The woman who starred in a pornographic movie a snippet of which was liked by the Twitter account of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz originally hails from New Jersey, The Miami Herald reported Wednesday.

The segment of the film was liked on the account Monday night, then un-liked after the activity spurred widespread media attention. Cruz, a conservative Republican, has blamed the like on a staffing issue and denied commenting on it himself.

Cory Chase, who appeared in the clip, was identified as a 36-year-old who now lives in Florida, where, like millions of others, she's contending with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Cruz may have denied liking Chase, but the adult star herself is unambiguous in expressing her opinion of Cruz.

"With his stance against the porn industry and adult entertainment, I'm not a fan of Ted Cruz," Chase told the New York Daily News.

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