Former adult film star Lana Rhoades is asking adult websites and content holders to remove hundreds of videos from the internet, making an emotional public appeal as renewed clips of her message continue circulating online.
In a roughly 20-minute video originally shared in November 2025, Rhoades — now an influencer and digital content creator — directly addressed studios, tube sites and individuals hosting her former work, urging them to take down more than 400 scenes she appeared in earlier in her career. The video, portions of which have resurfaced again in early 2026, shows Rhoades visibly emotional as she explains why she wants the material removed.
“I was 19, broke and groomed,” Rhoades says in the video, a line that has been widely reposted across Instagram, X and TikTok. She explains that she entered the adult industry as a teenager under financial pressure and without fully understanding how permanent digital distribution would be. Now a mother, Rhoades says her biggest concern is that her young son could one day come across the footage online.
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Rhoades, born Amara Lynee Maple, rose to prominence in the adult film industry between 2016 and 2018, quickly becoming one of its most recognizable performers. She entered the business at age 19, filmed hundreds of scenes and left the industry abruptly within about two years. Since then, she has repeatedly described her experience as traumatic, citing manipulation, coercion and long-term mental health effects in podcast interviews and public statements.
In her recent plea, Rhoades acknowledged a major limitation: she does not own the rights to much of the content. Because distribution rights typically belong to studios and licensed platforms, she lacks the legal authority to force widespread removal of the videos, a reality she highlighted while appealing to sites to act voluntarily.
The renewed attention has reignited broader discussions around performers’ rights, consent and the permanence of online content. Advocates note that even when major platforms comply with takedown requests, material often remains available through mirrored uploads, pirate sites and private archives, making full erasure nearly impossible.
Some viewers have expressed sympathy for her regret, her claims of exploitation and her fears as a parent, while others argue that the internet cannot realistically be scrubbed of content that has been widely distributed for years. Critics have also pointed to her continued presence on subscription platforms, questioning whether complete removal is feasible or consistent.
Rhoades did not name specific companies or websites in her video, instead urging platforms and rights holders to consider the personal consequences of keeping the footage accessible. Whether any significant number of sites will comply — or whether existing licensing agreements will prevent broad removals — remains unclear.
