Kelly Shibari to Host 2014 STOREROTICA Awards
First-Ever Plus-Size Penthouse Forum Cover Model & Co-Director of jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size to Present at ANME Founder’s Show in Burbank, California!
BURBANK, Calif. (July 1, 2014) — 
Kelly Shibari is named Host of the 8th Annual STOREROTICA Awards, held Sunday, June 13 at the Marriott Burbank Airport. Recognizing excellence in the adult retail community, the STOREROTICA Awards honor the best of the best in the retail storefront, distributing, and manufacturing levels of health and sexuality products.
“I’m incredibly thrilled to have been asked to host and present this year’s STOREROTICA Awards,” says Kelly. “As a fan of sex toys, lingerie, and adult novelties in general, being able to honor and celebrate this year’s winners is going to be an absolute blast. Of course, the open bar certainly doesn’t hurt either! I’m really looking forward to spending a fun evening with everyone.”
“‪Dynamic, engaging and industry savvy, having Kelly as our hostess for this year’s gala elevates the 2014 STOREROTICA Awards to an entirely new level,†says STOREROTICA Editor Kristofer Kay. “A multifaceted talent, Kelly’s recognition is readily apparent, but aside from her popularity, her personable approach promises that the evening will be entertaining for all those in attendance.”
The 15 categories honored this year for the 2014 STOREROTICA Awards include “Novelty Company of the Year,” “Distributor of the Year,” “Fetish Company of the Year” and “Retailer of the Year” (chain locations), and more. New divisions joining the STOREROTICA Awards in 2014 include “Foreign Manufacturer of the Year,” “Male Pleasure Product of the Year,” “Body Care Line of the Year†and “Retail Education of the Year.†This year’s final ballot was finalized after the pre-nomination process was complete along with gathering the opinions from a select panel of industry experts and suggestions by the STOREROTICA staff. For more information, visit www.storeroticaawards.com.
Winners will be announced at the industry gala during the summertime ANME Founders Show in Burbank, California. Held at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport July 12-14, the semi-annual ANME Founders Show showcases the top brands in the adult toy and novelty industry.
Honored for the second year in a row as BBW Performer of the Year at the 2014 Fanny Awards, Kelly Shibari continues to add to her growing number of accolades. The multiple award-winning BBW adult star and sexual figurehead for chubby Asian girls everywhere also made sexy pop culture media site Fleshbot’s Top Ten Crush Object List in early 2014. The list includes superstar adult performers Bonnie Rotten and Asa Akira, as well as mainstream icons Miley Cyrus, Tina Fey, Emily Ratajkowski, and Lizzy Caplan. Kelly made history in April as the first-ever plus size adult performer featured in Penthouse Forum. Huffington Post, Nerve, Examiner, and others noted the historic aspect of the June 2014 issue.
Earlier this year, Kelly wrapped principal photography on the first-ever sex education film for people of size, jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size, a collaboration with Wicked Pictures and its contract star, writer, producer, and director, jessica drake. The movie takes viewers through a variety of topics, from relationship communication, discussion of trigger words and acceptable terminology between partners, size-friendly sex positions, and body confidence exercises.
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Kelly is passionate about introducing body positive messages into the media spotlight. Her articles on plus size sexuality and pornography on Jane Pratt’s XOJane.com are some of its most popular articles. The highly accessible Kelly regularly chats with fans and industry peers via her social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
