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August Ames (born Mercedes Grabowski; August 23, 1994 – December 5, 2017) was a Canadian pornographic actress. She appeared in more than 100 films, including a non-pornographic film in 2016, and was nominated for several AVN Awards.
About. Born: 1994-08-23. Birthplace: Nova Scotia, Canada. Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight: 115 lbs (52 kg) Pornstar Rank. 162. Weekly Rank. 145. Monthly Rank. 162. Last Month. 163. Yearly Rank. 129. Video views. 680,410,626. Subscribers. 527,170. Videos. Comments. Play All Videos.
Adult film star August Ames was found dead by suicide in December 2017, mere days after she tweeted about not wanting to perform with male porn stars who also do gay porn. Her public refusal to work with “crossover” talent had been met with virulent accusations of homophobia.
The porn actress, known professionally as August Ames, had been caught up in a firestorm of a different kind. After tweeting that she would not work with a "crossover" co-star who had filmed gay scenes, the wrath of the porn industry and Twitter at large descended upon her.
In December 2017 August Ames died by suicide at age 23. Her death came just 48 hours after being lambasted for a problematic tweet. In the months that followed those close to her blamed internet...
Popular porn star August Ames took her own life last week after finding herself in the middle of a controversy over cyberbullying and homophobia. In her four years working the adult film...
— August Ames (@AugustAmesxxx) January 12, 2018. But according to Ronson, "it's impossible to know" why Ames, whose birth name was Mercedes Grabowski, took her life. "There were many factors...