In an earlier blog post, Moore blamed cyberbullying and online harassment for Ames’s death, and called on the adult industry for more discussions surrounding mental health. Kevin Moore, Ames’s husband and producer of the porn production company, Evil Angel, also used his speech at the Adult Video News (AVN) awards to announce The August Project, an initiative serving as a support system for adult performers, in memory of his wife. There was no shortage of mental health services at this year’s Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, where organizations promoted their sex-friendly resources for adult performers. Dating is really hard-there are plenty of people who are happy to fuck you, but they don’t want to meet you,” said Darling. “People will watch our porn all day long and actually shame and stigmatize us.
While it may be easier for performers who have been harassed on social media to delete their accounts, for most, their profiles are a valuable asset to their business and the reason for landing a new gig. Loree has worked with adult industry performers who say they often receive death threats online, and some are mistreated when family or friends find out about their work. Los Angeles-based psychotherapist Kate Loree specializes in alternative sexuality issues. Months after the string of deaths, performers and activists say the long-term fight for sex-friendly mental health support is far from over, as stigma continues to stand in the way. “We ask that our community practice compassion, sympathy, and empathy with one another because there is so much outside of our industry working against us,” reads the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee (APAC) statement. In the immediate aftermath, industry advocates released a statement calling for performers to seek professional counselling if they need it, and to be aware of online sexual violence and harassment.
On January 7, 23-year-old Olivia Lua, known as Olivia Voltaire, also passed away after she overdosed on a combination of drugs and alcohol at a California rehab facility.
She died of complications from alcohol abuse, as revealed through an autopsy report carried by the Clark County Coroner’s Office in Las Vegas. In January, 20-year-old Olivia Nova was found dead in a private property in Las Vegas.
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