Liam Riley Wins Mx. Pineapple 2022, An Event that Raised Thousands for Pineapple Support

Gay porn star Liam Riley, aka Bambi, took home the crown, winning the coveted 2022 Mx Pineapple drag pageant at Heart nightclub in West Hollywood earlier this month.

The fun-filled night of gay porn stars in drag raised thousands of dollars for Pineapple Support, a free support and therapy service for anyone working in the online adult industry – no matter their gender, ethnic origin, social status, age, or sexual orientation. The organization operates 24/7 with a team of sex-worker-friendly, kink-aware therapists offering face-to-face and online video sessions.

Bambi strutted her stuff against fierce competitors, gay porn stars Va'Chyna Banks (Calvin Banks), Boline (Beaux Banks), Serenity Dai (Adrian Hart), Sir Vain (Taylor Reign), and Tara Dactyl (Jack Hunter) in front of an audience of adult industry professionals, fans, drag stars, and celebrity judges.

The celebrity judges were RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars alum Morgan McMichaels, the queen of WeHo Rhea Lite, Falcon | NakedSword Exclusive Max Konnor, and Miss Pineapple 2020 Gemini Dai (Dakota Payne). Falcon | NakedSword Creative Director Sister Roma and NakedSword Originals Lead Director Marc MacNamara hosted, and DJ Chi Chi LaRue pumped up the crowd with musical entertainment.

Among those cheering on the contestants from the audience were Pineapple Support founder Leya Tanit, Hairspray director Adam Shankman, Vanderpump Rules cast member Raquel Leviss, queer writer and editor Evan Ross Katz, AVN Best New Starlet 2022 Scarlit Scandal, AVN Hall of Fame inductee Brittany Andrews, and Falcon | NakedSword Exclusives Beau Butler, Reign, Cole Connor, and Drew Valentino. Gay porn favorites Michael Boston, Felix Fox, Jkab Ethan Dale, Adam Ramzi, Troye Jacobs, and Tony Genius were also in the audience.

The Third Annual Mx Pineapple Pageant 2022 was presented by Falcon | NakedSword and Mr. Man with Platinum Sponsors: Chaturbate, Flirt4Free, SayUncle, Fort Troff, and Next Door Studios, along with Gold Sponsors: BelAmiOnline, Cybersocket, TLAGay, MENatPLAY, GayVN, Peter Fever, AEBN, Doc Johnson, XBIZ and the Free Speech Coalition.

Because of the generosity of these sponsors and partners, 100% of the net proceeds from the event will be donated directly to Pineapple Support.

"What a night! After two years of virtual shows, Mx. Pineapple 2022 LIVE took the event to the next level!" said Mx. Pineapple creator and host Sister Roma. "I'm so grateful to everyone who turned out. Our amazing contestants, celebrity judges, the L.A.Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, everyone at Falcon | NakedSword, and of course our sponsors. I hope everyone will support these incredible adult brands - their donations to Pineapple Support made our fundraiser a smashing success!"

If you'd like to support free and subsidized mental health services in the adult industry, you can donate at https://www.nakedsword.com/mxpineapple2022 or PineappleSupport.org/Donation.