Exclusive: Michael Lucas Responds to Chad Hunt, Disses Ben Andrews

Earlier this week, The Sword published an interview that Adam Baran did with porn star Chad Hunt. Now, the man who arguably made him famous, Michael Lucas, has some things to say about it.

Below, Michael Lucas’s letter in full:

Dear Sword,

I read the interview that you posted with Chad Hunt. Chad gave quite a negative picture of Lucas Entertainment.

I feel like I should be able to respond to it.

I want to set the record straight. Chad Hunt consistently worked for us for many years through his entire career and appeared in over 44 scenes! In fact, all his first films were done for us because nobody wanted to hire him. Not just the first movie, as he claims.

If he disliked the set and overall environment of Lucas Entertainment shoots, then why did he work for us in the consistent manner in which he did. It just doesn’t make any sense.

Chad also praised the company for many years and the reason he decided to speak so ill about us now is for one unfortunate reason.

At the very end of his career I was heavily promoting Ben Andrews and yes, Lucas Entertainment did create a publicity stunt because this is show business and this is what you do.

However, Chad did not take it well at all. He was completely destroyed. I really felt bad about it later as I didn’t realize he would take it so badly.

Chad obviously believed that his entire career happened because of the size of his penis, and Ben Andrews challenged it.

If I could turn back time, I would have not done it and I feel bad about it. But, what’s done is done.

Here is the interesting thing which I would like point out and what could be great inspiration for many models. Even though Ben Andrews was much better looking, younger with an better body and shaped uncut dick, he never upstaged Chad.

Ben Andrews had everything to become a much bigger performer then Chad ever was. But it never happened.

No one remembers Ben Andrews and everyone remembers Chad Hunt. And that is because Chad always gave 100%. He was one of the hardest working actors in the industry. He had an amazing energy and connection with his partners and was also very easy to work with. He was friendly and easy going and fun to be around.

On the other hand, no matter how much time and money we invested in Ben, he never really made it. He was lazy and un-motivated no matter how hard we pushed him. He gave mediocre performances and looked bored during his scenes.

He just didn’t have the same dedication or sex drive like Chad did.

I thought it was very interesting that no matter how young or beautiful you are you will never make it big in the industry unless you deliver the passion, energy and realness that the customer wants.

I am sorry that Chad was so insecure and underestimated himself & attributed everything to his penis. In my opinion, he definitely had much more to it. Ben Andrews may have won the “bigger dick” competition but lost to Chad in the popularity contest.

Sincerely,
Michael Lucas

49 thoughts on “Exclusive: Michael Lucas Responds to Chad Hunt, Disses Ben Andrews”

  1. I agree with Michael. I am a huge fan of Chad Hunt, still today and I liked Ben Andrews when he came on the scene, but I wondered what happened to him . As quickly as he came, he disappeared. Where are they both today?

  2. Here’s how I see it. Chad Hunt made umpteen videos and worked for a whole lot of different studios, not just Lucas Entertainment. That’s why people remember Chad Hunt today. Ben Andrews only worked for Lucas Entertainment and made a relative handful of videos, and his career ended for whatever reason. If people don’t remember him — I certainly do remember him — it’s because he didn’t make that many videos and he only worked for Michael Lucas. I don’t think Chad Hunt ever did anything to brook negative criticism. Ben Andrews certainly didn’t. Michael Lucas, on the other hand, has a huge ego and doesn’t come off as a very decent person.

  3. Interesting. Ha. The drama. I loved Chad Hunt because he was edgy at that time. He’s fascinating. I remember watching him being interviewed by Ricki Lake. What a doll. He talked about his son etc. Remember that’s before the time we used terms like gay for pay, so it’s naturally interesting whenever Chad was on. His performance was always amazing. Jeff Stryker was also intriguing as a performer and a father. I wonder what their sons are saying, if they happen to be gay and browsing in the porn section. Do they watch their dads fuck?

    I do like Ben as well and I wish he had made more movies. I really liked his look. He’s cute and I dig that nerdy look, especially when he was in The Intern. Such a cutey. I love that the nerdiest guy got the biggest cock. But true, I wish Ben would put in some more into his “job”. There’s some disconnection, as if he wasn’t enjoying it. It’s hot to look at him, but I wish he had given more.

