Jim Walker has given up reading the news in order to pursue a new career as a gay porn star. He says there’s a lot less pressure in his new job, but that’s probably be because he is constantly releasing the pressure. He had spent 23 years reading the news for Fox, NBC and CBS. He had his backside done. It was paid for by one of his escort clients.
In an interview, he said: ‘I’m much more successful in every measure than I ever was before.’
Walker told a website: ‘I left the business in 2013 after my boss in Southwest Florida told me that research had shown “people here just don’t like you”.
‘Add to that, the immense pressure of daily ratings where your job is virtually on the line every single day.’
His role as a news anchor was taking its toll on his health, and he decided it was time for a fresh start.
‘It was a good thing getting released from my contract,’ he said.
The move has, however, made him a target for internet trolls.
He told reporters he ‘feels bad’ for those who criticize him – and those who branded the change in career a ‘midlife crisis’ – stating: ‘They’ve obviously decided at some point that there are limitations about who you can be and what you can do once you hit 40.
‘I’m sorry if the haters have decided that gays over 40 are supposed to put on the board shorts, move to the suburbs and settle down to bridge parties once per week. I don’t plan to ever go quietly into the night.’