Bonnie Blue sparks outrage with flag stunt outside London’s Indonesian embassy weeks after Bali ban

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A British adult film performer is facing criticism for a provocative act near the Indonesian embassy in London. This happened shortly after she was deported from Bali and given a ten-year ban from the country.

Tia Billinger, also known as Bonnie Blue, posted a video online—which has since been removed—showing her outside the Indonesian Embassy. In the video, she was surrounded by people wearing masks and seemed to make fun of Indonesian culture, possibly in relation to her recent arrest while traveling abroad.

In the video, she claims she may have offended Balinese culture, but believes the men shown will be far more disrespectful towards her.

Blue reportedly put an Indonesian flag down the back of her jeans and then pretended to perform a sexual act while standing near the embassy, all as onlookers applauded.

I’ve been accused of disrespecting Balinese culture, but I’m going to prove them wrong. I’m simply here to pay my $20 AUD (approximately £8.50) fine.”

Daily Mail has approached Blue for comment. 

A video of the stunt went viral on X (formerly Twitter), and many users reacted with anger, with a lot of people saying it was deeply offensive due to the use of flag imagery.

‘I’m not even Indonesian and I got furious,’ one user wrote.

Someone else added that while she’s free to do as she pleases, using the Indonesian flag was very disrespectful.

A third said: ‘This act constitutes an insult to national dignity.’

Others made it clear that her earlier behaviour in Bali was beside the point.

Look, honestly, what anyone gets up to on their vacation is their business. But disrespecting our flag? That’s where I draw the line. It’s not about what happened in Bali, it’s about showing respect for our national symbol, and that’s something I’m really passionate about. As someone who believes in mindful travel and cultural sensitivity, seeing that just felt wrong.

Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the incident had prompted an official response.

Yvonne Mewengkang, a spokesperson for the embassy, stated that they have officially complained to authorities in the UK, according to the Jakarta Globe.

She stated that the flag, with its red and white colors, represents a nation’s independence, pride, and who they are as a people, and deserves respect from all, everywhere.

Blue is facing new scrutiny following her arrest last month in Bali. She was among 18 people – including 17 male tourists – taken into custody during a police operation at a studio in Badung.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve been following this story closely. Thankfully, fourteen of the Australian men involved were released with no charges filed. However, the police are still looking into the situation with Blue and three other individuals, so the investigation continues.

Following two days of investigation, Badung Police reported they didn’t find any pornography during the search. Those involved told officials they were filming a reality show.

The claims about pornography weren’t proven true, and Blue was only convicted of a small traffic violation.

She had to pay a fine of around AU$20, or spend a month in jail, before being sent back home and prohibited from returning to Indonesia for a decade.

Blue previously had her Australian visa cancelled in 2024.

This month, a 26-year-old was sent back to their home country after police discovered a studio they were using in Badung, a tourist area close to Denpasar, the capital of Bali.

Police found a box of condoms, lubricant, flash drives, two Viagra pills, and nine necklaces made of ink during a search of the studio villa.

As a lifestyle expert, I’m following a developing story that’s quite concerning. A woman, along with three men – two from Britain and one from Australia – have been taken into custody. The suspicion is that they were involved in creating pornographic material. It’s a serious situation and we’ll continue to monitor it as details emerge.

Police reviewed Billinger’s phone and discovered a private video. However, immigration officials decided not to file charges because the video appeared to be for personal records and wasn’t intended for public release, according to a statement from the directorate general of immigration.

Creating pornography is illegal in Indonesia and can result in a prison sentence of up to 12 years, as well as a fine of $360,000.

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2025-12-28 02:20