August Ames: Biography, Career, Controversy, and Death

Few public figures have had their story defined by a single 48-hour window the way August Ames did, as a rising star in the adult film industry saw her career and public image collapse after a controversial tweet on December 4, 2017. Her death by suicide the next day, at age 23, sparked a painful reckoning over cyberbullying, mental health, and the pressures faced by performers in the digital age.