Why is Abella Danger upset with ESPN? Complete controversy explained

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Abella Danger is upset with ESPN for repeatedly filming her during Miami Hurricanes games, especially the College Football Playoff National Championship loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on January 19.

While speaking to TMZ, the former adult actress said that she “would give anything in the world to not have had ESPN film me.”

She further apologized for her presence at the games, expressing regret over the unwanted attention from ESPN’s broadcast. Abella Danger, who's studying law at the University of Miami, went to the game to cheer on her team, just like any other student. She's been a fan for ages. When the national championship match was on, she was spotted looking pretty upset, and that moment ended up sparking tons of memes and jokes all over the internet.

Danger was a well-known adult film actress who started her career in 2014. She's picked up several AVN Awards, like Best New Starlet in 2016 and Pornhub even named her their Most Popular Female Performer. However, she later decided to quit the adult film world to concentrate on her education, with the goal of becoming a lawyer.

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All we need to know about Abella Danger amid her ESPN controversy

Abella Danger's real name is Amirah Day. She was born and raised in Miami. She is of Ukrainian descent and was raised in a Jewish household.

She attended the South Miami Middle School. The school is located about five minutes from the University of Miami campus. She started her training in classical ballet from a very young age.

Abella Danger realized that she was different from other women when she was a teenager. Her boyfriend motivated her to join the adult film industry after he convinced her to film a scene with him.

She recently mentioned in her Instagram stories:

“I have dreamt of being a Hurricane since I was 10 years old, my love for the Canes is UNCONDITIONAL...”

Abella Danger has made frequent appearances at Miami Hurricanes games, particularly during their College Football Playoff run. In December 2025, she featured during the Miami Hurricanes' College Football Playoff first-round win over Texas A&M. She later posted on her Instagram about it and wrote:

“The fact that in my lifetime I got to witness Miami beat A&M on their home turf with 98,000 of their fans and only 2000 something miami fans in attendance is something i will never ever forget.”

According to a report in the Daily Star, she started her career as an adult star at the age of eighteen. She traveled to Miami, Florida, Los Angeles and California for further opportunities in the adult film industry. She featured in the short film directed by Bella Thorne titled “Her and Him.”

Danger has openly acknowledged that entering the adult film industry would limit future opportunities due to societal stigma and judgment in society. In an interview with Ssense, she told the outlet:

“I understand how society is. Society promotes drugs and violence. It will promote the idea of s*x, but if you are actually having s*x you are labelled a “s**t.” I knew doors would close for me.”

Reacting to her recent controversy involving ESPN, she posted a screenshot of a private text exchange where she expressed anger at being filmed without her consent. She said:

“No I don’t want a tv show I want to be able to go to games and not be filmed I want to literally be invisible I genuinely don’t think anyone understands.”

She captioned the screenshot:

“To feel like your own existence is a burden to everyone around you is so tough.”

Danger is currently enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Miami where she is pursuing law with the goal of becoming an attorney. She is a passionate fan of the Miami Hurricanes and has been spotted at multiple games this season.

She retired from the adult film industry in 2020. Ever since her retirement Abella Danger has not been absent from the spotlight but has remained active on social media. She has more than nine million followers on her Instagram.

She also makes appearances at the Spearmint Rhino strip club in Dallas where fans can meet her in person. She also runs an OnlyFans account where she reportedly posts non-explicit content.

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Edited by Aastha Dass