Unraveling the Story Behind Lena the Plug and Adam22’s ‘Fake Divorce’
Celebrity relationships and divorces are often filled with drama, but they rarely take a turn into the truly bizarre. That’s what has happened for Lena the Plug, an adult entertainment star, and Adam22, a podcaster. For a few short weeks, the popular social media couple looked like they were calling it quits after four years of marriage, complete with a divorce filing. They insist, however, they never wanted to split and that the filing was a case of identity theft.
Who Are Lena the Plug and Adam22?
Lena the Plug, whose real name is Lena Nersesian, is a content creator and adult performer who built a large online following through YouTube vlogging before expanding into OnlyFans content. Adam22, whose real name is Adam Grandmaison, is a podcaster best known as the host of “No Jumper,” a hip-hop and pop-culture interview show.
The two became a fixture of internet culture after going public with their relationship, marrying in 2022, and openly discussing the more unconventional aspects of their marriage, including Lena’s adult content career and their experiments with an open relationship, on Adam’s podcast and their own platforms. They share a young daughter, Parker.
Despite the unconventional nature of their union, they’ve always insisted their romance was strong and that their family life was a top priority. Fans have enjoyed watching them navigate family life, fame and the pitfalls of content creation together.
Where did the divorce drama start?
While Lena the Plug and Adam22 have been fixtures on each other’s social media accounts for years, there appeared to be trouble in paradise in early June. A divorce petition filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court surfaced. It appeared that Lena had filed to dissolve the marriage, and included a request for primary custody of their minor child. TMZ was the first to report on the alleged split.
Within hours, Lena moved to shut down the rumors. In a June 4 upload posted across her social channels, she explained that she’d first noticed something was wrong weeks earlier, when rejected paperwork from a courthouse showed up in her mailbox. Lena claimed an anonymous person had filed the divorce paperwork on her behalf and without her knowledge. She said the alleged perpetrator even paid the court fees with a check. Lena the Plug claims the name on the check matched the name of a person who had called in two wellness checks to the home she shares with Adam22.
On July 15, the same mystery filer had Adam22 formally served with divorce papers in person at the couple’s Studio City home, despite Lena’s repeated public statements that the case wasn’t real. Weeks later, a judge signed off on a temporary restraining order filed by someone masquerading as Lena against Adam. That restraining order was dropped on August 17.
The adult entertainment star thinks a stalker is doing the legal paperwork
Lena the Plug has discussed the situation off and on since reports of the divorce first surfaced. She has a theory about what might be going on, too. She contends that an obsessive fan turned stalker is behind the false divorce filing. Adam22 has backed up her account, telling TMZ he wants law enforcement, specifically the police or FBI, to formally investigate.
While the pair insist they are victims of fraud perpetrated by a stalker, online skeptics think the entire situation might be staged for publicity. Adam addressed those accusations directly, insisting the couple had nothing to do with the filing. “We didn’t fake a divorce,” he said. Adam22 did, however, admit that they let the story ride for a bit for promotional purposes.
The couple continues to insist they are still married and don’t wish to separate. They have been actively seeking to resolve the issue. Lena has also shot down accusations that Adam is controlling her finances.
