Lexi Love Trademark Dispute: Drag Performer vs. Adult Film Actress in Court
A federal judge in California ruled that a trademark infringement lawsuit against RuPaul's Drag Race producers and a drag performer can proceed. Selena Scola, who performed as Lexi Love in adult films since 2004 and holds a federal trademark for the name, sued Cody Barnes (a drag performer who used Lexi Love on Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2025) along with Paramount and WOW. Scola alleges that Barnes' fame diluted her online presence and caused business losses. The court rejected the defendants' motion to dismiss based on the Rogers test (First Amendment protection for expressive works), finding that the use of the name may be source-identifying rather than purely expressive. The case highlights tensions between trademark rights and free expression in entertainment.
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