Porn stars can’t be too bashful on camera. The very nature of the job requires them to expose their bodies in a variety of vulnerable positions.

That doesn’t necessarily mean, however, that performers will be just as open and honest emotionally when it comes to answering personal and professional questions.

But Asa Akira, an award-winning adult filmmaker and host of the DVDASA podcast, has a history of being candid about her job and her life, writing about her career in the industry in Insatiable: Porn—A Love Story. Her Ask Me Anything session on Wednesday was no exception.

In that post, Akira candidly addressed sensitive topics and questions users threw her way. She even discussed her own thoughts and concerns surrounding recent accusations by Stoya and other porn actresses that they had been raped by fellow performer James Deen, Akira’s friend:

I imagine I feel the way anyone does when their friend is accused of a heinous crime like rape. I strongly believe that victims of abuse deserve support when coming out—when a person states they felt violated by another person, OF COURSE we should all listen, period. These last few days have been really fucking confusing. I’ve known James for eight years. In that time I’ve never seen him be anything but respectful toward myself, women, and people in general. He is one of my favorite performers to work with, and I’ve grown to trust him both professionally and personally. So I can’t help but find it a little unsettling that his life is being ruined by some posts on Twitter. That being said, it’s impossible to ignore when a woman says he has raped her, no matter how much it contradicts my own image of him. So… I guess what I’m saying is, I’m very fucking conflicted. While I desperately want these claims about my friend to be untrue, I cannot deny that they are being made. Like I said – I think anyone would feel this way if their friend were being accused of something so unimaginable.

Check out more excerpts from Akira’s AMA that deal with her life in front of the camera, as well as away from it. (And is it really necessarily to remind you that the following questions and answers are NSFW?)