Little evidence that American actress shot porn at Giza pyramids, despite local media reports

Following the emergence of a Russian pornographic video shot by the Giza pyramids in March, recent photos have surfaced of Carmen De Luz, an American porn actress, posing by the last wonder of the ancient world — leading to numerous rumors that yet another adult video was shot there.

However, there is scant evidence behind these rumors.

Nonetheless, the Antiquities Ministry says it is conducting an ongoing investigating into claims related to this incident and other purported acts of public indecency at Egypt’s archaeological sites.

In March, Antiquities Ministry officials were enraged after a Russian porn actress known as Aurita published a video online showing her perform sex acts by the pyramids. Aurita is reportedly known for filming porn in public tourist locations worldwide for her travel sex blog.

In this case, however, De Luz had posted photos that merely showed her wearing a black robe standing by the pyramids. She has denied filming any sex acts there, and was not detained for investigations into the allegations. The actress has now left the country.   

However, some media outlets have pointed to one photo in particular that shows De Luz sitting on a camel, revealing her back side and skimpy underwear. They described this as an act of “mooning.”

Ministry officials are investigating claims of public indecency, along with claims that De Luz was in the area of the pyramids after the permissible visitation hours, according to a May 1 statement cited by the state-owned Middle East News Agency. However, the ministry did acknowledge that De Luz had denied the charges, and also added that “the only person in her company was the camel driver.”

However, the ministry also claimed that the time of day when the photos were taken, as well as “the absence of visitors or tourist buses around her confirms the fact that she remained in the area of the pyramids past 5 pm. The tourist and antiquities police are obliged to have evacuated the area” past this hour, officials said.

The statement went on to warn against media reports confirming that De Luz shot a porn video in the area, cautioning that "the media should be aware of false reports which may result in further rumors and unrest in Egyptian society."

Journalists should confirm such statements with the responsible state authorities and their media spokespersons prior to publication, so as to receive the official response "clearly and transparently,” the statement concluded.

In response to the charges, De Luz wrote on her personal Twitter account, “I apologize to the people of Egypt for any concerns and confusion my picture caused. I did not film or participate in the filming of any pornographic content during my visit to Egypt.”

“The photograph of me riding a camel was taken toward the end of a tour and not in violation of any visiting hours, at least to my knowledge,” she added. “I hope this statement puts matters to rest.” 

One of her colleagues in the porn industry also took to Twitter to express solidarity for the actress, writing that she “did NOT shoot any porn in Egypt. She was a tourist & took a photo partially showing her a**. Porn stars have holidays too. Leave her alone.”

Several Twitter users in Egypt have also spoken out in support for De Luz. One wrote, “Egyptians respect you,” while another tweeted, “You are a porn star but u have a good heart. I saw your apologies for us. Thank u (come back soon).”