Kit Barrus grew up in a strict Mormon family in California, with family roots tracing back to Brigham Young, the second president of the LDS Church who had 20 wives and 47 children. From age eight, she secretly borrowed books from the library to shield them from her mother’s habit of blacking out pages with a marker.
Intense Church Commitments from a Young Age
Barrus spent about 20 hours a week in church activities during her childhood, equivalent to a part-time job. This included three hours every Sunday, early morning sessions before school at 5 a.m., and weekly Young Women’s classes that emphasized rigid gender roles.
Even as a child, she questioned the faith’s treatment of women. ‘Girls were nothing,’ Barrus recalls. ‘I excelled in school with straight A’s, knew I was smart, and wanted influence, but women can’t hold leadership roles over men in the church.’
Early Rebellions Against Church Practices
At eight, Barrus refused baptism, a key rite believed necessary for entering heaven. Despite family pressure and warnings of shame, she eventually relented after months of insistence.
By age 12, she participated in baptisms for the dead at the temple, donning a white jumpsuit and being dunked repeatedly—up to 50-100 times—for deceased relatives. At 15, she attended Girls Camp, where campers sang ‘I Love a Mormon Boy,’ ending with chants of ‘more men, more men.’
Annual ‘birthday interviews’ with the bishop involved uncomfortable questioning by older men, including topics like masturbation, which she found disturbing.
Teenage Defiance and Family Fallout
Barrus discovered pornography at 14 and lost her virginity at 15 to a Christian boyfriend, aspiring to a normal teen life. Her parents reacted harshly, imposing house arrest, withdrawing her from school, and sending her to live with grandparents in Idaho until age 18.
Violating chastity rules barred her from the sacrament, forcing public refusals in front of peers. While there, she worked at Taco Bell for minimum wage to cover her expenses, facing threats over not paying tithing.
Pursuing Independence and Education
Returning home briefly after high school graduation proved short-lived. At 19, a confrontation over personal items led her to leave at 1 a.m. She sofa-surfed, then rented a room and worked a nine-to-five at a law firm for five years.
Saving diligently, she funded college and personal training gigs while pursuing a PhD in mathematics. Early mornings training clients and full days at school left her struggling financially.
Success as a Top OnlyFans Creator
In 2022, a friend suggested OnlyFans. Hesitant but desperate, Barrus earned £7,350 in her first month, committing fully thereafter. Now a full-time sex worker, she earns £244,164 ($335,000) monthly creating tasteful, partnered scenes with men and women, often in humorous role-plays like a dragon and knight.
She avoids extreme content, crediting her Mormon background. ‘Growing up Mormon, having everyone dictate my values and disagreeing, made me independent in deciding what I want,’ she explains. Temptations for high-paying requests don’t sway her: ‘I’ve been inoculated with strength in my convictions.’
Rebuilding Family Ties
Barrus’s parents remain unaware of her career, believing she assists a tax professional. Despite past estrangement, they’ve reconciled through effort. ‘They’ve worked hard on themselves, so we’re close now,’ she says. ‘If they learn the truth, there’ll be awkwardness, but it’ll be okay.’
