.—Cheerleader Kait won the 2026 AVN Award for Best New Starlet. The gala was held Jan. 24 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and the award was presented by 2025 Best New Starlet Gal Ritchie.
Said Kait, "Thank you so much to, first off, the fans. I wouldn’t be anywhere without you guys. I love you all. Thank you for your support. Thank you to AVN. This week is amazing. Look at all of the community that you’ve brought. It’s absolutely wonderful. I want to thank all of the studios. You guys encourage me. Brazzers, Vixen, TeamSkeet, Nubiles, like the list goes on and on. All of my friends, you guys are here supporting me tonight and I just appreciate it so much. And of course I have to also mention Riley Reid. You’ve been such a light in the industry and really have shown me the way. So I just wanted to give you a shout out there. Thank you guys so much. I just, thank you."
In her acceptance speech, Kait acknowledged Riley Reid for helping her transition from OnlyFans creator to studio actress.
More information about the AVN Awards can be found here.
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