“Please delete all those videos — not for me, but for my son”: Lana Rhoades and her unprecedentedly controversial confession
The words weren’t meant to shock or boost her fame. It was a plea. And that’s what has made Lana Rhoades’ story the center of intense debate on social media in recent days.
At 28, the former adult film star frankly admitted for the first time that her past in the industry is a wound that will never heal. On the Three Girls One Kitchen podcast, Lana didn’t shy away from the truth: she entered the industry at just 19, too young, too naive, and completely immature to understand the long-term price she would have to pay.
She said she never truly wanted to do that job, never felt happy, and the images from her past still haunt her to this day. But what silenced the public wasn’t her remorse, but the reason behind her plea: her son.
“Not for me. For my son.”
Lana wasn’t asking for forgiveness. She wasn’t asking for her past to be erased from her memory. All she longed for was that her son wouldn’t have to grow up seeing his mother through those images.
However, it was here that a wave of controversy erupted.
One side expressed deep sympathy. They argued that Lana was a victim of decisions made at a young age, of a harsh industry, and of endless social judgment. For them, this story was a wake-up call about mental health, about the lack of protection for those who enter the industry too early.
But the other side questioned: Can the past be erased with just an apology? And even more noteworthy—Lana’s recent actions have caused many to feel conflicted. Despite claiming to want to erase all traces of the past, she continues to appear on social media, maintaining a public presence, which has led to public questioning: where is the line between genuine remorse and continuing to live off the attention of the past?
This very contrast has turned the story into a subject of heated debate. Some believe that people have the right to change and start over. Others argue that the price of public choices is irreversible—especially in the internet age, where nothing truly disappears.
Regardless of which side you take, one thing is undeniable: Lana Rhoades has spoken out about what many have remained silent about. Behind the controversy, anger, and doubt lies the image of a mother fearing her child’s future—and a woman forced to live with a past that the world will never allow her to forget.