She initially attempted to put her tweet into context: “NOT homophobic,” Ames clarified. She was subsequently subjected to brutal backlash on social media as people accused her of being homophobic. Her tweet read: “Whichever (lady) performer is replacing me tomorrow for you’re shooting with a guy who has shot gay porn, just to let cha know…Do agents really not care about who they’re representing? I do my homework for my body.” Before her death, she had warned her fellow female porn stars against shooting with guys that had previously shot gay scenes. The cause of death for the then 23 year old was confirmed as asphyxiation due to hanging. August AmesĪugust Ames was a victim of cyber bullying and ended up taking her own life in 2017. Thoughts are with their friends and families. To celebrate their lives and their contribution to adult entertainment, here is a list of porn stars that have lost their lives under whichever circumstances. Others have died under mysterious circumstances and the industry continues to moan the tragic losses of many porn stars throughout the years.
Many porn stars have been unable to survive with a good number ending their own lives.
The adult entertainment industry is all shiny from the outside, but only the ones inside know its dark side. They display incredible sensuality on camera, but behind the glamour, porn stars are all human beings who go through the same shit every one of us goes through.
