About
Belle Delphine—born Mary‑Belle Kirschner on 23 October 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa—is a British internet creator whose playful mix of pastel‑tinged cosplay, meme humor, and explicit adult work has kept the web talking since 2018. Now 25, she balances satirical stunts with a thriving OnlyFans business, calling herself “an online clown” more than a mainstream star. Her rise kicked off on Instagram, where cat‑ear selfies and candy‑colored wigs attracted millions of followers before the platform removed her account. From there, she leaned into shock‑marketing—selling “GamerGirl Bath Water,” dropping tongue‑in‑cheek porn parodies, and turning every ban or hiatus into another talking point.
Before Fame
Delphine was raised in a devout Christian family. When her parents split up, she followed her mother to Lymington, Hampshire, on England’s south coast. School was tough: classmates posted copies of her provocative jokes online, and incessant bullying forced her to quit Priestlands School at age 14. She worked whatever jobs she could find—babysitting, pulling shots of espresso, waitressing—while learning how to photograph and do simple costume design. Early updates were made on Facebook, but by 2015, she had created an Instagram account and, in 2016, a YouTube channel. Her initial video, a straightforward makeup tutorial shot in lo‑fi lighting, prefigured the eccentric character to emerge. By 2018, she was posting frequent cosplay shoots; in a year, her following grew from 850k to over four million as a result of TikTok trends, viral “ahegao” faces, and Reddit and 4chan reposts.
Trivia
- Bath‑water buzz: In July 2019, she bottled her bath water at $30 a jar. The limited run sold out in three days and sparked a wave of reaction videos—people claimed to drink, vape, or even cook with it. The stunt was dubbed both genius marketing and “performance art gone wild.”
- Pornhub troll: The same year, she opened a satirical Pornhub account after promising fans she would if an Instagram post reached one million likes (it did). Twelve deliberately misleading clips—like eating a print‑out photo of PewDiePie—became the most‑disliked videos in the site’s history.
- PayPal freeze: In 2024, she revealed that PayPal had held roughly $90k in bathwater profits for nearly five years. After media pressure, the company finally released the funds—a rare instance of an adult creator winning a payment‑platform dispute.
- Million‑a‑month moment: Reports from Business Insider and The Spectator put her OnlyFans earnings at well over $1.2 million per month soon after its 2020 launch, making her one of the site’s highest‑grossing performers.
- YouTube yo‑yo: YouTube terminated her channel without warning in November 2020 for “nudity or sexual content,” only to restore it days later, calling the ban an error. The brief takedown fuelled her “too spicy for mainstream” image.
- Hiatus habit: She has vanished from social platforms more than once, saying in a 2024 interview that she will disappear for good when fame “runs its course.”
Family Life
Belle keeps personal information to a minimum, but some details are in the public domain. Her mother, to whom she attributes discreet encouragement, remains in the south of England, and Belle has mentioned she likes to pop in for Sunday lunch when work permits. She lives in Hove on England’s south coast as of 2025, opting for seaside tranquility over London’s limelight. She has been open about teen depression, therapy, and the need for a small circle of real-life friends. Romantic partners remain off-camera; she once joked about any relationship “would require an NDA and a good sense of humor.”
Associated With
- PewDiePie: The Swedish superstar has reacted to her antics several times, starting with her infamous video of nibbling his photo on Pornhub; he later sent her a “mystery box” for a YouTube bit.
- Louis Theroux: In February 2024, she sat down for a one‑hour chat on The Louis Theroux Podcast, discussing everything from stalkers to internet slang.
- Twomad: The Canadian creator cameoed in her 2022 “Gamer Boy” music video, a skate‑punk parody that poked fun at early‑2000s mall culture.
- OnlyFans cohort: Within adult‑creator circles, she is often mentioned alongside Amouranth and Corinna Kopf as part of a new wave of influencer‑led erotica, though Belle’s flair for absurd comedy sets her apart. (Industry commentary cited by Business Insider and LA Weekly.)
