JustFor.Fans' Magic Mike Hung Says More Diverse Representation is in Order in Adult Male Content
When Magic Mike Hung was growing up in India, he was very alone. That was in the 1980s, when queer culture was barely on the country's cultural landscape and consensual same sex acts were illegal. Things have changed some in the country, with consensual same-gender sex being made legal in 2018, but in a country where any talk of sex is frown upon, gay sex isn't hasn't the same public awareness as in Western countries. Nor has same-sex marriage been legalized, and homophobia remains rampant.
But another reason why MMH felt so alone is that when he was able to connect sexually, it proved awkward because of his size, which left him further marginalized. "Why aren't you normal?" one partner asked. Internet searches didn't help, revealing white and Black men like himself, but no South Asians (who make a quarter of the world's population). Also, traditional cultural values came into play, as his parents wanted him to marry an Indian woman. He shut down sexually and focused on his education, with plans to move to the United States.
Upon settling in San Francisco, MMH found employment in the tech sector and began to explore his sexuality. He turned to the Kama Sutra, the Indian science of sexual positions, to better understand how he and his partners could fully enjoy gay sex. But he felt he lacked the confidence to fully develop his sexuality. That changed when he turned 40 and he began to gain weight and hired a trainer. Posting workout videos brought little response on social media, but a slo-mo video of his ample endowment brought him fans overnight. Once in shape, he found the confidence to share videos on such social media platforms as X, OnlyFans, and JustFor.Fans. EDGE spoke to MMH about his journey thus far and his belief that South Asian men like himself are not represented in the adult male industry.
Introduction by Robert Nesti
EDGE: What is your coming out story?
Magic Mike Hung: Being a teenage gay boy in India, there were not a lot of options. I remember there were AOL rooms, man for man, something like that. I was in denial for the longest time about being gay because, at that time, or even today, gay marriages were not legal. Also, even consensual sex between two same-sex adults was illegal. So, it was difficult for anyone to accept who they were. I did not come out to anyone; instead, I would go into these chat rooms to find somebody like me. I just wanted to understand who I was, and then to meet someone.
I am from a small city in the state of Gujarat, where Gandhi was born. I met a few gay guys, but I was too hung for most of the bottoms in my city. We didn't have proper enemas or douche, and there was only coconut oil or Vaseline to use for lubrication. Most were not very loose or stretched out, so I was too big for most of them. It was not a good experience. I was not able to sexually satisfy any of my bottoms. I was just so big. One guy I was into asked, "Why aren't you normal?" But I thought, "I couldn't be that abnormal. There have to be other people like me."
I started searching online for hung Indian men, but only black and white guys showed up. That made me feel like, "What do I have between my legs?" That made me completely shut down, plus there was no access to HIV or STD care. I decided to focus on my education and move to the U.S.
EDGE: Have you come out to your parents?
Magic Mike Hung: I came out to my parents in my 40s. My mom wanted me to find a pretty girl, and my dad only wanted a rich girl. I said, "If she's pretty and rich, why would she want to come here and cook for me? She would have a better life back in India." They tried to operate my matrimonial profile from India, and I got all these matches, and I had no idea who they were. I would talk to a few people on the phone, but I could not fall in love with anybody over the phone — a guy or a girl. If it's a girl, it's not going to happen. I was sure about that. After I told them, they said, "Come back to India, and we'll beat the gay out of you." Or, "What if we find a girl that's okay with you being gay?" I said, "No, Dad, it doesn't work like that." I'm not out to them as a content creator, and I don't think they'll ever understand. When I go to India, I go there as their son, and I stay with them for a few weeks as a loyal son and don't do anything gay. I see my cousins, uncles, and aunts and celebrate all the marriages and birthdays I have missed.
EDGE: What led you to start creating adult content?
Magic Mike Hung: I wanted to do something that I was good at, or even something that I could get better at, and that is when I thought: Sex. My Indian culture gave us the Kama Sutra, the science of sexual positions, and what bothered me is we do not have a porn star, and we don't talk about sex. We brush it under the carpet like it doesn't exist. It feels like a part of our history that we are not proud of. I started studying the Kama Sutra and the positions and how to apply them to gay sex, and that helped me get better at having sex. In my 20s and 30s, I didn't have the body or confidence I have now. I was a very studious, tech nerdy guy who happened to have a big dick. That is how guys remembered me. I didn't have the body, attitude, or confidence to be able to carry my dick. When I hit my 40s, everything started going downhill. Everything I ate started sticking to my belly, and in the gay world, if you have a belly and you don't work out, your prospects are over. I got a trainer, and I told her I wanted the body of a porn star. We both didn't know what that meant, but we got to work. I started posting videos of me working out in my garage. When I realized those videos were not going anywhere, I posted a video of me swinging my dick in slow-mo with the caption: "Gay Indian making a humble attempt at gay porn. Please advise" — something to that effect, and then it just blew up.
