Editing Traci Lords (section)

=== 2010–2014: Return to music and ''Excision'' ===
In March 2010, Lords announced she began working on her new album with "Pretty" being the lead single. However, the project was later shelved and "Pretty" was released as a promotional single only. Lords starred in the drama comedy ''Au Pair, Kansas'' which premiered in April 2011 at the Kansas City FilmFest.<ref>{{cite news|last=Melin|first=Eric|date=April 8, 2011|title="Au Pair, Kansas": KU grad's debut film, which stars Traci Lords, premieres at Kansas City FilmFest|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/apr/08/au-pair-kansas-ku-grads-debut-film-which-stars-tra/|newspaper=[[Lawrence Journal-World]]|access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> In July, Lords officially signed to independent record label Sea To Sun Recordings and in October made her musical comeback with the song "[[Last Drag]]". The single was successful in dance charts debuting at number forty-five and eventually peaking at number four on the [[Dance Club Songs|''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/465314/weekly-chart-notes-rihanna-kelly-clarkson-traci-lords|title=Weekly Chart Notes: Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Traci Lords|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=November 4, 2011|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Traci Lords 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|Lords in 2011]]
Lords starred alongside [[AnnaLynne McCord]] and [[Ariel Winter]] in the horror film ''[[Excision (film)|Excision]]'' (2012), which premiered in January 2012 at the [[Sundance Film Festival]]. Her portrayal of the controlling mother Phyllis earned Lords [[Fangoria#Fangoria Chainsaw Awards|Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress]] as well as Fright Meter Award and CinEuphoria Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/the-2013-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-results/|title=The 2013 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Results!|last=Gingold|first=Michael|date=June 13, 2013|website=[[Fangoria]]|access-date=August 27, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233557/http://www.fangoria.com/new/the-2013-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-results/|archive-date=December 30, 2013}}</ref> In September, Lords released a compilation of dance music ''[[Traci Lords Presents: M2F2]]'' (2012). It featured three of her own remixed tracks as well as songs by other artists.<ref>{{cite news|last=Michelson|first=Noah|date=November 19, 2012|title=Traci Lords Discusses 'M2F2' Album, Her Porn Past, Sex Advice For Her Son And More|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/traci-lords-m2f2-porn-past-sex-advice_n_2145723.html|newspaper=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref> The song "[[He's My Bitch]]" managed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs peaking at number twenty-five.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2013-02-23|title=Dance Club Songs - The Week of February 23, 2013|date=February 23, 2013|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref> Lords also voiced the character of Layla Stockton in the 2012 video game ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spong.com/nibble/28323/Hitman-Absolution-has-Traci-Lords-and-Keith-Carradine|title=Hitman: Absolution has Traci Lords and Keith Carradine|last=Smith|first=Tim|date=October 26, 2012|website=SPOnG.com|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref> Following the [[Steubenville High School rape case]], Lords spoke up on the topic and subsequently released the song "Stupidville" as a response to the case. "I was born in [[Steubenville, Ohio]] and I was raped in there. So was my mother. I think there's a sickness in that city," Lords said. In 2013, Lords appeared in the horror movie ''[[Devil May Call]]'' (2013) and an episode of the web series ''[[EastSiders]]''. She was nominated for the Best Guest Star – Drama at the [[5th Indie Series Awards|2014 Indie Series Awards]].