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A PR expert has warned that Bonnie Blue, a popular adult entertainment star, runs the risk of alienating her fans with endless publicity stunts.

A PR expert has warned that Bonnie Blue’s never-ending publicity stunts are detrimental to her career.

Celebrity management expert Mayah Riaz points out that the OnlyFans star’s latest attempt to mislead her followers will only erode trust from her fans – and could well derail her entire career.

It comes after 26-year-old Bonnie – real name Tia Billinger – posted a clip of herself apparently being arrested to her social media pages, with her ‘sister’ claiming the porn star was being held by police.

However, there were several warning signs that the scene was being staged for clicks, including the police car’s “Americanized” arrest style, where Bonnie places her hands on the bonnet, the officers’ lack of plastic gloves, and the cop car’s license plate, which was used by a prop rental company to hire out police cars to TV and film crews.

“As someone who works in celebrity PR, I’ve seen more publicity stunts than hot dinners,” Mayah tells the Mirror.

Bonnie Blue is clearly cashing in, noting that “teaching drama for attention is practically a currency in this industry.” Bonnie needs to realize that while they can bring someone into the spotlight, they also have a shelf life, especially as her audience begins to take notice.

Bonnie Blue obviously plays the long game when it comes to fame because she’s trying to change perception rather than just chasing clicks. Not just the shock factor, though. It involves control. Bonnie places herself at the center of a narrative she wants to write by staging viral moments. She is well-versed in the fact that outrage spreads more quickly on social media than facts. And she is using that momentum to shape her public image, which screams “broken” and “chaotic,” but it appears she doesn’t care because it’s always headline-worthy.

Mayah continues: “From a PR perspective, what Bonnie’s doing is classic ‘mainstreaming through visibility’. She’s actively trying to blur the lines between sex work and celebrity culture by showing up publicly in non-explicit ways. The fake arrest, like her fake pregnancy claim before it, places her in everyday news cycles, not just adult platforms. It’s a calculated move to soften the stigma around her OnlyFans career and get people talking about her, even if they don’t engage with her content. She is wise to be thinking of the long game but is absolutely going the wrong way about it.

“She’s also tapping into a powerful formula, which is do something shocking; it goes viral, then the ‘redemption arc’ with a charitable or emotional twist. If this follows the same plot lines as her pregnancy stunt, expect a follow-up story where she reveals it was to raise awareness or funds for something ‘good’. That way, she turns critics into clickers and maybe even supporters.”

However, Mayah warns, it’s not as straightforward as Bonnie might have liked. Because audiences are becoming educated, there is a flip side. She claims that overusing stunts can cause what she refers to as “PR burnout.”

“Sustainers tune out or, worse, unfollow if they believe they are being manipulated too frequently.” I would say that has already begun as a result of the tools she is using to increase her visibility.

She may see a rise in her follower count as a result of this “arrest” stunt, along with her other stunts, but only for a short while. Mark my words: those numbers will drop as quickly if there isn’t any meaningful change in content or engagement. The secret to success lies in having the right reasons for being remembered.

After becoming dissatisfied with her 9-to-5 job, Bonnie launched her OnlyFans career in 2023. After beginning as a webcam model, Bonnie moved on to more graphic sex work, making a name for herself by boasting about having sex with “abroadly legal” 18-year-old men and their fathers.

She claims to be earning £1.5 million per month from OnlyFans, and she previously claimed she was motivated to add more graphic content to the platform to earn more money. She added, “I was posting generic content and making good money when I first started,” but she said, “It’s never going to go crazy.” If you’re producing only basic content, you can’t expect to make a lot of money.

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Although he is best known for hosting The 1% Club and acting in Not Going Out, he doesn’t look as good in an old video clip, where he is without his now-trademark beard.

Comedian and actor Lee Mack is hardly recognisable in a resurfaced video where he appears without his now-trademark beard. The host of The 1% Club, ITV’s fiendishly-addicted gameshow, is seen looking very young in a viral clip on Facebook and TikTok, titled ‘The reason why tickets machines were invented’.

The sketch, which features a frustrated woman trying to purchase a Halifax train ticket from a ticket seller and stars a very young-faced Lee, was clearly shot just before the comedian gained notoriety with The 1% Club and the well-known BBC sitcom Not Going Out. As the woman is being asked, “Would you like a carriage that doesn’t allow the use of mobiles – or a carriage that does allow the use of mobiles,” the vendor manages to be bang up to date. She replies: “Does allow…. In Lee’s customary deadpan style, he responds, “Oh, it’s nothing special, just loads of people phoning their friends,” and he really doesn’t want to miss it.

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Lee has had quite the career on TV. He joined 8 Out Of 10 Cats in 2005 and Not Going Out started airing on BBC One. the following year. Lee not only writes but also stars in the comedy sitcom, which also stars Sally Bretton, Deborah Grant, Geoffrey Whitehead, Hugh Dennis, and Abigail Cruttenden.

On the 2007 film Would I Lie To You?, Lee rose to fame as a team captain. Rob Brydon assumes the duties of hosting along with fellow comedian David Mitchell and a host of famous people.

