: The "spectacular rise" of genre-bending films in France during the 1990s and 2000s blurred lines between mainstream and adult genres.
: Recent scholarly research, such as those found at the University of California and through Feminist Periodicals , has begun to treat these industry figures as serious subjects of gender and media studies. Feminist Periodicals - Minds@UW porno-french-nina-roberts-sonia-carrere-femmes-...
: A major figure in French adult cinema, Roberts gained fame as a top performer before expanding into directing and television. She is often cited as a key example of a female performer who achieved "star power" and leveraged it to gain creative control in a traditionally male-dominated industry. : The "spectacular rise" of genre-bending films in
: Performers like Nina Roberts demonstrated that "ease of passage" from in front of the camera to behind it was possible, provided they achieved sufficient celebrity status. She is often cited as a key example