divorce, in September 2003, "Mimi" came out of retirement and appeared in the adult film Happy Ending (not to be confused with Happy Endings later released by Lions Gate Entertainment). She again transitioned out of the adult film industry in 2007 and starting acting in mainstream movies like Little Bruno. She also had a cameo role in the 2013 mainstream movie Speed Dragon. In 2012, she became a fashion reporter for Eyestrane, an online magazine focusing on Asian talent internationally. Political career On May 12, 2006, she filed as a Republican gubernatorial candidate in the state of Nevada, under her birth name Melody Damayo, saying one of her priorities would be anti-stalking legislation. "I have nothing left to hide, everybody has seen all of me already", she said. One of her slogans was "I'm bare and honest at all times." Her candidacy came three years after fellow adult film star Mary Carey's campaign for Governor of California in the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election. On May 16, 2006, her campaign was endorsed by the liberal blog Wonkette. She faced four other Republican candidates in the primary held on August 15, 2006 and was defeated by a wide margin by Jim Gibbons. After her loss in the primaries, she joined the Libertarian Party. References External links 1973 births Living people Visayan people American female adult models American pornographic film actresses American pornographic film actors of Filipino descent Filipino emigrants to the United States Nevada Libertarians Nevada Republicans People from Davao City Pornographic film actors from California 21st-century American women