Channel 4 Defends Inclusion Of 'Explicit' Scenes In New Bonnie Blue Documentary
The British adult star – whose legal name is Tia Billinger – has generated a lot of conversation and debate in recent years, most notably after setting herself a challenge earlier this year to have sex with more than 1,000 men in the space of a day, which was recorded for her OnlyFans account.
On Tuesday, Channel 4 is premiering a new documentary 1,000 Men And Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, with an official synopsis explaining: '[This] documentary goes behind the headlines, clickbait and ragebait to discover what life's really like in Bonnie's wild orbit, how she got here and what's really going on behind those steely blue eyes.
'The film sensitively explores the central question polarising debate about her: Is she a 'dangerous predator', pandering to male fantasies and perpetuating the patriarchy? Or an empowered, sex positive, businesswoman having the last laugh?'
After it was reported that the documentary would feature graphic sexual scenes, a spokesperson for Channel 4 has defended their inclusion.
'Careful consideration has been given to the content and the way in which it is included,' they insisted to The Mirror. 'The explicit content in the documentary is editorially justified and provides essential context; making pornographic content is Bonnie's job, and this film is about her work and the response to it.'
They added: 'Crucially, the content is presented in a non-gratuitous manner and viewers will be alerted of the sexual content in a programme warning at the start to ensure they understand from the outset the nature of the programme.'
Director Victoria Silver previously said: '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.'
In the last few months, Bonnie Blue has faced further controversy after recording a podcast with the polarising internet personality Andrew Tate, a key figure in the so-called 'manosphere', who was revealed earlier this year to be facing 10 charges relating to three alleged victims, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, per BBC News. Tate has denied the charges against him.
Last month, it was reported that Bonnie Blue had been banned from OnlyFans after planning a so-called 'petting zoo' event, in which she planned to be tied up while as many as 2,000 men had sex with her, which would have been live-streamed on her page.
'Extreme challenge content is not available on OnlyFans and is not permitted under our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service,' OnlyFans said at the time. 'Any breach of our Terms of Service results in content or account deactivation.'
1,000 Men And Me: The Bonnie Blue Story will air on Tuesday 29 July at 10pm on Channel 4.
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