Woman banned from Bunnings over viral video

A popular adult film star has revealed how she was banned from all Bunnings stores – and even had the police called on her – after one wild act caught on camera.

When Layla Kelly spotted two policemen standing on her front doorstep, her heart dropped.

The 33-year-old says she was told by the pair that they were there to have a “very serious talk”.

“I instantly thought, oh my god, someone has died,” the Wellington, New Zealand mum told news.com.au.

“My heart dropped and I started panicking, I thought for sure something absolutely horrible had happened.

“They had a very stern look on their faces, and told me that they needed to talk about something serious. My mind was absolutely racing.”

Layla thought the video would be a fun joke. Picture: Supplied

Layla was awarded the prize for New Zealand's best porn star of 2023. Picture: Supplied

After preparing for the worst possible news, she felt a weight lift after the cops confirmed that their visit was thankfully not to do with anyone dying.

In what she describes a bizarre twist, they were there to talk about one of her videos that had recently gone viral on social media.

“I was so confused, I just started blankly at them.” she explained.

“I couldn’t understand what had happened. The cops were at my door over a video? It didn’t make sense.

“I never expected what they were about to tell me.”

The two cops had been sent to Layla’s house to talk about a playful video she had filmed in a nearby Bunnings hardware store weeks earlier.

As a popular pornographic film star, she explained that she uses social media to hook new views and advertise her profile on subscription based adult content site, Only Fans.

Layla creates videos to promote her adult content sharing sites. Picture: Supplied

She had two policemen come to her door to talk about the clip. Picture: Supplied

In one of her clips, she and a friend filmed themselves jokingly taking their underwear off and leaving them in parts of Bunnings as a “surprise for the dads” and the “hard working tradies”.

It rapidly went viral, racking up over 15 million views.
She explained that this was simply meant to be a funny joke, and assured that she did not actually leave any pairs of underwear inside the store.

Layla was shocked to be banned from Bunnings. Picture: Supplied

Layla – who won the title of New Zealand’s ‘Best Porn Star’ for 2023 – also says she was “double layered”, meaning she was wearing another pair underneath.
“They were simply a prop for the video, we didn’t really take our underwear off,” she said.

“You can’t believe everything you see online. I also wouldn’t leave my underwear for free like that.

Layla and a friend filmed the video in their local Bunnings store. Picture: TikTok / @sweetmommalayla

She says the underwear was simply a prop for the clip. Picture: TikTok / @sweetmommalayla

“We filmed a bunch of different videos there. No staff told us anything, except that when we took our shoes off at one point they said we need to put them back on, which we respected.

“It was such a weird conversation to have with police, and I was trying not to laugh. It all felt so bizarre.”

Layla had to sign several trespass notices that stated she would be met with a hefty fine of up to NZD $10,000 (AUD$9,320) if she visited any of the Bunnings stores in Wellington over the next two years.

She says she was just grateful to not be charged.

She did not get in trouble in the store. Picture: TikTok / @sweetmommalayla

She says she took all the pieces with her when she went. Picture: TikTok / @sweetmommalayla

Layla claims to have made NZD$320,000 (AUD$297,800) in the last 12 months selling adult content online, with her biggest month seeing her earn NZD$48,000 (AUD$47,600).

“It wasn’t hurting anyone. When we filmed it, we made sure there was nobody else around,” she added. “We never exposed ourselves of anything. I don’t understand why this whole thing needed to be so dramatic.

“I definitely won’t be going into any Bunnings stores though, that’s for sure.”
News.com.au reached out to Bunnings New Zealand who declined to comment.

Originally published as Woman banned from Bunnings over viral video