Lexi Love (actress)

Lexi Love
Love at a SAG-AFTRA event
OccupationsActress, voice actress, producer, entrepreneur
Years active2004–present

Lexi Love is the professional name of Selena Scola, an actress, musician, and producer active in the entertainment and film industries, starting with adult films from 2004 to 2010. Scola has also engaged in workplace advocacy for entertainment and content moderation work.

Life and career

Scola graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and completed artificial-intelligence coursework through the MIT Sloan School of Management.[1] Scola began performing under the name Lexi Love in adult films in 2004, appearing in more than 600 adult films between 2004 and 2010.[2] During that period, she also worked as a featured dancer, appeared at industry events and conventions, and participated in radio programs.[2] In 2009, she advocated for safer working conditions in the adult entertainment industry.[2]

After 2010, Scola continued to use the Lexi Love name.[3] She appeared as herself in the documentary 9to5 – Days in Porn.[4] Love later appeared in the documentary Patron of the Tarts: The Story of Mark Spiegler.[5] In 2010, Love appeared in Adam Rifkin's television drama Look: The Series, which aired on Showtime.[6] Love was later credited in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.[7] In 2015, Scola became a member of SAG-AFTRA under the name Lexi Love.[8] Scola also founded Vegan Kitchen TV (VKTV), a vegan food media project. Its programming included live cooking demonstrations featuring Scola, who also hosted live restaurant reviews.[9]

Litigation

On September 21, 2018, Scola filed a proposed class action in California against Facebook, Inc. and staffing company Pro Unlimited, Inc.[10] The complaint alleged inadequate workplace protections for content moderators exposed to graphic material and sought medical monitoring, mental-health treatment, and workplace safeguards.[11][12][13][14]

In May 2020, Facebook agreed to a $52 million settlement covering 14,000 current and former moderators in California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. The agreement provided baseline payments, additional compensation for qualifying diagnoses, counseling access, and changes to workplace practices and content-review tools.[15][16] In 2023, the Impact Fund inducted Scola into its Class Action Hall of Fame for her role as a named plaintiff in the case.[17]

In 2025, Scola accused Clair Barnes, a drag performer using the same professional name, of trademark infringement.[8][18] Barnes filed a federal action concerning the parties' competing claims to the name on December 19, 2025.[19] In March 2026, Scola filed counterclaims against Barnes and trademark claims against Paramount Skydance Corporation and World of Wonder Productions, Inc..[20][21] Following the claims, several of Barnes social media accounts on platforms such as Cameo, X, Facebook, and Spotify were taken down on copyright infringement.[22] In July 2026, the court denied Paramount and World of Wonder's motion to dismiss Scola's third-party claims.[3]

Awards and accolades

Awards

Year Recognition Organization Basis
2019 Best Environmental Food Sourcing & Biodiversity News Platform Global Health & Pharma Magazine Recognition presented to Vegan Kitchen TV.[23]
2023 Class Action Hall of Fame Impact Fund Recognition for Scola's work as a named plaintiff in Scola v. Facebook, Inc.[24][17]

Nominations

Year Category Work Result
2007 Best Oral Sex Scene - Video Naked and Famou$, with Kimberly Kane, Lexi Love, and the Glory Hole Boys Nominated[25]
2007 Most Outrageous Sex Scene The Great American Squirt Off, with Cytherea, Flower Tucci, Angela Stone, Kat, Felony, Lexi Love, and Mark Davis Nominated[25]
2010 Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene Squirt Gangbang 4, with Dana DeArmond, Jada Fire, Flower Tucci, Sindee Jennings, Lexi Love, and Britney Stevens Nominated[26]
2010 Most Outrageous Sex Scene "It's Raining Squirt" from Squirt Gangbang 4, with Dana DeArmond, Jada Fire, Flower Tucci, Sindee Jennings, Lexi Love, and Britney Stevens Nominated[26]
2010 Best Oral Sex Scene Flight Attendants, with Misty Stone and Lexi Love Nominated[26]
2012 Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene Chick Flixxx, with Teagan Presley, Lexi Love, Asa Akira, Juelz Ventura, and Annabelle Lee Nominated[27]

References

  1. ↑ Billups, Scott (2025). "A Healthy Addiction". Post-Cinema: The Age of AI. Michael Wiese Productions. ISBN 9781615933648.
  2. 1 2 3 Volokh, Eugene (July 20, 2026). ""Lexi Love": Drag or Porn? (+ RuPaul's Drag Race)". Reason. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Eslinger, Bonnie (20 July 2026). "Lexi Love Can Pull Paramount Into 'Drag Race' TM Suit". Law360. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "9 to 5: Days in Porn (2008) cast". Kinorium. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Patron of the Tarts: The Story of Mark Spiegler". Letterboxd. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Lexi Love Featured in Rifkin's 'LOOK: The Series,' Premiering on Showtime". AVN. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Details". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 Rodriguez, Mathew (27 August 2025). "Drag Race's Lexi Love Is Fighting an AI "Artist" for Her Drag Alias. Now She's "Forced" to Use Her Deadname". Them. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Turner, Emily (3 May 2012). "Vegan in the Vlogosphere". The Bold Italic. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Lee, Timothy B. (2018-09-26). "Ex-Facebook moderator sues Facebook over exposure to disturbing images". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  11. ↑ Vengattil, Munsif; Jagadeesh Babu, Aakash (25 September 2018). "Facebook Not Protecting Content Moderators From Mental Trauma: Lawsuit". Reuters. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Dwoskin, Elizabeth (24 September 2018). "A Content Moderator Says She Got PTSD While Reviewing Images Posted on Facebook". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Garcia, Sandra E. (2018-09-25). "Ex-Content Moderator Sues Facebook, Saying Violent Images Caused Her PTSD". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  14. ↑ Ivanova, Irina (2018-09-24). "Class-action lawsuit against Facebook alleges moderator's job gave her PTSD - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  15. ↑ "In Settlement, Facebook to Pay $52 Million to Content Moderators With PTSD". NPR. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Dwoskin, Elizabeth (2020-05-12). "Facebook content moderator details trauma that prompted fight for $52 million PTSD settlement". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  17. 1 2 LaFranchi, Ashley (28 February 2023). "Three Brave Content Moderators Take On Facebook On Behalf Of Thousands In Historic Class Action". Impact Fund. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  18. ↑ James, Michael (24 August 2025). "Lexi Love Vs Lexi Love: Drag Race Star Hit With Trademark Claims". Star Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Biddle, Wendy (21 April 2026). "Trademark—N.D. Cal.: Preliminary Injunction in 'Lexi Love' Trademark Dispute Between Adult Film Star and Drag Performer Denied". VitalLaw. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Levy, Annelise (2026-04-20). "Drag Star Defeats Early Bid to Block Use of 'Lexi Love' Name". Archived from the original on 2026-07-14. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  21. ↑ Richard Seeborg (17 April 2026). "Order Denying Motion for Preliminary Injunction" (PDF). GovInfo. United States Government Publishing Office. Barnes v. Scola, No. 3:25-cv-10837-RS. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Holman, Richard (2025-08-26). "Lexi Love Trademark Battle Sparks Backlash With Transphobic Attacks". IN Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  23. ↑ "Vegan Kitchen TV - Fitness and Nutrition Awards 2019". Global Health & Pharma Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Class Action Heroes Honored". Impact Fund. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  25. 1 2 "AVN Awards 2007 Nominees". AVN. Adult Video News. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  26. 1 2 3 "2010 AVN Award Nominees". AVN Awards. Adult Video News. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "AVN Awards 2012 - Nominations". Yumpu. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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