Worrying pornography content could be banned amid concerns over Bonnie Blue ‘glamourisation'
A specific genre of pornography could be banned following concerns that it has been 'glamourised'.
According to The Guardian, a pornography task force, which was first launched last month by Baroness Gabby Bertin, will set about proposing a new law later this year, banning 'barely legal' content.
It's feared that adult stars like Bonnie Blue - who claimed to have slept with 1,000 men in 12 hours - could have 'glamourised' this type of content.
The porn star, who is from Nottingham, further claimed that some of the men she'd slept with had been 'barely legal' university students.
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It's reported that the proposal comes after Blue's highly controversial documentary, 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, which was released on Channel 4 last month.
The doc delved into Bonnie's rise to fame and followed the former OnlyFans content creator for six months.
After the doc aired on Tuesday, people took to social media in outrage at the inclusion of explicit sex scenes, which were pixelated, with some pointing out that the documentary's release coincides with the introduction of the Online Safety Act, which aims to restrict access to pornographic and other adult content online using strict age verification checks.
In one scene from the documentary, Blue - whose real name is Tia Billinger - is in a classroom with a group of models dressed in school uniforms, who, according to The Guardian, say they have been selected because they look young.
However, the documentary only shows the preparation for the classroom scene, rather than what happened during filming.
Nevertheless, it has still attracted criticism, as Baroness Bertin plans to lodge amendments to the crime and policing bill which will make it illegal for platforms to host pornography that in any way encourages child abuse, including any filmed with adults role-playing as minors.
“This content is pushing at the boundaries. We will be trying to address the ‘barely legal’ aspect legislatively.” she told The Guardian.
Speaking of Blue, Bertin added: “She has become extremely successful; she is an adult and it is consensual, so it may not be harming her, but it has potentially harmful effects on people who think that this is a normal way to behave.
“We should be asking more about the men who arrive with balaclavas on their head to have sex with her.”
Meanwhile, children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza claimed the documentary was 'glamourising' such extreme content, adding: “For years we have been fighting to protect our children from the kind of degrading, violent sex that exists freely on their social media feeds.
"Now this documentary risks taking us a step back by glamorising, even normalising the things young people tell me are frightening. Bonnie Blue’s content showcases violence against women as entertainment and allows sexist ideas that women are ‘lesser’ than men to go unchecked.”
In response to the controversy over 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, Channel 4 said in a statement to Tyla: "Careful consideration has been given to the content and the way in which it is included.
"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.
"Crucially, the content is presented in a non-gratuitous manner and viewers were alerted to the sexual content in a programme warning at the start and after each ad break to ensure they understood from the outset the nature of the programme.
"The programme was broadcast after watershed and is compliant with the Ofcom broadcasting code."
Tyla has also reached out to Bonnie Blue for comment.
Topics: Sex and Relationships, UK News, Bonnie Blue
Lucy Devine