EDGE: Is it tough juggling your professions?
Magic Mike Hung: No. Since I was lucky enough to be able to work remotely, I used to go into the office for two or three days, but now it is only occasionally, when there is a client meeting. Otherwise, it's not a challenge at all. You have to learn to manage both jobs well. Plus, I'm not too active when it comes to creating content. I'm very selective now, since I have so many more options. I don't have to create content every evening or every weekend. Usually, on a weekend, I can make a few videos with other content creators, and then spread them out over the months. I have enough content until the end of the year.
EDGE: Has your professional and personal life collided at all?
Magic Mike Hung: Not yet. Most people will only know me if they watch my videos on X, JustFor.Fans, or OnlyFans. I have done minimal content, and it's a conscious decision. Most porn studios still don't know how to deal with somebody like me because there are still few like me. Porn studios, for years, have conditioned us to find a specific type of porn as mainstream, because that's what they want to produce.
Don't get me wrong, a bottom getting gang-banged by five tops is a very hot scene, but do all five tops have to be Black men? Who decided that? Why wouldn't they have one Black, one white, one Latino, one Asian, and one Indian guy? Give all five colors a chance. Why would they not think like that? That bothers me a lot — why wouldn't they give the viewers an option? We all need to feel represented, even in porn. Why are the main characters in these films not Indian, Arab, Asian guy, or Latino? It is always a white or a Black guy. We need more diversity, more countries, and more minorities represented like Israel, Palestine, Asia, China, India, and Africa.
EDGE: Is that something you hope to change?
Magic Mike Hung: Yes, because the world is changing because of Instagram, X, and various other forms of media. Porn can reach markets that it has never been able to. A lot of it is accessible online. Years ago, you had to buy a VHS or DVD to watch porn secretly. Now, it's one click away on your cell phone.
It is now time for porn to have main characters that represent all its viewers. Many guys are reaching out to me from the Philippines, Israel, Palestine, Asian countries, and Central American countries because they feel represented by my brown skin. They are happy to see someone with brown skin topping white and Black men. I'm very thankful that these men are watching my videos in their countries, and that they are seeing somebody like themselves on the screen. I'm so validated, and so honored, that I get these messages from guys who live in countries where they could be prosecuted for being gay.
EDGE: How do you care for your mental health?
Magic Mike Hung: It does take a toll on you. The gay culture is very toxic, because every gay guy is looking for a hung, rich, and fit man, and when he's none, he's done. I'm not the most hung, fit, or wealthiest guy, but I'm decent in all three departments and still single. Why? Because there is a fourth criteria that I am in — bottoms will not want to share a hung, rich, and fit top with anybody else. I have accepted that a partner will not be open to me unless he's also in the same industry. I will need someone who understands the pressures and what it takes to succeed in my career. I don't take a lot of stress. I don't take too much from either of my careers. I only do what I can, and try to do my best. I try not to get too engrossed in either job. I know my limitations in both jobs.
EDGE: What do you enjoy doing when you are not working or creating content?
Magic Mike Hung: I'm a big TV and film nerd. I love to go out, and I'm a foodie. I love to travel. I love to be outside hiking or working out. I want to be more physically active, but life gets in the way. I'm a very regular guy. If I am not watching movies, then I am binge-watching TV. I also love beer, alcohol, and weed. I will do anything and everything, depending on where and who I am with.
EDGE: What have you learned about yourself?
Magic Mike Hung: I can be more than just a techy Indian and more than just who I am. I used only to feel good about myself just because I was smart, had a good head on my shoulders, and got good grades. I always wanted to be more than that. I've gotten my education, I have a job, and I'm making my livelihood from it, but we have all been given this one body. For the first 25 years of our lives we use it to build our lives, and then for the next 75 years we use it to live, but at the end we are going to die. Nobody has an undue advantage.
Then, there is still the stigma that people who use their sex organs or become sex workers are generally looked down upon. Historically, even sex workers get paid a lot, but they are not respected for it. As a content creator, you must first overcome the stigma. I never thought about it that way. I always thought that our porn should be indicative of the society we live in. I never saw myself as part of the society, and I never saw myself in the porn. Then I thought, "Why not? If I don't do it, who else will do it?" Some things you have to do for yourself instead of waiting for someone else to do it. I discovered that this is something that I could do instead of just using my brain, and it makes me feel good about myself.
For more on Magic Mike Hung, visit his Instagram, or these social media accounts: X, OnlyFans, and JustFor.Fans.