Recently, the comedian has branched out into the world of TV presenting. He was the host of The Royal Variety Performance in 2022 and co-presented Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof alongside Holly Willoughby. In the same year, he took on the role of host for ITV’s The 1% Club. Lee recently admitted he’s terrible at answering the show’s tricky questions.

Away from his public life, Lee – whose birth name fans, were stunned to discover, is actually Lee Gordon McKillop, is married to Tara McKillop. They tied the knot in 2005 and have a son named Arlo. Little is known about Tara as she prefers to stay out of the spotlight, unlike her husband.

Lee explained a decision he once made to shave off his beard during a WILTY episode and how all of it was due to his friend David. I had a beard growing for weeks when I first shaved it because I didn’t want David to think I was a copy of him.

What did you notice that I had grown a beard, David asked? I noticed you had a beard when I looked at you, Lee replied. Do you have any luck? Do you have a breakdown?

Lee explained to his wife Tara that David might believe he had copied his beard by inviting David and Rob over for dinner. Just in case, he then made the decision to shave it off.

The team at David’s was correct in their prediction that the anecdote was accurate. Lee declared, “I’m all heart, David. I have a heart.

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Although Meghan, a writer for shopping, is typically very pale, but she put Sabrina Carpenter’s go-to fake tan to the test. She raving, “you won’t believe the results unless you see them.

Earlier this year, Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter walked the red carpet at the Met Gala. The two blonde bombshells looked lit from within as they matched their golden locks with perfectly sun-kissed skin, and we know the product they both love in order to get that red carpet-ready glow. While we’re not 100% certain Sabrina used it ahead of the Met Gala, we know she’s a fan of this product, and Sydney definitely used this Loving Tan 2 HR Express Mousse, which is currently on sale at Lookfantastic.

As someone who has a very, very natural inclination. In the warmer months, I’ve tried a variety of tanning products to make me less Casper the friendly ghost. I found a few products I could use throughout the summer to get a sun-kissed look because I don’t have much time to sunbathe (and in the UK, it’s rarely sunny enough to catch some rays).

However, I intended to test Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter’s go-to tan to see if it would leave me with the same sunburn and give me the same glowing result as they did at the Met. And the outcomes are unbearable to me.

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The express tanning mousse is said to give you a deep, natural-looking tan in as little as two hours, making it the ideal tan before your next event, whether you’re attending a celeb-loved gala or brunch. This beauty marvel promises a natural-looking tan in remarkably short time, costing £41.95 before being reduced to £33.55 at Lookfantastic. The tanning mousse, which was made for self-tan lovers in a short amount of time, is said to provide immediate color while later developing into a deeper, darker tan following the initial two-hour processing period.

I prefer gradual tanners over gradual tanners because they are more convenient and versatile when it comes to getting the desired shade of tan. However, I put this Loving Tan to the test by applying it using the brand’s Deluxe Applicator Mitt (£13.95) as directed. My usual moisturiser was actually applied in the same amount of time and ease. Yes, you must be careful when removing any streaks or smudges, making sure they are all even, but my back’s center (as expected) was the most challenging part. Despite that, the application process is less than half an hour long if you request a friend or family member to smooth that area for you.

I initially did the tan, but I initially left it on for the recommended two hours before putting it on. The tan definitely left some color behind, whether it was due to my extreme paleness or the relatively short development period, but it wasn’t the deep tan I had hoped for. I therefore gambled, applied a second layer of tan, and rested while I slept. I had just returned from a Mediterranean holiday when I woke up.

The tan boasts a quick-drying formula that features colour guide technology. This helps promote streak-free application and ensures you can leave it on for longer periods of time without any weird textures or risk of smudging. It also does not transfer to your clothes, bedding, or furniture while you let it develop.

Additionally, this tan comes with an aloe vera base that helps smooth areas of dry skin, which makes this tan so much more hydrating. My elbows and knees, which are dry, were a possibility, but it didn’t.

Someone with Edward Cullen-like skin (like me) can get a medium-deep tan thanks to the tanning mousse, which gives the person an olive-toned natural-looking tan. My friends couldn’t believe the overnight change, and not to mention that my skin is actually glowing in a sun-kissed way.

The only thing I’ll say is that the applicator mitt, which doesn’t feature the traditional thumb like most mitts, can be difficult to keep on your hand if you have smaller hands (like me), which it only occasionally caused was the occasional inconvenience when it slipped. If the mitt doesn’t work for you, the Loving Tan range does have a body brush for easier application.

A Tanning Face Serum (£32) that is specially designed to work with your skincare routine will keep track of your face’s tan as skincare and makeup changes. I’m very excited to try out a Tanning Body Lotion ($27.95), which has the same formula as the Tanning Mousse but in a lotion form.

This tanning product had two outstanding features, one of which was that it didn’t stain my nails or any of my baby hair at the back of my head/neck. I had a lot of trouble with covering some of my hair because I had bleached blonde hair because I had gotten the tan on my white nails while doing my hands, which would have meant that my nails and hair would be the same shade as my skin, but it hasn’t, which was a big plus when compared to other fake tans I’ve used.

Lookfantastic, Sephora, and Cult Beauty carry the Tanning Mousse that Sabrina Carpenter, Sydney Sweeney, and I all use.