Pillow Talk host apologises after streamer Clavicular humiliates sex workers at Miami event
The incident at a May 14 Miami party highlights the economic incentives driving adult performers to engage with the manosphere, despite risks to their safety and reputation.
Adult film star Willow Ryder alleges that Kick livestreamer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, humiliated sex workers at a Miami party sponsored by the Pillow Talk podcast on May 14. Ryder, who did not initially recognise Peters as a prominent figure in the manosphere, approached him at the event believing his massive following would benefit her content strategy. However, she was warned by friends that Peters was known for verbally abusing women and disparaging sex workers.
During the gathering, Peters allegedly berated attendees, calling one woman a "pedophile" and a "disgusting porn creature" after she promoted her stage name, a common security measure in the industry. Another clip showed him accusing a woman of exploiting a man on a leash. Ryder stated that the woman was left in tears. When Ryder approached Pillow Talk host Ryan Pownall to raise concerns about the hostile environment, she alleges Pownall dismissed her complaints, claiming he had invited Peters to promote the show, which boasts 1.8 million Instagram followers.
The situation escalated when a fight reportedly broke out and someone allegedly pulled out a gun, causing attendees to flee. No injuries were reported. Following the event, Ryder posted on X, stating that allowing women to be disrespected and placed in unsafe environments for clout was "lame." Her post garnered more than 817,000 views, prompting other adult performers and OnlyFans models to criticise Pownall for compromising their safety to provide content for a large streamer.
Pownall subsequently issued a public apology on Instagram, expressing remorse for women who felt "disrespected or unwelcome" due to "certain guests." He also cancelled a planned appearance at Bacara, a Miami Beach club promoted by Peters. A source close to Peters confirmed that he has explored starting an OnlyFans agency but has concerns about publicly promoting it due to his audience’s known dislike of sex workers. Peters did not respond to requests for comment.
The incident has reignited debate within the adult industry regarding the exploitation of performers by manosphere influencers. Industry blogger Austin King noted that traditional porn agents dislike Pownall because they believe he makes performers look bad on camera. However, performer Ophelia Fae described the genre as "rage bait," where the premise is often to shame adult workers for engagement. She noted that despite the harassment, such appearances often yield significant economic benefits, with performers seeing spikes in followers and subscription revenue after appearing on controversial streams.
Peters has created an app called Clav’s List for women interested in appearing on his stream, which reportedly has a 2,000-person waiting list. His content frequently goes viral through "clipping," where short excerpts are shared across social media platforms. Fae emphasised that this dynamic is not an isolated incident but a structural reality of the current digital landscape, where the economic incentives for adult workers to engage with misogynistic content remain strong despite the associated risks.
