Porn star exposes unforgivable joke you should never make

Experts have blasted the stunt that offended millions of Australians – stating there’s no excuse for the “disgusting” and “vile” act.

Experts have blasted a “fake” pregnancy stunt that offended millions of Australians – stating there’s no excuse for the “disgustingly insensitive” act.

Controversial porn star Bonnie Blue claimed she lied in order to raise money to cover IVF treatment for those who are struggling to afford it after “hinting” she was pregnant for days.

But many – including a number of fertility and psychology experts – have pooh-poohed Blue’s claims, stating they are “appalled” by the stunt as it “completely disregards the lived experiences” of the 1 in 6 Aussies affected by infertility.

By her own admission, Blue – whose real name is Tia Billinger – said lying about pregnancy is a “step too far”.

Bonnie Blue has defended her recent pregnancy stunt after claiming she lied in order to raise funds to go towards an IVF beneficiary she’s running. Picture: Instagram/BonnieBlue

For those who’ve never struggled to conceive, it might be hard to understand why Blue’s stunt caused so much distress.

Monique Cormack, a Sydney-based nutritionist who specialises in reproductive health, said the kicker is in the suggestion that it’s effortless to get pregnant and stay pregnant – as it can feel dismissive of their experience and pain.

“For people who are struggling to conceive, pregnancy isn’t something lighthearted – it’s an emotional, physically draining and deeply personal journey,” she told news.com.au.

“Joking about how ‘easy’ it is to fall pregnant, or pretending to be pregnant as a prank, can be incredibly hurtful because it dismisses the very real struggles people face.

“It’s not about people being ‘overly sensitive’; it’s about recognising that infertility is a challenging and often isolating reality for many.”

Porn star Lily Phillips also confirmed her recent pregnancy announcement was fake. Picture: Instagram/LilyPhillips

She said she did it as ‘role play’ for her subscribers. Picture: Instagram/LilyPhillips

Alarmingly, Blue wasn’t the only sex worker who outraged with a stunt like this last week, with OnlyFans model Lily Phillips going as far as sharing a pregnancy announcement complete with baby bump photos.

“The secret is out. Baby Phillips 2025,” she captioned the since-deleted post, which included a photo of two ‘positive’ pregnancy tests.

Less than 24 hours later, Phillips’ publicist confirmed her pregnancy wasn’t real, revealing to news.com.au it was nothing more than “role play” for her kinky subscribers.

Many saw through Blue and Phillips’ antics instantly, and called out how insensitive such a stunt is to those struggling to conceive.

“Lowest of the low to pretend to be pregnant while men and women struggle with infertility. You act like this is a joke, it’s sick,” one raged at the time.

“I’m sorry but this is truly disgusting,” agreed another.

Melbourne psychologist Carly Dober echoed this sentiment, describing it as a “disgustingly insensitive and cheap ploy at publicity” that she said shows a lack of understanding.

“When people go through infertility, the choice is often out of their hands which can be incredibly destabilising, sad, stressful and lead to mental health and emotional health challenges,” she told news.com.au.

“Stunts like this hit those who wish they could experience positive fertility news hard.

“When someone pretends they’re pregnant, and then states they were lying or joking, it produces strong emotions. People typically also don’t respect this type of ploy.”

While Phillips has remained quiet amid the backlash, Blue has come out swinging at those who have been unimpressed by her decision to fake a pregnancy.

“I’m not here to please all the women, I prefer their husbands and sons,” she said in a recent TikTok interview with the Daily Mail.

“I’m not here to say, ‘oh my God I want to change every woman’s life’... but I also want to help those that are struggling to get pregnant.

“Those that aren’t judgmental of the sex industry, they’re the ones I am gonna help.”

Fertility nutritionist Monique Cormack said the outrage comes from failing to recognise that infertility is a ‘challenging and often isolating reality for many’. Picture: Instagram/Monique Cormack

Melbourne psychologist Carly Dober said there is no excuse for the ‘disgustingly insensitive’ act. Picture: Supplied

However, Blue’s comments further fuelled the unease surrounding the situation, with many arguing that cashing in on a fake pregnancy to help a handful of strangers with their IVF doesn’t add up.

“As someone who has had two babies via fertility treatment, I find this sick in every way possible. Nothing to do with helping others… Just all for attention. It’s just insensitive and unnecessary,” fumed one.

“If she makes $1 million-a-month like she says, why did she need to lie about being pregnant to help someone on an IVF journey? Talks utter pish,” another commented.

As someone else pointed out: “Even when she’s trying to do something nice she manages to insult majority of women.”

Ms Cormack agrees, stating that while it is a “generous gesture”, the act of faking a pregnancy to raise the funds “completely disregards the lived experiences of people who are going through infertility”.

“Fertility challenges can involve years of trying, medical treatments, loss and wondering if it will ever work out. When pregnancy is treated as a joke, it can reinforce feelings of exclusion and remind people of what they are struggling to achieve,” she said.

“If Bonnie Blue genuinely wanted to support someone, there are more respectful and compassionate ways to do so – perhaps simply just fundraise with an honest objective?”

Blue came out swinging at critics, stating, ‘I’m not here to please all the women’. Picture Glenn Hampson

While Phillips’ has remained quiet in the wake of the backlash to the arguably unforgivable act. Picture: Instagram/LilyPhillips

Professor Michael Chapman, senior fertility specialist and medical director at Life Fertility Clinic Sydney, stressed the psychological impacts on those going through treatments such as IVF can be extensive.

“Psychological testing has suggested the distress felt is as bad as losing a sibling when it doesn’t work,” he told news.com.au.

“They [Blue and Phillips] clearly do not realise the damage that they’re doing and the traumas that many go through in relation to their infertility.

“At best natural conception only occurs in 15 per cent of menstrual cycles. So it takes 12 months to give a 90 per cent chance of a baby. Joking devalues the anguish that women suffer in failing to get pregnant.”

With the fallout from both Phillips’ and Blue’s stunts continuing to rage, many have condemned the lack of apology, calling for fans to boycott the once popular sex workers.

“We’re so bored of this now, let’s stop giving them airtime,” one pleaded.

“Saying ‘I’m here for your husbands and sons’ not the women is crazy,” shared another.

As one concluded: “Why does anyone give this girl the time of day?? Vile behaviour.”

Ms Dober agrees: “Don’t feed her publicity machine. She wants outrage, she wants clicks, she wants anything to gain any type of attention to promote what she does and gain further reach. Don’t give it to her. Block her, delete her, and don’t engage.”