Lara Roxx Contracted HIV in 2004 While Filming a US Porn Scene – The Video Is Still Online

In 2004, 21-year-old Canadian newcomer Lara Roxx traveled from Montreal to Los Angeles looking for quick money in the adult industry. Just two months after entering porn, she shot an unprotected double-anal scene that changed her life forever. She contracted HIV during that filming, becoming one of four performers infected in a major outbreak that year.

The other victims included American actress Mariesa Arroyo (also known as Miss Arroyo) and Czech-born Jessica Dee, along with the initial transmission linked to a Brazilian performer. The incident caused one of the biggest HIV scares in American porn history, shutting down productions across Los Angeles for weeks while hundreds of performers were tested and quarantined.

The specific scene where Lara Roxx contracted the virus is still available to watch on major tube sites like xVideos today — easy to find if you search for it. She left the industry shortly after, faced serious health and personal struggles, and later became the subject of the documentary Inside Lara Roxx, which followed her difficult journey after the diagnosis.

A harsh reminder of how quickly one impulsive decision can derail a life.