Sean Evans dumping his girlfriend Melissa Stratton on Valentine’s Day may have broken his heart a little, but searches for the porn star seem to be breaking the Internet.
Since news of the split became known, searches for Melissa’s content on Pornhub have skyrocketed according to data provided to TMZ.
According to the adults-only website, searches for the X-rated actress spiked 1,217 percent on Wednesday following the news, compared to their daily average.
The video-sharing site did not have definitive figures, but estimated searches for the 34-year-old actress were expected to increase more than 1,300 percent on Thursday.
The couple attended the Super Bowl together in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Hot Ones host Sean Evans dumping his girlfriend Melissa Stratton on Valentine’s Day may have broken his heart a little, but the porn star’s pursuits seem to be breaking the bank.
According to the publication, the Hot Ones host, 37, broke up with Melissa a day after the outlet made their relationship public.
It seems Sean wasn’t happy with all the attention, even though he knew what his then-girlfriend did for a living.
After being dumped (apparently over the phone), Melissa took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “Don’t try to date someone.” [p— star] if you really hate [p—]…’ in a now-deleted post, according to Page six.
The Girl In The Basement star then shared a TikTok video of herself and fellow adult film actor Johnny Sins writing: “Okay I got a better bald man to get spicy with @mosttalentedbaldman.”
Sean received a bit of flack for his actions.
‘Who dumps a girl on Valentine’s Day? Mmh, she’s not okay,” one person commented on her Instagram page.
“She was a sex worker, it’s all true,” said another.
Another summed up the impact that type of relationship could have on their career this way; ‘Dating a porn star?’ they asked. ‘Seeing you in a whole new light… and it’s not good at all. Thank goodness I was over the Hot Ones.
The couple attended Super Bowl LVIII and several related activities this past weekend in Las Vegas.
The Hot Ones host, 37, reportedly broke up with Melissa over the phone on Valentine’s Day after their relationship became public.
Since then, Melissa’s popularity on Pornhub, where she shares her content, increased 1,217 percent on Wednesday following the news, compared to her daily average (pictured in Las Vegas in January).
Pornhub is one of the most popular sites for hardcore viewing, attracting 3.5 billion visitors a month.
The website came under fire after a 2020 investigation by Nicholas Kristoff in the New York Times.
The investigation found that users were monetizing videos of women being raped and underage girls being abused or blackmailed into sexual acts. According to the investigation, many of those types of videos were removed by the Canadian-owned company, but were quickly re-uploaded.
Pornhub’s terms of service prohibit content that features people under 18 or that “depicts underage sexual activity, non-consensual sexual activity, revenge porn, blackmail, bullying, tobacco, torture, death, violence, incest.” , racial insults or hate speech. ‘ but the investigation found that these terms were difficult to enforce in light of the large amount of content being uploaded daily to the site.