    Can we have a reunion and make another movie with the two?

  4. Sounds to me like Lucas was trying to slam Hunt at every opportunity. Saying no one wanted to hire him. I don’t believe that. In the stunt where he embarrassed Hunt comparing him to B. Andrews was extremely tacky thing to do to Hunt. Lucas shrugs this off as saying that’s show business. He could have told Hunt in advance of his plans for the publicity stunt, instead of blind-siding him.

    I see a lot of narcissism in Lucas’ comments, actions, and behavior.

    1. I did not see that drama unfold but I have observed Michael Lucas’ attitude. I strongly suspect you nailed it squarely.

  5. Chad didn’t actually bash Michael Lucas in the interview. He went out of his way to hold his tongue. And here Lucas is, dishing out backhanded compliments and bashing Ben Andrews, who had nothing to do with any of this.

    So it’s settled: Michael Lucas is the biggest dick of all.

  6. God love ya Michael … Only you could take me being nice and twist it into me being mean. Here is the entirety of the interview where I speak about you. I have not, nor would I disparage you or your company. Point of fact, I refused to.

    “… A Chi Chi LaRue set is very different from a Michael Lucas set.

    Describe the difference.

    Oh no. You’re not going to get me there. I love Michael in my own way and I will forever be grateful to him for putting me in my first video, which is why I stayed very loyal to him in the beginning of my career. Because again, I have a sense of loyalty to whoever has done something for me. I want to try to do something for them, whatever I can. I wanted to work to the best of my ability for him. But their sets are like night and day. To this day, I could say lots of things but I won’t say lots of things, because I’m nothing but appreciative to Michael for putting me in as many videos as he did.

    What did you think when Michael Lucas announced they were going bareback? Did you have a talk with him?

    Again, I’m just gonna hold my tongue. I’m just gonna repeat what I said earlier. I love Michael and will always be loyal to him for putting me in my videos. There’s lots of things I could say, lots of things I won’t.”

    (I won’t mention the Ben Andrews portion of the interview because you and I both said it was a publicity stunt.)

    So exactly where did I disparage you or your company?

    If you are referring to where I say, “I could say lots of things but I won’t.” I think you are taking the statement out of context. The first time I make that statement is because Mr. Baran wanted me to compare your sets to Chi Chi’s. As I said your sets are like night and day you have one method and LaRue has another I wasn’t going to be baited into comparing them and saying I liked one better than the other or say how this was better on a LaRue set in comparison to your sets.

    The second time I make that statement is when the whole issue of barebacking is brought up. I could have said a lot of things like many others who have called you a hypocrite, etc. Again I refused to take the bait and repeated how I loved you in my own way and would always only be nothing but grateful to you for putting me in as many movies as you did.

    So yet again girl, where do I disparage you?

    Now … you did sort of attack me a little so I will address those issues as well.

    YOU SAID: “Dear Sword,

    I read the interview that you posted with Chad Hunt. Chad gave quite a negative picture of Lucas Entertainment.”

    I SAY:(Actually as I have just pointed out no I didn’t, LOL)

    You SAID: “In fact, all his first films were done for us because nobody wanted to hire him.”

    I SAY: (You are mistaken. As was pointed out in my interview after “Fire Island Cruising”, Enrico Vega gave me LaRue’s info and I immediately emailed her and she set me up to do her next movie which was “In Gear”. I did “Top To Bottom” for you and other videos for Catalina, All Worlds, Rascal, Falcon, etc and others for you as well. So plenty of people wanted to work with me and hire me.)

    YOU SAID: “At the very end of his career I was heavily promoting Ben Andrews and yes, Lucas Entertainment did create a publicity stunt because this is show business and this is what you do.

    However, Chad did not take it well at all. He was completely destroyed. I really felt bad about it later as I didn’t realize he would take it so badly.

    Chad obviously believed that his entire career happened because of the size of his penis, and Ben Andrews challenged it.

    If I could turn back time, I would have not done it and I feel bad about it. But, what’s done is done.

