and includes a sex scene between Carey and a female costar. In 2011, Carey was interviewed for Celebrity Rehab Revisited stating that, following the end of the show, she had quit Xanax and binge drinking, apart from occasional champagne. She had been married to an electrician for two years and stopped making adult films, but continued making a living with personal appearances in night clubs and strip clubs. Politics During the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election, Carey signed a contract with Kick Ass Pictures and, as a publicity stunt, they came up with the idea that Carey should run for governor. She was an independent candidate, placing tenth in a field of 135 candidates. She ran on an eleven-point platform that included somewhat tongue-in-cheek promises of taxing breast implants, making lap dances tax-deductible, and creating a "Porn for Pistols" exchange program. In June 2005, Carey announced her bid for Lieutenant Governor of California as an independent in 2006. She dropped out of the race in October 2006 to care for her mother, who had jumped off a building while off her medications. In April 2021, Carey announced plans to run in the yet to be declared 2021 California gubernatorial recall election. In July, after the recall election was declared, Carey dropped out of the race, citing the short time scale for filing the paperwork for candidacy. As tribute to the porn industry's use of the term MILF, she said that her campaign message was going to be MILF, which she defined as "Moderates and Independents for Liberation and Freedom". Personal life In April 2005, Carey was arrested in connection with a Lakewood, Washington, cabaret sting operation, for violating a city strip club ordinance that forbids dancers from sexually touching themselves. She subsequently made a plea agreement and received a 19-month sentence, which was suspended on the condition that she was not charged with any other offense within one year. Awards 2004 AVN Award – Best Overall Marketing Campaign (Individual Project) – Mary Carey Campaign 2004 FOXE Award – Vixen of the Year 2004 XRCO Award – Mainstream's Adult Media Favorite 2006 AVN Award – Best Overall Marketing Campaign (Individual Project) – Mary Carey's Dinner with President Bush 2013 AVN Hall of Fame See also List of pornographic actors who appeared in mainstream films References External links American pornographic film actresses Florida Atlantic University alumni California Independents Living people Participants in