Lexi Love Trademark Dispute: Adult Film Actress Sues Drag Performer from RuPaul's Drag Race
A trademark infringement lawsuit, Barnes v. Scola, decided by Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California, centers on the use of the name 'Lexi Love.' Selena Scola, an adult film actress and entertainer who has used the name Lexi Love since 2004 and holds a federal trademark registration, sued drag performer Cody Barnes, who began using the name in 2009 and gained fame on Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2025. Scola claims Barnes' use of the mark has diluted her online presence, caused her to lose business opportunities, and led to confusion on social media. The court allowed Scola's trademark claims to proceed against Barnes, Paramount, and WOW, rejecting their motion to dismiss based on First Amendment protections under the Rogers test, finding that the use of the mark may function as source-identifying rather than purely expressive.
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