    Here is the interesting thing which I would like point out and what could be great inspiration for many models. Even though Ben Andrews was much better looking, younger with an better body and shaped uncut dick, he never upstaged Chad.

    Ben Andrews had everything to become a much bigger performer then Chad ever was. But it never happened.

    I SAY: (You said a lot of insulting things in those comments but I have to much class to resort to retaliation, especially when the majority of what you said is your opinion and nothing more. We both agree it was a publicity stunt we both agree you hurt my feelings. What you failed to mention was after that event we made up. I made more movies for you. I directed, “Auditions: Chad Hunt”, which was nominated for both GayVN and Grabby awards in the ProAm category. Our final rift, if you recall, was over what we both considered to be breech of contract issues and we settled that out of court amicably. Even after that incident I briefly considered signing another contract with you but ended up leaving your office and not signing it. Again, I have to much class, and to this day, to much loyalty to disparage you or your company and reveal why I didn’t resign that day.)

    Now, you also said some very nice things about me so I will return the favor:

    Lucas Entertainment is first and foremost a company. I think people criticizing you for your new model of barebacking is a bit harsh. To many companies have either gone out of business or been sold because of the rise of barebacking videos and free tube sites to justify how harsh you have been treated. I understand it from a business point of view. I wont go into it as an ethical point of view. Unfortunately, as a company, you do have to provide the product your consumers are most anxious to buy. You were, at times a great friend. You invited me to parties, to your house on Fire Island, to various events etc. I enjoyed spending those times in friendship with you. I always enjoyed our unspoken Fashion War. I’d have to concede your wardrobe was certainly a tad better than mine. Point of fact, I miss the friend I had early in my career.

    Now I think its time for me to give you a little reality check:

    Girl, you are so used to people saying nasty things about you, that you can’t seem to see when someone isn’t and point of fact, went out of their way to not be. Of all the people in this industry, you should, above all others know I’m not going to let you get away with bullshit and am going to call you on it. We’ve been down that road girl. Sure you want to reopen that can of worms?

    If Ive said it once Ive said it a million times. I love you in my own way. I loved having you as a friend. I enjoyed working for you in as many films as I did. I miss my friend. I will always be thankful to you for giving me my start in the industry and will always have a sense of loyalty to you.

    Now bitch, GET OFF THE CROSS, somebody needs the wood. LOVE YOU, MEAN IT, Chad Hunt XOXOXOXO

    P.S. Happy to sit down with you and Mr. Baran if you’d like to do a 3-way interview or if you just want to talk to me in person Mr. Baran has my number or you can email me at ChadHuntXXX@gmail.com or DM me on twitter Twitter.com/ChadHuntReMixed I’m not, however going to respond to you again on here so take a note from me and show a bit more decorum and reach out to me in person or via Mr.Baran

    Sorry to all readers of this for the length of my response but I took a page from a responder on my interview (Chris you were so sweet) who gave a lovely rebuttle to a few people who were not so in love with me and who had also taken a few things I said out of context. Love Me or Hate me the choice is solely yours. XOXOXOXOXO

    1. As someone who accidently stumbled upon this exchange with no prior knowledge of either You, Michael Lucas, your respective careers or your respective weenies, I gotta say: You, Mister Hunt seemed like a nice, decent, reasonably diplomatic chap in your interview. Mr. Lucas, however, seems to be enthusiastically cementing his reputation as QUITE the tightly-wound, skulduggerous little douchebag. Just sayin.
      [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrCf9AH-cEE&w=420&h=315%5D

  7. wood worker west

    I have to think that Michael Lucas must be a bitchy one
    to work for. and after rading the responce to the Chad Hunt interview
    You let criticisms roll off your back. It is one persons view.
    It is from the past let lt go..
    I am quite sure the one who is the insecure Is Mr Lucas!

  8. While I liked the Lucas stuff before the bb scenes he is a lot like Diesel Washington, he doesn’t feel good unless he chimes in on something and pisses on someones corn flakes.

  9. “Chad Hunt consistently worked for us for many years through his entire career and appeared in over 44 scenes! In fact, all his first films were done for us because nobody wanted to hire him. Not just the first movie, as he claims.”

