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Bonnie Blue Deported from Bali After Vehicle Fine

Published 18 December 2025

Bonnie Blue, the 26-year-old British adult entertainer whose real name is Tia Billinger, was deported from Bali on Friday after a court fined her the equivalent of about $13 for traffic violations involving an unregistered vehicle known as the Bang Bus. The incident, which drew international attention, stemmed from her arrest earlier in the week on suspicion of producing explicit content during a trip tied to Australia's Schoolies celebrations, though authorities found no evidence of such activities.

Billinger arrived in Bali last month to film content with young tourists, many of them recent high school graduates attending Schoolies, an annual event marking the end of secondary education with parties and travel. She purchased a blue pickup truck, dubbed the Bang Bus, for around 20 million rupiah (about $1,300) to transport participants, but the vehicle lacked proper registration and had been repainted without authorization. Local residents alerted police after spotting the group filming what appeared to be provocative scenes at bars and clubs.

On December 5, officers raided a rented studio in the Badung area, detaining Billinger along with two British men, including Liam Andrew...

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