Kit Barrus, now 27, grew up in a strict Mormon family in California with lineage tracing back to Brigham Young, the second president of the LDS Church known for his 20 wives and 47 children. The Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which recently announced an Orange County spinoff for 2026, portrays Mormon mothers’ lives, but Barrus’s childhood experience starkly contrasts the show’s depiction.
Intense Church Routine and Early Doubts
From a young age, Barrus spent about 20 hours weekly in church activities, comparable to a part-time job. This included three hours every Sunday, 5 a.m. sessions before school, and Wednesday Young Women’s classes enforcing strict gender norms, she explains.
At eight, Barrus hid library books from her mother, who censored them with a black marker. That same year, she refused baptism, a rite Mormons view as essential for heaven. Despite pressure from her father over family shame, she relented after months.
“Girls were nothing,” Barrus says, frustrated by the lack of leadership roles for women. “Women can lead other women, but God forbid a woman leads a man.” Her academic excellence fueled her desire for influence, clashing with church doctrine.
Teen Rituals and Family Conflicts
At 12, Barrus participated in temple baptisms for the dead, donning a white jumpsuit and undergoing 50 to 100 immersions as a surrogate for deceased ancestors. “Mormons compile names from family trees and have teens baptized for them,” she describes.
Summer Girls Camp featured songs like “I Love a Mormon Boy,” ending in chants of “more men, more men.” Annual bishop interviews brought discomfort: “A 60-year-old man asks a little girl if she masturbates,” she recalls.
At 14, discovering porn online and losing virginity at 15 to a Christian boyfriend led to consequences. Parents imposed house arrest, then exiled her to Idaho grandparents until 18. She faced sacrament bans and worked at Taco Bell for $5.28 hourly to cover expenses. Her grandmother threatened eviction over unpaid tithing.
Break from Family and Academic Pursuit
Returning home post-graduation at 18 proved short-lived. At 19, her father discovered an edible and vibrator, prompting her midnight departure. She sofa-surfed, then rented a room and worked at a law firm for five years.
Barrus saved for college, personal training at 4 a.m. to fund her mathematics PhD with minimal debt. Struggling financially, a friend suggested OnlyFans in 2022. Earning $9,000 in month one convinced her to commit fully.
OnlyFans Success and Mormon Influence
Today, Barrus ranks among OnlyFans’ top earners at $335,000 monthly, creating tasteful partnered scenes with men and women. Her content features humorous role-play, like dragon-knight encounters. “It’s silly but fun,” she says.
She credits her Mormon upbringing for boundaries: “This industry pushes extremes, but disagreeing with imposed values made me independent.” Temptations persist—”I could make $100,000 doing one thing”—but convictions hold firm. “I’ve been inoculated.”
Parents remain unaware, believing she assists a tax professional amid their Mormon circle’s porn aversion. Years of effort have mended ties. “They’ve worked hard on themselves; we’re quite close now,” Barrus states, anticipating awkwardness if discovered but ultimate resolution.