    He never claimed any such thing

  10. I appreciate him stepping forward to say something positive about someone for once. Thanks Mr. Lucas. And he is right; Ben never had the drive. Chad did. Speaking from personal experience with both, Ben couldn’t care to try in anything he did. Chad was always very engaging – even when he had to put up with my annoying 20 year old self on the set of that terrible movie I did directed by Ms. Milstead. But all that is in the past, so let’s all smile and bring a bit more love and light to this seemingly bitchy and crass world we call The Gay Porn Industry. Much Love –

    1. Brent, You are very sweet for saying what you did. I do sort of need to apologize to you for how me and Mr. Roman Heart treated you as well on the set of “Velvet Mafia.” The problem wasn’t you or your annoying 20yr. old self, not that I found you annoying in any way. Roman and I were both annoyed at Jan. The scene was initially supposed to be just Roman and I. We didn’t even know you were in that scene basically til the day of. Roman and I sort of had a small crush on each other back then and took our frustration of Jan out on you by sort of ignoring you during that scene. I regretted doing that to you because it was a tad bit unprofessional. My bf can verify this because we have discussed that scene many times and I always have said me and Roman didn’t treat you the best that day. I didn’t even mind when in one interview you said I was a terrible lay and only knew how to jam it in. LOL I felt I deserved that one. :-) I’m glad to see this grown up matured side of you it is certainly a credit to how far you have come in this industry. KUDOS to you my friend. XOXOXO

  11. “If he disliked the set and overall environment of Lucas Entertainment shoots, then why did he work for us in the consistent manner in which he did. It just doesn’t make any sense.”

    Same reason lots of people show up for work in a consistent manner, despite HATING their jobs and/or bosses: because it’s a job and it pays. How are you too stupid to realize this, especially after claiming he didn’t have any other studios giving him offers in the beginning?

    You’re a douchebag. You’ve created a successful porn company with lots of hot scenes (when you’re not in them), but you’re a douchebag, through and through. I mean, you wrote all this, publicly, to respond to Chad’s basic “no comment” about working with you? Tell-tale sign #794 that you’re a douchebag.

  12. I think Michael is okay. Chad DID offhandedly suggest that working with Lucas Entertainment was not ideal. Like it or not, the “Chad Hunt” persona was created by Lucas. Chad did work for others, AFTER being groomed by Lucas, but Michael put him on the map.

    Scores of talent have done, and will continue, to work with the Lucas team – with few complaints.

    Michael is a master of promotion, and is justified in doing so. The Ben vs. Chad thing was just a promotion, nothing more, nothing less. I think it is fine that Michael took the time to respond.

    1. I look at it this way. Thanks to my shitty grocery store job, I was able to buy that PS3 I wanted in addition of getting some experience needed for better career opportunities elsewhere. But at the end of the day, it was still a shitty job and I’m only going to speak ill of it because they screwed me over a number of times before I eventually had enough and left. None of us should feel obligated to compliment a place of employment we’re unhappy at regardless of the benefits that came out of it.

  13. I’m confused by this. Chad didn’t say anything bad about Michael, so I don’t get why he felt the need to defend himself. Then again, would any defense help since we’ve all known the truth about him for years? Anyway, it was me (along with a few others) who shed some light on what really happened back then. So it’s kind of unfair that Chad took the heat over something we said. I look back on this and wish Chad didn’t take the bait because from my perspective, the poor way he handled it is probably what ruined his reputation and likely contributed to the downfall of his career. No one’s going to remember how nice he was or the great effort he took in interacting with fans. They’re going to remember the dirt, which is unfortunate. Although, how would any of us react if it was our employer who brought in someone younger and advertised them as our replacement? Not to mention making inappropriate comments at a public event on how your “replacement” was bigger and 15 years younger. Michael knew exactly what he was doing and I don’t buy that whole “playing dumb” act.

