We are thrilled to have Bad Dragon returning as sponsors for this year’s event.

This year, the AltStar Awards aka AltPorn Awards will again be taking place live in person in spring 2026, in Las Vegas, with fun industry-only activities June 11 and June 12 and the Fan Appreciation Day and AltStar Expo afterparty on June 13, and, of course, the Awards gala on June 14. Ticketing is open and prior year nominees, press, and potential sponsors are invited to get in touch via the AltPorn.Net contact form. Both past year nominees and winners and current year nominees receive complimentary Industry VIP tickets. Everyone can check out photos from past AltStar Awards to see how much fun the event is and plan what to wear.

Thanks again to Bad Dragon for making this epic show possible!

We’re thrilled to announce the dates and locations of our flagship celebration of alternative culture, featuring the industry’s most innovative creators, makers, and producers coming together in Las Vegas.

AltStar Expo Dates:
June 11-12, 2026: Industry Days
(Industry and Industry Plus Ones Only)
June 13, 2026: Fan Appreciation Day

Location: The Plaza Hotel & Casino, Downtown Las Vegas
1 Main Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101

AltStar Awards, presented by Bad Dragon, Date:
June 14, 2026: Red Carpet, Ceremony, and Performance

Location: Bizarre Bar, Downtown Las Vegas
1301 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104

AltStar Expo

This is our fourth year now hosting this welcoming gathering place for the alternative community. This year, we’re excited to host our event at the historic Plaza Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. This iconic venue blends vintage Rat Pack-era charm with modern edge. Built on the site of Vegas’ first train depot from 1905, The Plaza maintains its classic Vegas feel while featuring murals by renowned artists like Shepard Fairey, Faile, and D*Face. Its location at the head of the legendary Fremont Street Experience puts you steps away from Glitter Gulch, the original Las Vegas Strip with its iconic neon skyline, and tons of walking distance places to eat ranging from the award-winning Oscar’s Steakhouse to the open late Pinkbox Doughnuts inside the hotel to many more steps from its doors.

Network with community companies, creators, producers, makers, affiliates, webmasters, makeup artists, photographers, directors, stylists, etc. and their plus ones, during our Industry Days, or join us for our Fan Appreciation Day featuring our Artist Alley with exclusive demonstrations and meet-and-greets with your favorite alternative talents.

AltStar Awards

Cap off an unforgettable weekend at year fifteen of our annual AltStar Awards, celebrating excellence across the alternative culture landscape. Join us and and hundreds of the scene’s most influential creatives at Bizarre Bar, Downtown Las Vegas’s music-focused venue in the vibrant Arts District. ” target=”_blank”>Bizarre Bar is the perfect backdrop for our community—an Austin-born venue designed by music lovers for music lovers, priding itself on inclusivity and creative expression. With its spacious outdoor patio and wraparound balcony offering downtown skyline views, you’ll experience our awards ceremony in an authentically alternative atmosphere, just 1.7 miles from the Plaza. As always, the evening will kick off with our usual star-powered red carpet and open bar, followed by the ceremony and a special burlesque performance.

Booking & Tickets

Hotel: Book your stay at the Plaza Hotel & Casino at special group rates. If they have run out of the room type you want (suites and upgraded rooms go fast!), then please contact us and we will check on adding the room nights you need.
Tickets: AltStar Expo and AltStar Awards tickets are now available.
Limited exhibitor spaces and sponsorship opportunities still available. For press inquiries, sponsorship opportunities, or exhibitor information, please contact us.

This June, along with announcing the winners of the AltStar Awards aka AltPorn Awards presented by Bad Dragon, we inducted a few key people into the AltStar Hall of Fame. These are people who have truly changed the shape of alt and made a difference for all creators in the space.

We loved the posts made on Instagram afterwards and have shared those below as well.

Jessie Lee

• First up, we have Jessie Lee. She appeared on many of the early alternative adult membership sites, including BrokenDollz, DeviantNation, StaggStreet, BurntFilm, and BombshellBrats. Her video work at BurningAngel was breakout performance after breakout performance. Her AltStar Award-winning turn as Wednesday in A Very Adult Wednesday Addams 3 and other BurningAngel productions made mainstream adult studios sit up and take notice at a time when heavily tattooed alt performers were just breaking through and her unique look and passionate performances helped make that happen.

jessiexlee writes:

I have been in the adult industry for almost 20 years. The longer you’re in it, especially as an alt model, the less you feel like you matter. Sometimes, fighting to stay relevant is all you can do. I went to the @altstarmagazine Awards last night to support my husband because he was nominated for male POTY (yay for him!). They started announcing Hall of Fame, and I was thinking to myself, “I wonder if I’ll ever get that.” Sure enough, @jeffreydamnit and @officialmalicemcmunn looked directly at me and announced that I was being awarded Hall of Fame!! The entire audience cheered so loud for so long!! I am still in shock and can’t believe that this is real! Thank you to everyone who supports me, and that hasn’t let me fade away into the realm of forgotten stars. I love you all. ?

Jessa Jupiter Flux

• Next up, we have trailblazer Jessa Jupiter Flux. She appeared on EroticBPM aka Raverporn and other early alt sites. Back in the days before OnlyFans, when membership sites about a specific model were called Solo Girl Sites, Jessa appeared on UndressJess.com which featured cosplay and cams before these things were a staple of alt online personas. She brought a level of content creativity and interactivity to her members that helped set the standard for future cam and fan site platforms.

jessaflux writes:

Let the gushing commence! I can finally talk about how much this win means to me.

