Recently, the internet was all abuzz with the news that Kayla Jade’s biggest secret had been unearthed. She’s a mom, and the average Facebook user was scandalized to the point that Kayla Jade’s been forced to go public online about private matters. All of this activity has done nothing except highlight the real reason that content creators keep their families a secret from their followers online. They’re not trying to keep a fantasy alive for their fans. They’re trying to keep their families safe.

Here’s a quick recap of the incident that sparked the discussion around respecting the boundaries that content creators set. Kayla Jade was doxxed by online gossip groups who had somehow found out about her children, and it was revealed to the world without her consent that she’s a mother. She has been dealing with private details about her children being circulated without her permission, and facing rumors about her custodial status and parenting, forcing her to address the issue publicly. Kayla Jade worked hard to keep her children a secret from the internet for their own protection, vehemently stating that they’re too young to be able to consent to being online. Her heartbreak and anger at all the work she’s done to keep their lives private is understandable, especially when she learned that there were other mothers sharing information about her children.

This is why most OnlyFans creators take excessive care with the content that they share. They intentionally ensure that their family life is fully separate from the online persona that the public consumes. They use fake names, hide their location, avoid any mention of their children, and never share family milestones. Creators often go so far as to invest in home security systems or private security, private social media accounts, and at-the-ready legal protections—like cease-and-desist letters—all in order to achieve one goal: protecting their kids’ childhoods, and keeping them out of the line of fire.

Kayla Jade isn’t the only creator who has had to take action in order to protect her children. A UK-based OnlyFans creator who specializes in the MILF niche had to move her children and herself to a hotel after a stalker who was obsessed with her found their home. Even after the police got involved, they still had to live in hiding for multiple weeks. Keeping her location hidden and her children offline was never about fame or embarrassment—it was about survival and safety.

The bottom line is this: Public personas still deserve privacy. Content creators are not your friends, and it’s downright creepy to ask for pictures of their kids. Parasocial relationships aren’t just weird – they can be dangerous.