      1. If it’s the penis incident you’re referring to, it’s not really gossip since I was around to witness most of it. It’s even documented on various websites. Anyway, this was 8 years ago when Michael (very subtly) marketed Ben Andrews as the new Chad Hunt. It got out of control the night Michael and a few Lucas Entertainment models appeared at a public event and answered questions during a panel. One person asked who had the larger penis and Chad claimed he did because he was technically longer while Ben was thicker. Michael then responded saying Ben was “bigger, thicker, and 15 years younger.” I’m guessing Chad didn’t want to show out at the event since he waited until he got home to address that remark. I don’t blame him for being upset because it was a shitty thing Michael did. What kind of friend publicly makes a dig about your age and manhood? But Michael came out of it looking like the Madonna and walked away with lots of publicity for his company thanks to the drama. As for Chad, he let his insecurities get the best of him and made himself off-putting to some fans because of the way he responded to it. He wrote an essay-long rant on his MySpace blog about it, he involved the users of his official Yahoo! Group by trying to get our help in finding him a lawyer to sue Michael, and even confronted Ben at a restaurant with a ruler so they can settle this once and for all in the bathroom. It definitely hurt his career and I always believed that played a factor in his retirement instead of the convenient “torrent sites are killing the porn industry” excuse he gave out. Hard to believe this happened 8 years ago. That’s almost a decade. Time flies.

  14. No disrespect, but why are we fanning the flames of two older Gay men, who should know better? Everything and everyone has it’s time, and then people/time moves on. The business model in which porn was built on, has fell apart and free porn is available everywhere at your fingertips. The truth is no one really gives a damn about the porn actors anymore, when porn actors/ companies were popular, the LGBT community was not as mainstream, and us Gay men had to look up to these “Porn Stars” as guys who were like us and were sex positive. With the new found “acceptance” of “Gay”, the “Porn Stars/ Porn Companies” have been forgotten!

  15. “Chad, all of your first films were done for us because nobody wanted to hire you. Ben was much better looking, younger with an better body and shaped uncut dick, but don’t be insecure”

  16. It sounds like a half apology with a few digs in. It also sounds like ML is really mad at Ben Andrews. I guess i can understand why, he thought he’d be his new cash cow, but he only lasted 1 year. I wonder if Andrews was scared off by the whole LE treatment. He never did any porn work afterwards.

  17. “I’m sorry that you were too insecure of yourself Chad” lol what a shitty apology.

    And that botoxed duckface bitch is way off Chad Hunt did not do 44 scenes at his studios. BTS, cumshot reviews, do not count as scenes nor do scenes that were clumped together in a collection movie. He’s done about 30 scenes, give or take a couple.

  18. Everything in this response was so obviously measured and deliberate. Behind all his words, ML is obviously seething. To say that he hired Chad Hunt because “no one else would” is just a stupid and irrelevant comment. Clearly he saw an opportunity with Chad and he took it. Then to call him “insecure” is the pot calling the kettle black. Yeah, he’s insecure. ML is insecure. Everyone in the industry is insecure. Do we believe that the suicide and addiction issues in the porn industry are a result of people who are confident in themselves? Michael Lucas is gross.

      1. Who the hell was Mr Sheldon Cooper, your boyfriend? You were always angry at Michael Lucas whichever blogsite you’re in like your home QMN, I think you are jealous about him.

        1. He’s a character on the Big Bang Theory, I’m not sure if you get it there because it’s too perverse for the audience or you can’t get it because you live in some hut in the middle of nowhere with limited electricity.

          But the comparison I was trying to make is that Sheldon Cooper doesn’t get things like sarcasm, sexual innuendos, shadiness, etc. That is exactly how you are. You don’t get that these two are really not friends because of the way they talk about each other without having to be blunt and direct. They’re underhanded comments that everyone can tell that in fact they really aren’t friends and they no longer like each other.

          1. What a moron are you sxg, without electricity where in your room in the hell you get it. Even we have squatters here it wasnt as big compare to favelas of Brazil or Africa. And we have a many posh district here comparable to Beverly Hills. We also have the 3 biggest malls in the world where you can buy Armani, Louis Vuitton or Hermes. Even your travel mag Travel+Leisure voted our resort Boracay and Palawan as the Best in the world. Gosh Im not from Africa. Who’s the ignorant now. Dont discriminate if you are uneducated who was only lucky to speak English in a English blog.

