Lana Rhoades

About

Lana Rhoades is an American internet personality, podcaster and former pornographic film actress. She has appeared in publications such as Hustler, Penthouse and Playboy.

== Early life ==
Rhoades was raised by a single mother in a suburb of Chicago with an older sister who suffered from schizophrenia. According to Rhoades, most of the household’s attention was devoted to caring for her sister, leaving Rhoades neglected. Rhoades has shared that her upbringing was deeply religious: “I grew up in a religious family. I was raised Southern Baptist and my grandpa was a preacher.” Although she no longer affirms the more “strict” aspects of her religion, Rhoades continues to practice her Christian faith.
As a teenager, she admired the glamorous lifestyle of Playboy models who were featured on the television series The Girls Next Door. By age 14, she wanted to be a porn star.
According to Rhoades, she began using narcotics with her first boyfriend and acted as an accomplice in several burglaries. When she was 16, she was sentenced to youth detention at the Warrenville Youth Center. She obtained her GED certificate during her incarceration, and was released after one year for good behavior. Rhoades…