(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) — A crowd of over 10,000 Latin and American porn aficionados stood at the mention of Jill Kelly’s [ http://www.jillkelly.com ] name, as she was presented with The Lifetime Achievement Award from The 16th Annual Sexo y Amour Film Awards. The ceremony was held last week in Puerto Rico, California.

“Ms. Kelly has been an innovator in this business,” said Mr. Caballero, President of the San Juan based Film Review and of the Sex Television News Network, who presented the award and accepted it on her behalf. “She has proven beyond any doubt that she is a legend as an actress and now, as a producer and director with Jill Kelly Productions [ http://www.jillkellyproductions.com ]. Her love for this business and her desire to make it a better place is an inspiration to a new generation that will bring adult films even more into the mainstream.”

Kelly was also presented with another award for her work as editor of FOX magazine, Best Adult Print Content.

While she was unable to attend the awards ceremony due to a conflict in schedules, Kelly is currently in negotiations to host next year’s show while shooting with Jill Kelly Productions on location in Puerto Rico throughout August 2003.