The Life and Death of Lily Labeau: An Adult Film Star's Story of Reclaiming Her Sovereignty

A fearless memoir that dismantles stigma and demands empathy, The Life and Death of Lily LaBeau gives voice to a woman society tried to flatten into a headline. This is a necessary book--unapologetic, intimate, and impossible to ignore.

Confront stigma. Witness resilience. Experience the raw, unfiltered journey of Lacy Rose Donovan in her memoir of sex work, survival, and the relentless search for belonging.

For nearly two decades, she lived as Lily LaBeau--porn star, provocateur, survivor. But behind the persona lies Lacy, a woman fighting to reclaim her identity from the wreckage of trauma, stigma, and self-destruction.

From small-town Arizona to the neon-lit sets of adult entertainment's elite, Lacy navigates a world that simultaneously celebrates and vilifies her. Through toxic relationships, family estrangement, and the relentless judgment of a society that consumes what it condemns, she searches for something more elusive than fame: authentic connection, safety, and self-acceptance.

Raw, unflinching, and deeply human, The Life and Death of Lily LaBeau is a memoir that challenges everything you think you know about sex work, desire, and dignity. It's a story of killing off who you had to be to survive.

Author: Lacy Rose Donovan
Publisher: Histria A&E
Published: 10/06/2026
Pages: 150
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781592117963
ISBN10: 1592117961
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Women

About the Author
Lacy Rose Donovan is an American adult film star who began her career in XXX movies in 2009. She witnessed the fall of the porn industry after tube sites took over, and its rise again with the creation of platforms like OnlyFans. She is an internationally recognized adult actress, model, and content creator whose mission is to help others find self-acceptance and healing, both in and outside the bedroom.