Starr expressed an ambition to study pre-med with the aim of becoming a gynecologist.

Her intent was to work within the adult entertainment industry, where she identified a lack of female gynecologists.

[2][3] She attended San Jose State University, where she graduated with a degree in music.

Starr was named by CNBC as one of the 12 most popular pornographic film actresses in 2011[4] and 2013.

[7] She blogged for Popporn.com and wrote a column for Fox Magazine called "Adventures in Porny Land", and was featured in a book by Frederick Community College professor Rich Moreland about feminists in the pornography industry.