Chicago, Illinois - Lana Rhoades knew she wanted to be a porn star when she was just 13-years-old. She told the podcast "Call Her Daddy" that it was because of her favoite TV show.

Rhoades made the podcast host Alexandra Cooper laugh when she said, "This is going to sound really, really weird but I knew that I was going to be a porn star from probably like the age of 13, or maybe 12." 

As the International Business Times reported, Rhoades was attracted to the adult industry because of her chaotic childhood, which affected by her sister's "bad" schizophrenia. 

Whenever things were bad, Rhoades said she sought comfort in her favorite show Girls Next Door, featuring Playboy Playmates. Thinking that the girls' lives were beautiful and glamorous, she wanted to be like them when she grew up.

Rhodes also added that she spent a lot of time watching documentaries about porn stars like Jenna Jameson (46) and Anna Nicole Smith (†39). These influences led her to the adult industry, after a small stint in jail.

She also admitted that she was not aware of the reality and complexity of the adult entertainment world until she shot her first sex scene.

Lana Rhoades' fan base on Instagram soared to 12.7 million subscribers this year. Along with the rest of the porn industry, she can certainly count herself among the winners during the pandemic, as people look for ways to keep themselves entertained at home.