Channel 4 sparks fury as it announces Bonnie Blue documentary amid ‘sex marathon’ controversies: ‘Why though?’
Channel 4 has sparked outrage after announcing a documentary about controversial OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue, who claimed to have slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours.
The Bonnie Blue Story will air this summer and follows the 25-year-old content creator during the period when her “star went stratospheric”.
The Nottinghamshire-born performer, whose real name is Tia Emma Billinger, has become one of the platform’s biggest earners through her explicit content.
Her January claim about breaking a world record for sleeping with the most men in 12 hours horrified many, though she never provided evidence of completing the stunt.
The documentary promises to go “behind the headlines, clickbait and ragebait to discover what life’s really like in Bonnie’s wild orbit”.
However, the announcement has been met with significant backlash on social media.
The documentary is directed by Victoria Silver, who explained her motivation: “Bonnie Blue refuses to conform to public opinion and lives life by her own rules. At a time when factual TV is awash with retrospective stories, I wanted to capture the energy of a live and evolving story, with a woman at the heart of it who’s living her life in such a bold way.”
The film will explore whether Blue is a “dangerous predator” or an “empowered, sex positive, businesswoman having the last laugh”.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
ITV This Morning outrage as OnlyFans star defends sleeping with ‘barely legal’ teens in ‘shameful’ debate: ‘Void of emotion’Katherine Ryan rages ‘what is wrong with men’ as she unleashes furious rant at ‘losers’ who queued for Bonnie Blue event
Executive Producer Mark Henderson described it as “a story for our times, touching on our attitudes to sex, money, success, porn, feminism and masculinity”.
Channel 4 Commissioning Editor Tim Hancock promised “incredible access to an unfolding story at the edges of modern morality”.
The documentary is produced by Magnificent Pictures with Kate Spankie as editor.
Blue claims to be earning £1.5 million a month from her content, making her one of the world’s most successful OnlyFans creators.
Last month, Blue faced criticism after admitting she’s turned on by knowing that “barely legal girls” will follow her example in group sex activities.
She has teamed up with 22-year-old US OnlyFans model Julia Filippo, who has 3.3 million TikTok followers.
In a recent video featuring Julia and another young woman called Alice, Blue said: “This is going to turn me on knowing I’ve got two barely legal girls watching, learning, seeing”.
She then made an X-rated comment about preparing for a group sex session “next week, altogether”.
Her sex stunts with non-professionals have been a key part of her controversial rise to fame.
The announcement of the documentary has prompted strong negative reactions on social media.
One Twitter user questioned simply: “But why though?” while another wrote: “Stop making stupid people famous.”
Many critics questioned Channel 4’s decision to platform Blue instead of more positive influences, with one asking: “But why? Does she need any more publicity – why are the media not doing documentaries on women who are good role models for teenage girls instead of the likes of Bonnie?”
Others were more blunt in their assessment, with one writing: “FML just bring on the apocalypse now! The Abysmal Bonnie Blue getting a documentary made about her.”
Another summed up the sentiment shared by many critics by adding: “It’s unbelievable people like Bonnie Blue are celebrated.” (sic)
Channel 4 has not yet responded to the criticism surrounding the documentary.