A former Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldier has shared her story of leaving her ultra-strict religious life in Israel behind to pursue a porn career in America.
Mia Ventura, 25, grew up in a Orthodox Jewish family in Jerusalem and was forbidden from wearing revealing outfits or even speaking to men.
She now lives what she calls 'the American dream' of making money on OnlyFans in Los Angeles, but as a child growing up in Israel, Mia attended an all-girls boarding school, prayed three times a day, and observed Shabbat.
When she turned 18, Mia enlisted in the IDF, where she was trained to use a gun and taught various survival techniques.
'I wouldn't call it a positive experience for young people because war is not fun,' she told Holly Randall's Unfiltered podcast.
Mia Ventura, 25, grew up in an ultra-strict Orthodox Jewish family in Jerusalem but is now a successful OnlyFans star in Los Angeles
When she turned 18, Mia enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces, where she was trained to use a gun and taught various survival techniques
'It's very traumatizing to live in a country where there's constant war,' she added, explaining that at one point she was tasked with watching the border of the Gaza Strip.
Once she completed her mandatory military service, Mia hightailed it for the bright lights of Los Angeles, where she found work as a flight attendant.
But it didn't take long for Mia to start exploring her sexuality once she arrived in the US.
'I wanted to try out things I had never tried,' she said. 'It's like you go to the mall and you have endless possibilities for shopping - that's how I felt when I moved here.
'Everyone is available [to be] sexually involved with me if they like me. It's not like that in Jerusalem.'
Mia quickly discovered that she was bisexual, and she and her boyfriend, fellow porn star Nick Strokes, started inviting women into their bedroom for threesomes.
She eventually began meeting up with other women for sex without Nick - who she says is fully supportive of her liaisons.
Mia shared her story on Holly Randall's Unfiltered podcast, where she opened up about being bisexual and having threesomes with her porn star boyfriend, Nick Strokes
Mia says that she's 'proud' of her finances now and loves working in the sex industry, where women out-earn men by a large margin
She also has a small army of eager 'slaves' on hand to fulfil her every financial desire, from shopping sprees and beauty appointments to flights and food
'Nick was very open-minded about it, he was like, "Do whatever you want," which was very surprising, because where I'm from men control their women,' she said.
'We're in a super open relationship, we're not monogamous. And it's just so healthy in my opinion.'
Mia first joined OnlyFans during the COVID pandemic, and at first did nothing more than post suggestive photos of her feet.
However, her content quickly progressed, and now the brunette beauty has done everything from golden showers and group sex to working as a dominatrix.
She also has a small army of eager 'slaves' on hand to fulfil her every financial desire, from shopping sprees and beauty appointments to flights and food.
'At the beginning I felt kind of bad, like, "I don't want to take his pay check!" But then I started realizing that if I don't take his money he'll go and give it to someone else, 'cause that's his fetish,' she explained.
Mia said that one on her slaves was a 'super religious' Hasidic Jew who forked out $8,000 to meet her in person and 'sniff' her feet.
'He was a virgin, 42 years old, he never had sex before,' Mia said.
'He loved my story and thought I was so brave and he just wanted to see me.'
Since then, Mia has graced the cover of Playboy and Penthouse - baring all in racy pictorials for the magazines.
Despite being barred from speaking to men by her religious parents growing up, Mia has done everything from golden showers and group sex to working as a dominatrix
The brunette beauty has also covered Penthouse and Playboy magazine
Despite her success, Mia admits that the only time she ever feels ashamed of her X-rated career is when she returns to her home country of Israel
Mia says that she's 'proud' of her finances now and loves working in the sex industry, where women out-earn men by a large margin.
'I'm proud of being so independent where I can own stocks, I can own crypto, I can buy a house, I can buy a car, I can buy jewelry,' she gushed.
'I don't need to struggle for money. I can pay my bills on time.
'If you treat your money right and invest in the right investments from doing OnlyFans, I think it's a really respectful job.'
Mia admits that the only time she ever feels ashamed of her X-rated career is when she returns to her home country of Israel.
'I feel that tug of shame every time I return to my hometown because everyone saw me naked on camera, going down on a woman, showering with people, and having full sex on camera on my OnlyFans, so that's where I feel shameful,' she confessed.
'But here, especially in cities like Los Angeles, Miami and Vegas where I go to the most and get booked the most by photographers... I don't feel weird about it and I don't feel ashamed about it,' she continued.
'Moving to the U.S. was the best decision I've ever made in my life. I love this country, I love living here, I love the freedom.
'I love the American dream and I love the possibility of making money.'
