Abstract
ABSTRACT François Sagat is a white French porn star known primarily for acting in Arab roles in French/American porn and for his later crossovers into arthouse films, music videos, and the world of fashion. This article analyzes the breadth of Sagat’s career to understand what factors, contexts, and stylings have made his many crossovers possible. I argue, in contrast to the existing critical literature on François Sagat, that his whiteness is the position from which he is granted both racial and professional crossover potential. Specifically, Sagat’s career trajectory depends on an image of him as having an interiority racialized as white and gendered feminine and an exteriority racialized as Arab/other and gendered masculine. I trace the steady construction of this anatomy and figuration through close readings of his pornography, his starring roles in films for Christophe Honoré and Bruce LaBruce, and the existing critical literature on his career.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