No, I didn’t win Best Premium Social Media Star (that went to the incredible @stephanielove.official—deservedly so!), but I did win something even BIGGER that I certainly wasn’t expecting: a Hall of Fame award from @altstarmagazine.

That’s right. Basically, a lifetime achievement honor for a lifetime spent making alternative content.

I’ve been doing this since the day I turned legal. From posting thirst traps on my old blog, monetizing video chats, teaching myself editing software, HTML & streaming 12–15 live cams from my apartment daily. My entire life has been performance. Art. Survival. Connection.

My fans supported me through grief, breakups, addiction & creative breakthroughs. Some even stopped me this weekend in Arizona to say they’ve followed me from the beginning. I felt it in their eyes. It wrecked me (in the best way).

This work taught me how to feel beautiful. How to legitimately ACT. How to connect. Things I helped pioneer in this space have been adopted industry-wide, with no credit—but #AltStar saw me. They always saw me.

So thank you, from the deepest part of me. I never fit neatly into one particular box, but you made me a Hall of Famer anyway.

Even when I’m on HBO someday soon, I’ll still be here, holding a camera. My flesh will always be something I share. Why? Because I love it here.

Full emo af story, you know where. ?

Angel Beau

• Angel Beau appeared on many of the early alternative adult membership sites, her artistic and tattooed image gracing GodsGirls, DeviantNation, Zivity, BlueBlood.com, GothicSluts, BarelyEvil, and Almost Evil Girls. At a time when heavily modified altmodels did not typically get to feature dance, Angel Beau created a unique signature style of alternative Vaudeville sideshow burlesque and went on to win nearly every possible top honor for dancing, include two time Best Modern Burlesque in the AltStar Awards.

iheartangelbeau writes:

Big huge thank you to @altstarmagazine for this amazing recognition!
This was such a huge surprise and honestly it has taken me a minute for this to sink in. Probably imposter syndrome making me feel i am not worthy of this award.
When jeffrey announced my name for this and started reeling off all these sites i had modelled for and cammed for i had to take a min to listen to all those names. Most of which id forgotten id even worked for. Props to whoever dug deep for those!
Now ive had a little while to let it sink in, ive realized just how much ive done over the years! To be standing up there with @officialmalicemcmunn who was my first ever stripper friend. And who was also inducted this year too! Was just a dream. And also it is an honor to be up in the hall of fame with names that have inspired me since i was young. Such as @masuimimax i miss her wisdom and friendship everyday.
Thank you for everyone whos ever supported my online work and my crazy shows. Its been so amazing to reach so many people. I may be retiring from feature dancing. But you can still catch me doing burlesque shows here and there in vegas.
Thank you so much. Im still pretty speechless. Wow. Thank you ????
Xoxo

Malice McMunn

• Lastly, we have Malice McMunn. Malice has been an icon of altmodeling for decades. A punk rocker who lives her life as performance art, Malice helped define the very concept of altmodeling. From her wildly popular MySpace profile, to dancing at Devil’s Point and Cheetah’s, to her tattoo magazine covers, to her appearances on BlueBlood.com, GothicSluts, and BarelyEvil, to her extensive music video work, to all the cosmetics and clothing brands she has modeled, Malice has always presented her bold, unapologetic spirit in a way which has literally helped define the alt genre.

officialmalicemcmunn writes:

I started working in the adult entertainment industry in the late 90s and even after getting sober in 2001 I continued working as dancer/ fetish performer/ alt creator living my most authentic life and doing what I love. I still dance here and there for some events and secret celeb parties, and I still do my best to support the community. I am so happy to see how far society has come over the years with acceptance of this kind of work although, we still have a long way to go, and I worry that the pendulum may swing way back as many conflate what us adults do consensually with those who are non consensually so I will continue to advocate for this community of often misunderstood misfits thank u to @altstarmagazine @realameliag @23blackcats for giving me this #halloffame award it was totally unexpected and I still don’t have the best words for moments like this but it was very sweet of yall and ty @jeffreydamnit for presenting it to me. I never expected it and now I realize I really have been around forever ?? thank uuu

You can browse the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see photos from the event.

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards winners circle photos by Rick Garcia

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards red carpet photos by Rick Garcia

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards ceremony photos by SnakeGod

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards Angel Beau burlesque performance photos by Steven Sandler

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards winners circle photos by Steven Sandler

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards ceremony photos by Steven Sandler

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards red carpet photos by Steven Sandler

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards red carpet and winners circle photos by Conrad McKinney

The wonderfully creative and venerable artists over at BlueBlood are famous for their high end magazine quality photography and publishing innovation. Providing attendees with safe transport from the hotel to and from the AltStar Awards venue is another beautiful act in their many decades of dedication to the alt community.

AltStar Awards Blue Blood Party Bus photos by Rick Garcia

2025 AltStar Awards Blue Blood Party Bus

Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came out and looked so gorgeous and stylish. Special thanks to our incredible hosts MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn and our intermission headliner Angel Beau. Such a wonderful fun night with such a warm glow of community!

If you are in this gallery, please post your pics and tag @altstarmagazine on Instagram, @AltPornNet @AltStarMag on X & #altstarawards everywhere! Don’t forget to credit your photographers.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

AltStar Awards red carpet photos by Rick Garcia

Angel Beau burlesque performance photos by Rick Garcia. You can follow him on X and Instagram.

Please check the AltPorn Awards photos tag to see even more photos from the event!

Angel Beau Performance photos by Rick Garcia