Some members of the gay community suggested her comments were homophobic and ill-informed about STI testing in the adult industry. Ames wrote that the decision was out of concern for her health. Media outlets have insinuated Ames died by suicide following successive comments on Twitter, in which she defended her refusal to perform in a pornographic movie with a man who had previously worked in gay pornography, and sparking an 'online firestorm'.

Her death was ruled a suicide by the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office. On December 5, 2017, Ames was found dead after hanging herself at her home in Camarillo, California. The following is a list of suicides attributed to bullying - both in-person and via the Internet (aka cyberbullying).įor a list of people who died from suicide, regardless of reason, see List of suicides and List of suicides in the 21st century.