On Tuesday morning, year-old porn star August Ames was found dead from an apparent suicide after she was bullied and branded a homophobe for refusing to shoot with a man who has sex with men on camera. Ames made it clear that she was, of course, refusing to do such work for safety reasons and was not homophobic. The backlash was fierce when Ames took to Twitter on Sunday to warn the woman who had been tapped to replace her at EroticaX that the man she'd be working with has filmed with other men, thus potentially putting her at high risk of contracting a disease. After being ridiculed as homophobic, the porn star explained that she was merely looking out for her safety by refusing to do work with men who do gay scenes.
10 Famous Porn Stars Who Suffered Depression And Committed Suicide
Following several high profile incidents in the adult film industry, the Protecting Adult Welfare organization was founded to provide counseling to those stars struggling with depression and other mental health challenges. Which stars sadly fell victim? Megan Leigh is another famous adult actress who ended her own life. This list commemorates those who were unable to go on. Browse the list to make yourself more aware of the epidemic in the adult industry.
Shannon Michelle Wilsey October 9, — July 11, , better known by her stage name Savannah , was an American pornographic film actress who starred in over videos during her career. One of the most prominent adult industry models of her time, she achieved notoriety within her short — career due to her onscreen presence and personal life. Wilsey reportedly took her stage name from Savannah Smiles , a movie she enjoyed. Wilsey was introduced to the adult film industry by actor and director Rex Cabo.
For the past several months, year-old adult film actress Olivia Lua had been battling addiction to prescription drugs and was seeking help by returning to rehab after a recent relapse. But something evidently went wrong with her program, because the actress, who sometimes used the screen name Olivia Voltaire, died Thursday at the West Hollywood rehab center. Lua is the fifth star of pornographic films to die in the past three months — the second in eight days. At least one of those deaths was ruled a suicide, while substance abuse appears to have been factors in the deadly downward spirals of three other women, including Olivia Lua, as well as Olivia Nova on Jan. The Adult Performers Actors Guild, the union that represents adult film performers, tweeted out its condolences.