Hollywood, California – Wahala don dey for adult film industry as dem mourn the passing of Kylie Page, one of their own. This 28-year-old star was found lifeless in her apartment, and the cause? Accidental overdose linked to that deadly drug, fentanyl. Chai! E be like say the industry no wan rest anytime soon.
Police officials reported say na one worried friend wey no hear from Kylie for long time come raise alarm, leading dem to check her house on June 25. Inside her abode, dem find drug paraphernalia wey scatter any hope of ‘she just mistakenly fall sleep’. No be joke, my people! Kylie don feature for films like “Frisky Freshman” and “Naughty Bookworms,” but e be like say the pressures wey surround the glam life no fit make am enjoy am.
Experts don talk say na plenty adult performers dey engage in risky behaviors, with women for the forefront. (Women, wey sabi pepper, still dey handle their own pepper for inside this serious matter.) In the past three years, six female adult stars don fall victim to this dangerous lifestyle. Abi wetin be the reason for this constant yawa? Make we shine our eye well.
Amy-Marie Merrell, co-executive director of a non-profit organization wey dey support adult entertainers, talk say Kylie na ‘kind, loving, wonderful person’. But as dem dey shine light, plenty studies dey show say the industry no too dey care about the mental health of the performers. The focus don dey mostly on how viewers feel, while the stars dey struggle silently with enough wahala.
Research show say alcohol and drug misuse dey high among adult film workers, especially women. Some study wey done base for mental health find out say these women dey experience depression and anxiety as women wey no dey act at all. You go ask wetin come happen? E no clear? Plenty of dem dey use drugs to cope with the heavy stress and societal pressure wey dey followed this job. No be small work!
But e no stop there, as more sad stories don surface. Angelina Please, Sophie Anderson, Sophia Leone, and even Jesse Jane all dem don follow the same road into that dark valley. All of dem struggle with their own demons, whether na drugs or personal issues wey carry their joy away. The case of Aspen Brooks wey find Angelina’s body shows say the link between friendship and tragedy strong pass network. As dem dey live this life, dem dey carry the weight of the world on their shoulders.
Omo! The journey no easy as the industry dey grow, but dem need palliative plus mental health resources. Merrell talk true when she say, ‘People in the adult industry are not a monolith’ – meaning say dem no be all the same. So make we no dey quick judge. Na so dem go dey push for more understanding about the reality wey these performers dey face.
As we mourn Kylie’s passing, we go still dey remember say life no get second chance. We must find way to support each other, whether you be adult film star or just person wey dey hustle for life. Na we fit change this narrative! E go better for every one of us.