  19. Interesting…that is probably the nicest thing I have ever read from Michael Lucas that wasn’t attributed to him or his company.

    He must have cancer or someone else wrote it.

  20. Dear Sword
    You are so sad to take the bait from Michael Lucas. Chad Hunt praised Michael Lucas and did not bash him or his company. For Lucas to call Chad Hunt insecure is so funny. Lucas is so insecure to run to the Sword to allege things that Chad never said. But Michael Lucas is full of contradictions. He was once for safe sex. He was once for refusing to hire bareback performers. He loves to cum in mouths but never lets anyone cum in his mouth. He writes pro gay articles but supports anti-gay candidates. He says he is a conservative but loved Jimmy Carter’s extremely weak Olympic Boycott. Dear Mr. Lucas: Your hero Ronald Reagan was opposed to the Olympic Boycott in 1980 as you huddled in your Soviet hut with little food, heat, and toilet paper. Michael Lucas is a phony. Chad Hunt had a real interview where everyone praised him for honesty, integrity, and being so humble. Lucas had a hissy fit…..AGAIN!

  21. Both sides as they see it …
    Jury is out as to the verdict
    to be rendered …
    How will “the court of pubic/public opinion” respond …

  22. Yep, Chad totally insinuated that Lucas is a bad guy and that no one should be working for him. And good for lucas for having bolls to respond and being gentlemen about it. And i like the fact the Lucas regrets hurting his feelings… he gets it… I love them both!

  23. I for one would love to see more of Ben Andrews. That Street, gay for pay trashy look, works ever time. Ver HOT!!! He didn’t at all look bored in the movies i saw of him but rather a young horney fucker. BEN, MAKE MORE MOVIES. Don’t get me wrong Chad Hunt always came across well but Ben just has that look that many of us find sexy. I think there is not much talk about Ben for he dosen’t make many movies. Machael Lucas, it would be a very good idea to get Ben Back to make more movies. It will pay off for both Ben and yourself and we will all be the better for it. Two others i would love to see again is Ralph Woods and Marcus Iron. The last movie i saw Ralph in, he was only getting better looking and what can’t that boy do and do well. Marcus is so hot to look at and gives the best head i have ever see on film.
    Come back Ben, Ralph and Marcus, there are many who are looking for you

  24. TinkleVonBottomPants

    …..my problm with cHad hunt is that he pretended to be sweet and nice to michael in these interviw but it seems as though he talks like something bad happens behind the scenes.

  25. I am glad that Michael had a chance to respond. It makes perfect sense to me. I am forever a Chad Hunt fan and appreciate both sides of the story.

    1. No one is a bigger Michael Lucas fan than I am. I really like his body, face and especially his dick. Besides that, he’s entertaining and, I think, a great supporter of gay issues.

      However, I think it was a little inappropriate for him to “diss” Ben Andrews so much. Ben had a great body, face, and became a porn star due to his large dick. Who promoted him and gave him his start? Michael Lucas of course! Some stars are more talented than others, and I always enjoyed seeing Ben fuck. He did win a few awards as I remember, so he couldn’t have been too bad. Chad Hunt was always fun to watch as well.

      I didn’t think Chad crossed any lines when discussing Lucas.

  26. Maybe I’m just not reading this correctly, but it sounds as if Mr. Lucas is contradicting himself. It is, however, generous of him to make such positive statements about Hunt.

    1. Aaaah…no. Lucas is not contradicting himself at all. Please actively read his letter.The letter shows that every model has insecurities and it is impossible for an owner/director to keep track of them all. Unfortunate mistakes happen. Lucas made a business decision and he should not regret it!personally Chad has always been a favorite…I think his eyes are so beautiful and dreamy.the only scene that I liked been in was with Rafael Alencar on the subway. But you have to be dead to not be passionately influenced by Alencar….Lol. Therefore,that scene is rememberable because of Alencar and a surprisingly magical performance by Ben. Chad has so many magical moments because he looked like he was aiming to get that but, not get just a paycheck! Chad should not forget where he came from!

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