Event Dime

Author RVA: Ellen Huet, "Empire of Orgasm"

When:

September 23, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Where:

Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W Broad St, Richmond, VA

Source:

6AM City Richmond – Events

Join us September 23 for a conversation with Ellen Huet, author of the Empire of Orgasm. Building on the viral Bloomberg article that exposed the dark side of OneTaste and its founder, Nicole Daedone, Empire of Orgasm tells how a boundary-pushing wellness program became a cult that, according to dozens of witnesses, ruthlessly exploited its members. Huet, the undeniable authority on the group, reveals how OneTaste's demand for absolute fealty to Daedone on the path to enlightenment and healing p