Jenna Lewis issues sex tape press release

Jenna Lewis has released a statement about her honeymoon sex tape, which somehow became available over the internet last month. Reality TV World and Daze Reader are skeptical.

That stance apparently changed yesterday however when Jenna released a press release stating that the "sharp-witted, vibrant reality television star" (her words, not ours) was "fighting mad" over what the release termed "the recent airing of her personal videos over the Internet." According to the statement, Jenna and Travis recorded their "honeymoon adventures" for "personal use" -- only to be embarrassed when the footage emerged on the website. Yet apparently they weren't too embarrassed, as the release mentions the video's website by name, thereby encouraging the download and purchase of additional copies, an inclusion that skeptical fans are citing as further evidence of what they believe to be the couple's own direct involvement (and financial benefit) in the video's release.

From there the release takes an even odder turn, with Jenna's own press release stating that she has been turning down "hordes" of interview requests "but is rumored" to be "close to choosing the media outlet to grant an exclusive interview." Beyond coming across a transparent mention that media outlets better hurry up and get their best cash offers on the table as soon as possible or risk losing out, the release's "rumored" phrasing also seems particularly insincere. After all -- wouldn't Jenna and her representatives definitively know whether or not she was close to choosing a media outlet?

Good questions all. Soon after the tape went public, some pornsite operators copied and started reselling the (non-copyrighted, natch) tape. Lewis's lawyers have been very aggressive at shutting down those sites. But the original site selling the tape, RealityTail.com, is still active. As Reality TV World points out, that domain was registered two days after the quicky wedding and wedding night video shoot. And now, when interest in the tape has pretty much died out, Jenna and hubby send out a press release identifying that site by name. Very suspicious indeed. Earlier story.

UPDATE: You can read the actual press release here.

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