The call to Lilly Bell came from an unknown number, but when the man on the line identified himself as âGeorge,â the adult star was certain she knew who it was.
âI thought it was a guy delivering my Postmates order,â Bell says.
Instead George Jiries presented Bell with something much more appealing. The right-hand man to high-profile agent Mark Spiegler, Jiries was calling to invite Bell to join the most-prestigious stable of performers in all of porn.
Six weeks later, the transaction became official.
Lilly Bell is now a Spiegler girl.
She was added to the agency website this week.
âIt was a no-brainer,â Bell tells PornCrush. âI wanted representation that would push me to the best companies for the best scenes with the best rates. And thereâs no question: Spiegler is the best.â
Bell pauses.
âDeep down,â she says. âIâve always seen myself as a Spiegler girl.â
Beneficial as the move could be for Bell, landing a performer of Bellâs ilk is also a huge coup for Spiegler.
A petite, blue-eyed blonde, Bell is fresh off her best year in the adult industry to date. She was nominated in seven categoriesâincluding Female Performer of the Yearâat the 40th Annual AVN Awards in January and has appeared in more than 200 scenes in the past two years.
Bell, 27, is consistently lauded for her acting ability as well as her professionalism and maturity on set. Director Jacky St. James once called Bell âa Godsend to the adult industry.â
âEvery bit of feedback weâve gotten about Lilly is positive,â Spiegler tells PornCrush. âSheâs easy-going, professional, versatile and just a joy to be around. Her work speaks for itself, and I know sheâs ready to take her career to an even higher level.â
Bell is already off to a fast start in 2023. She has two prominent roles in upcoming films for Dorcelâincluding one in April that will be shot in Parisâand has even bigger plans for the spring and summer.
Along with shooting more group scenes and a blowbang, Bell is hoping to film her first anal scene in June or July.
âIâm training right now,â Bell says. âIâm getting ready. I donât have the type of body that can do anal regularly, so itâs going to take some time. There are definitely some big things in the works. Iâve got a checklist and I keep adding to it.â
Bell is confident that Spiegler will help turn her dreams into a reality. A Portland native, Bell says she spoke with Spiegler upon entering the industry in 2019 at age 23.
âI remember him being like, âYou have to be prepared to do everything.ââ Bell says. âI probably wasnât ready then. Now things are a little bit different. Iâm not as new. I donât feel as scared. Itâs not like Iâm getting thrown to the wolves or starting fresh.â
Spiegler says Bellâs maturity and confident aura are among her strongest traits. He said he and Jiries have also been taken aback by her appearance.
âI know it sounds cliche, but sheâs truly one of those girls who is prettier when you meet her in person,â Spiegler says. âGeorge and I agree: she looks just as good without makeup as she does with it on. She has that all-natural look that so many people love.â
Bell says she consulted with performer/directorâand longtime Spiegler girlâCasey Calvert before making her decision. Bell had a prominent role in Calvertâs highly-praised film âGoing Up,â which took home the trophy for Feature Movie of the Year at the 2023 XBIZ Awards in January.
âCasey Calvert is the No. 1 Spiegler girl I look up to,â Bell says. âBefore I got into porn, I didnât know Casey too well. I definitely looked up to the really big Spiegler girls like Riley Reid and Sasha Grey.
âBut being around Casey and getting to watch her experience with Spiegler and how sheâs transitioned into the fucking powerhouse that she is ⊠it really stood out to me. I respect her opinion. Sheâs an OG.â
Excited as she is to be with Spiegler, Bell says leaving her former agency, OC Modeling, was bittersweet. Bell says she called OC president Sandra McCarthy last month to deliver the news.
âIâd been with her for three years,â Bell says. âI called her and I said, âI think itâs important that you hear my voice. Itâs different than sending an email. You guys are the ones that convinced me to move to LA from Portland. Youâve always been there for me as an agent the past three years. Iâll always value what youâve given to me and what youâve shown me. I appreciate you.â
âItâs true. OC is all Iâve ever known. Theyâre the reasons that Iâve so many great opportunities thus far. I had to show my appreciation and respect for that.â