The pensioners in the church hall have never heard of Bonnie Blue.
One elderly man arches a brow. “Is she a racehorse?”
I hesitate, unsure whether Draycott’s historical society should be spared the truth.
Bonnie Blue — real name Tia Billinger — is a 26-year-old former recruitment agent who first drew national attention last year after claiming to have slept with 158 “barely legal” university freshers in two weeks, uploading the encounters to her OnlyFans page. Earlier this year, Channel 4 documented her attempt to have sex a with 1,057 men in a single day.
So no, Bonnie Blue isn’t a racehorse. She is Britain’s most famous OnlyFans creator. She also grew up just down the road.
Unknown to many of Draycott’s residents, Britain’s three most prominent OnlyFans stars all come from this sleepy corner of Derbyshire. Lily Phillips, who also made headlines after sleeping with 100 men in one day, grew up eight miles away. Rebecca Goodwin, who recently claimed she earned £143,000 in a month, lives 15 miles further.
Derbyshire, in other words, once the engine of the Industrial Revolution, has unexpectedly become the cradle of another kind of industry — one built not on coal and steel, but on online porn.
Before Bonnie Blue became news, the biggest scandal to hit Draycott was the opening of a fetish dungeon in 2017. On an industrial estate a ten-minute drive away, a doctor’s office, schoolroom and prison cell can be hired by the hour. Access to a “milking machine” is available at an extra cost.
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