Nikki Benz for Mayor!

Nikki Benz who starred in over 200 adult films and has won many sexy titles is now hoping to win one more, Toronto Mayor! The 32-year-old former Penthouse “Pet of the Year” will run against Rob Ford, the current mayor – who is also currently in rehab after being caught on video smoking crack cocaine.

It turns out that this sexy porn star has smarts also. Before her career in the adult industry took off, she planned on attending law school at York University. Benz currently runs her own company, Nikki Benz, Inc. and produces for both her own site as well as Brazzers productions.

Nikki has attracted a lot of attention to her campaign with her catchy slogans – “Trade in your Ford for a Benz” and “May lower my top now, and as Toronto Mayor I’ll lower property taxes.” Benz said, “I can do a great job at running the city. If Rob Ford can do it, I can do it.” She also added that she would lower taxes and seriously work to bring the adult-film industry to Toronto. “It would generate a lot of profit for the city,” Nikki claims. She wants to make National Masturbation Day a civic holiday because “orgasms make for happy, healthy people.”

Playboy.com talked to Nikki about her run for mayor:

Playboy.com: What are the top three reasons the people of Toronto should vote for you?

Nikki Benz: The top three reasons the people of Toronto should vote for me are:

1. I am honest. I am transparent: what you see with me is what you get. I don’t have a hidden agenda. I currently get naked for a living, and that’s as honest as they come. I plan to use those same concepts in politics: honesty and transparency.

2. I care! I care about the people of Toronto, I’m a humanitarian. My motivation for success is keeping people satisfied.

3. I give back. I will donate half of my salary as Mayor of Toronto to a cause the people of Toronto care about. I will hear them out, and with their help, I will decide on where to donate my salary. This is just another way I will show Toronto that I care.

Playboy.com: Part of your announced platform is making National Masturbation Day a city holiday. If you become mayor, how will Toronto celebrate National Masturbation Day?

Benz: Part of my platform is making National Masturbation Day a formal city holiday by giving the hardworking people of Toronto a day off to celebrate their human right for self-pleasure. Masturbation is natural, healthy and makes for happy people. I want all residents of Toronto to be happy and healthy. It’s a day for the people of Toronto to celebrate themselves!

Playboy.com: Do you see any similarities between the job of mayor and that of a pornstar? What skills and knowledge will you transfer from your 11 years in adult entertainment to politics?

Benz: Porn, in a lot of ways, is like politics. By that I don’t mean we both screw people for a living; there is a lot more to it than meets the naked eye. I run and operate my own corporation, Nikki Benz Inc., and I produce content for my own website. All of which means I have good organization skills and I am capable of managing a large workload.

As one of the world’s most popular adult film stars and one of Brazzers’ favorites, I have certain duties to fulfill. I make appearances at conventions, book store signings and so forth. That means I have good people skills, I’m charismatic and I have a lasting presence. I also do my fair share of radio, TV and magazine interviews, which means that as Mayor of Toronto, I would carry myself in a classy and professional way, unlike some of my fellow candidates.

Playboy.com: Please explain your plans to reform and improve Toronto’s public transit.

Benz: Toronto’s public transit definitely needs a facelift. I plan on improving traffic by cutting the commute time of my fellow hardworking Torontonians. I plan on fully supporting and raising funds for the Relief Line. I encourage my fellow Torontonians to read up and sign at Regionalrelief.ca.

Playboy.com: Many pundits are predicting Rob Ford may drop out of the race. Have you scoped out the rest of the competition? Are you ready to take them on?

Benz: I have scoped out the rest of the competition and they don’t scare me. My biggest opponent is Rob Ford, as he is still in the run for mayoral reelection. I commend Rob Ford for entering rehab, but that’s like putting a bandage on a wound—full recovery takes years of dedication, commitment and hard work towards sobriety. My concern with Ford is that he entered rehab for treatment of substance abuse, and statistically speaking the success rate of any substance abuse program is poor. For instance, the 12-step program has a five to ten percent success rate, which isn’t very high. Rob Ford needs to realize that he will need more time to work on his demons: a weekend, a week or even a month in rehab won’t cut it. The people of Toronto need to keep that in mind if they want to reelect him. Rob Ford may very well relapse upon his release from rehab. With me, the people of Toronto don’t have to worry about that; I don’t have a substance abuse problem, nor have I even entered rehab for anything.

Playboy.com: You’ve been living away from Toronto for your career. Are you still enough of a Torontonian to lead the city?

Benz: I visit Toronto all the time as I have residency, family and friends in Toronto. I am very much in tune with my city, which, I may add, is one of the greatest cities in the world!

Playboy.com: Do you think porn production is good for the economy? And do you plan on developing the adult film industry in Toronto?

Benz: Yes, I believe the adult industry will boost the economy in Toronto. It will create jobs not only for adult performers, directors and crew, but also for property owners of Toronto and its surrounding areas. The adult film industry producers will need to rent out locations, which pays very well. Makeup artists, hair stylists, stylists and wardrobe, licensing permits for filming, all of which are costs that will benefit Toronto and Torontonians in every financial way. If carefully placed with safe and strict regulations, the adult film industry can benefit the city of Toronto. I am a firm believer in that.

Playboy.com: Mayor Ford has had poor record on gay rights and has been criticized for skipping out on official Gay Pride events in Toronto. What will you do to reach out to the gay community?

Benz: I believe in equality year-round, not just during the Gay Pride Parade. I will continue to hear out the gay community’s concerns, and I will make sure their concerns are addressed. It’s a matter of fairness, happiness and safety for all residents of Toronto. Equality is very important to me. As Mayor of Toronto, I will fully support the Gay Pride Parade, and I plan to be in attendance each and every year.

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