Madam Bella Cummins is the owner and operator of Bella’s Hacienda Ranch, a legal brothel located in Wells, Nevada. Founded in 1950, the premier adult entertainment destination in Northeast Nevada provides a safe and lawful option for sex workers to prosperously practice their trade. Serving customers from across the globe, Bella’s offers a myriad of exclusive amenities, including VIP accommodations and a selection of exquisitely designed erotic specialty rooms. Madam Bella founded and funds the Onesta Foundation, an action group with a mission to support Nevada sex workers and advocate for prostitution legalization throughout the United States. More on the Onesta Foundation can be found here: https://onestafoundation.org/

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT A NEVADA BROTHEL

August 30, 2024

Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall at a high-end brothel and watch what goes on during a day in the life of a successful Courtesan? That would be so enlightening, educational and could help to normalize conversations about sex work.

Join us as we chat with America's longest-serving female legal brothel owner, Madam Bella Cummins, who is the proprietor of Bella's Hacienda Ranch, a licensed brothel in Wells, Nevada. She has owned and operated the brothel for over 30 years and can speak at length about the ins-and-outs of legalized prostitution in Nevada and what it's like to manage one of these unique businesses. Bella is always advocating for sex workers including her current fight about replacing derogatory terms like ‘prostitute’ which perpetuate social stigmas and stereotypes which lead to further discrimination and marginalization of sex workers.