Year In Review: The Top 21 Gay Porn News Stories Of 2021
We begin our annual week-long Year In Review series by taking a quick look back at the 21 most-viewed news stories of the year here on Str8UpGayPorn. These stories include a mix of real-life tragedies, scandals, exclusive interviews, new release scoops, on-set drama, debuts, and surprising comebacks (both from retirement and from the dead, thanks to Paul Wagner and Chip Tanner, respectively). All together, these stories helped to define yet another shocking year in gay porn.
Based on total page views and site traffic from January 1st, 2021 through today, here were the top 21 gay porn news stories of the year, presented in chronological order. Click any link to read the full story:
—January 2nd, 2021: Porn Star Geordie Jackson Says He Was Nearly Killed After Being Injected With “Lethal” Drugs By Michael Lucas
—February 14th, 2021: Exclusive: Chase Arcangel Opens Up About His First Gay Sex Scene, Why He’s Not Dating Anyone Right Now, Condoms Vs. Bareback, And More!
—March 17th, 2021: Sean Cody’s Archie Announces Retirement: “I Have Come To The Difficult Decision To Leave The Adult Entertainment Industry”
—April 6th, 2021: Gay Porn Star Blake Mitchell Releases First Straight Sex Scene With Female Performer Zoey Luna
—April 15th, 2021: Exclusive: Gay Porn Newcomer Trent Marx Is A Reality TV Star From MTV’s Ex On The Beach
—May 2nd, 2021: Gay Porn Stars Eli Bennet And Jordan Lake Announce Resignations From Helix Studios, Call Company “A Glorified Hell”
—May 7th, 2021: Project Runway Star Jack Mackenroth Accuses Gay Porn Star Dolf Dietrich Of Collecting Child Porn And Assaulting Him
—May 10th, 2021: Paul Wagner Returns To Gay Porn After Seven-Year Hiatus
—May 13th, 2021: Alex Riley, Beloved Performer And Award-Winning Star, Dies At 22
—May 18th, 2021: Exclusive: GayHoopla Models Jayden Marcos, Chase Arcangel, And Franco Styles QUIT Studio Over Alleged Pay Cuts, No STD Testing, And Lack Of Scenes
—May 19th, 2021: Former Gay Porn Star Chip Tanner Is ALIVE, With “Death” Last Year An Apparent Hoax Connected To Home Invasion Arrest And Conviction
—May 22nd, 2021: Exclusive: Gay Porn Star Felix Fox On Why He Wants To Meet Fans, Why Rhyheim Shabazz Helped Him Change His Name, And Why He’ll Always Call You “Daddy!”
—June 2nd, 2021: Exclusive: Corbin Fisher’s Elian Reveals His Favorite Scenes, Why He Started Porn When He Was In High School, What He Really Thinks Of Max, And More!
—June 23rd, 2021: Ricky Larkin Allegedly Blackmailing Director/Girlfriend mr. Pam After Contracting Syphilis On Gay Porn Shoot
—June 30th, 2021: Gay Porn Star Bryce Evans Has Died
—August 2nd, 2021: Porn Studios Shut Down Productions After Performer Tests Positive For HIV
—October 14th, 2021: Men.com Joins Forces With Str8Up To Create “Buttering His Popcorn,” Starring Joey Mills And Felix Fox (Note: This was the #1 most-viewed story of the year.)
—November 2nd, 2021: Rhyheim Shabazz, Videographer EyeFilmz, And Multiple Brazilian Gay Porn Stars Inexplicably Suspended From Twitter
—November 21st, 2021: Malik Delgaty Fucked Bareback By Paul Wagner In Bottoming Debut
—November 24th, 2021: Bo Sinn Fucked Bareback By Alex Mecum In Bo Sinn’s Bottoming Debut: The 9 Must-See Moments
