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A sex tape starring 'Love and Hip Hop' star Mimi Faust has caused a shortage of super strength shower rods in discount stores across the country, TMZ reports.

Yes, you read that right: shower rods.

One particularly gymnastic scene from the home video seems to be fueling the buying spree.

TMZ talked to employees at Home Depot, Lowes, Target and Walmart who said heavy duty shower rods were flying off the shelves.

Reps at the same stores did not get return the web site's calls.

There's even a Twitter account: @MimiShowerRod.

No really, you can't make this stuff up.