7 Celebrities Who Joined "X-Ray" Movies Before Booming

It's important to get your feet wet. Removing it was the first step for many famous people. In case you were wondering, you read that correctly. Explicit material had a role in the rise to fame of stars including Kim Kardashian, Jon Hamm, Cameron Diaz, and Channing Tatum.
You undoubtedly recognize Hamm as the famous heartthrob from his award-winning role as Don Draper on the hit TV show Mad Men. But before Hamm donned the clothes of an advertising executive on the 2007 series, he worked as a set dresser for sex movies. The Bridesmaids actor did the role early in his career and insisted he never stripped down in front of his coworkers.

1. KIM KARDASHIAN

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The teenage starlet and her then-boyfriend recorded a sex tape during Paris Hilton's climb to fame, and it went viral on the internet, making Kim "famous" overnight. The socialite reportedly made the best of a bad situation when the film was leaked without her permission.
In a 2018 interview with novelist Bret Easton Ellis, however, she spilled the beans about the unpleasant moments. I think you get to a point where you're like, "Okay, we're dealing with this legally, and it's time to move on," Kim said, after going through it and having those discussions with your parents and grandparents and everyone that you'd be very embarrassed about it with.

2. JON HAMM

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Despite working as a set dresser on several x-rated film sets before his big break, the Mad Men actor never dropped trou in a pornographic film. However, he didn't seem to love it very much, and in an interview in 2014, he described the job as "soul-crushing."

3. CAMERON DIAZ

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The star of Charlie's Angels got her start in the industry with a leading role in a sexy but tame erotica flick. When she became famous because to films like The Mask, she attempted to halt the distribution of the tape. Still, she was allegedly met with a $3.5 million ransom demand from the video's owners before they would destroy it. Since leaving the performing industry, the former child star has been silent on the movie's topic.

4. CHANNING TATUM

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With the actor's permission, writer Reid Carolin used his history as an exotic dancer to shape the plot of Magic Mike, based on the actor's real-life events when he was 19. In an interview in 2015, he described his true-life experiences as "dark." He added, "I am not sure I could suggest it."

5. MATT LEBLANC

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Former Friends cast member In the mid-1990s before he became famous, Matt LeBlanc guest starred on an episode of The Red Shoe Diaries. A few years after his softcore debut, he starred in the sitcom that propelled him to stardom. Matt has been quiet about the performance.

6. HELEN MIRREN

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Helen Mirren, now a legendary actress, made her film debut in the divisive production Caligula. Several countries barred the release of the Roman epic from 1979 due to its explicit sexual themes. The veteran actress praised the film, calling it "an alluring mix of art and genitals" soon after filming wrapped. She said to The New York Times, "I've never opened my tongue to criticize Caligula." When I made that, I was pretty young in terms of age and filmmaking experience. I'll tell you what, though. Indeed, I greatly enjoyed the adventure. In many respects, it was like being cast into Dante's Inferno.

7. JACKIE CHAN

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Jackie Chan, most known for his role in Rush Hour, also acted in the pornographic 1975 Hong Kong comedy All in the Family. But he claims he participated in the film to advance his career, which was only starting at the time.