It seems that becoming a mum hasn't slowed down Bonnie Blue's hustle. Far from being in a ‘baby bubble’ as many new parents are, the controversial sex worker has seized the opportunity to capitalise on her newborn in a very public way.
The 27-year-old posted on social media yesterday that she finally has a name for her baby after auctioning off its naming rights. She claimed that the child — which she delivered via C-section in London last month — will be called ‘Betbolt' after a betting company and ‘crypto casino’ bid AUD $2.5 million.
The shortlist also included ‘Clavicular’, ‘PUMP’, Group Project’ and ‘Plan B’.
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“I’m going to be shouting ‘BetBolt' across the playground,” she declared.
Knowing that people would call her outrageous stunt “disgusting or rage bait”, she asked, “wouldn’t you for £1.2 million rename your kid? I know I would”.
Bonnie Blue shares post with her baby - and masked men
Last week, Mediaweek reported that a child cruelty complaint had been lodged against Blue for a “deeply disturbing” post which included her newborn baby.
In the post seen by millions, Tia Billinger — known as Bonnie Blue — sat on a bed holding her small infant while surrounded by men in balaclavas.
“Yes I just had a baby,” she said. “But that means the six-week rule does not apply to me because I had a C-section. Down there still looking perfect."
Blue regularly shares intimate moments of her life, aka her ‘sexploits’, with many posts making international headlines for their extreme nature. The immensely popular social media influencer has been criticised in the past for promoting "unsafe behaviours".
However, her choice to include her weeks-old baby in an image with masked men has especially been slammed.
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"Becoming a mum hasn’t changed the fact that I’m Bonnie Blue"
The concerning post was shared across her social media accounts. It ignited public outrage, and the UK’s shadow minister for women and equalities, Joy Morrissey, has now written a letter to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
“Children are not adults. They must never be involved in pornography, used to promote adult entertainment, or absorbed into a parent’s sexualised commercial brand,” she wrote. “Even the suggestion that a child may be placed in such circumstances is deeply disturbing.”
Blue is no stranger to controversy, and simply responded: "My baby will never be in 18+ content. Saying what I’m going to do whilst holding a baby, does not mean I’ll be holding a baby whilst doing it. If you say you’re going clubbing tonight whilst holding a baby, that does not mean you’ll be taking the baby clubbing.”
She added, “My baby is loved, protected and incredibly well looked after. Becoming a mum hasn’t changed the fact that I’m Bonnie Blue, but I know exactly where Bonnie ends and being a mum begins.”
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