An OnlyFans star accused of “pedo-baiting” after dramatically changing her appearance and hiding her age has taken her own life after “darkness weighed down her heart”.
Diana Deets, also known by her online personality Coconut Kitty, committed suicide on February 12 and her death was announced to her 5.4 million fans on Saturday.
It remains unclear how old the cam performers actually are, but Deets has often said publicly that she is 24 years old and has been since at least 2021.
The popular sex worker was an artist and frequently published pictures with celebrities such as Adam Sandler, Austin Butler and John Savage.
OnlyFans star Diana Deets, also known as Coconut Kitty and accused of “pedo-baiting” after dramatically changing her appearance and hiding her age, has taken her own life
As an aspiring artist, Deets tried to make a living selling acrylic paintings but was unable to turn a profit and instead turned to the life of a camgirl
Deets, who is believed to have had a net worth of $450,000, reportedly suffered from depression and ongoing battles with mental illness, according to SNBC13.
Deets is believed to have committed suicide amid backlash for her work. In a post on her Instagram account coconutkittywins, she was described as “the light of this world”.
“Coconut took her own life last Sunday,” the post read to her “lovers and fans.”
“She was so persistent and strong, but also so kind. With the biggest heart we’ve ever known. She always tried to lift everyone around her, she wanted everyone to win.
“She was always taking in animals that needed a home. She was the kind of person who would drop everything to help you with your problems and was always close to you.’
The post revealed the woman she was behind closed doors had a “laugh”. [that] was contagious” and talked about how much she loved to “sing and dance”.
“She was always herself with her family and friends. Her energy was so pure. And we wish so much that we could have taken some of the darkness that weighed on her heart.
“She has always felt so deeply, with her whole body, mind and spirit. She loved to create. She loved making art and expressing herself and we know many of you loved her too and she was always so grateful to you all.
The post said she’s a mother, sister, daughter and best friend, and described Deets as a role model.
Deets, who is believed to have had a net worth of $450,000, was said to have struggled with depression and ongoing battles with mental illness. Seen in a picture posted before she manipulated her facial features to look younger
The popular sex worker was an artist and frequently published images with celebrities such as Adam Sandler (pictured), Austin Butler and John Savage
Deets seemed unrecognizable after she gave herself saucer-like eyes, a few freckles on her nose and cheeks, and features that some said made her look 14 or 15. She was seen here with John Savage
The star claimed her online persona was art and most of the vitriol from those who criticized her centered around an older woman posing as someone younger
“You never really know what someone is going through. Call them up and tell them you love them. You never know how much time you’ll have with the people you love,” the post added.
“We love you forever Coconut, rest in peace beautiful.”
Deets appeared to launch her popular social media account in 2015, where she wrote grumpy stories that spoke of the “pain” she felt “running through her veins.”
“Pain, it’s a blessing in adversity, a fuel for growth,” she wrote in one of her first posts.
“I can feel it coursing through my veins, feel energized. Just give me a reason to pick up all the pieces and create something new.
“When I feel pain, I feel most alive. Thank you for ripping my heart out. Now I have the opportunity to rebuild stronger.”
In an interview with Rolling Stone, OnlyFans described the camgirl as someone who was “terrified” of being recognized in public, who “greatly valued her family’s privacy.”
“I got tired of people commenting on my looks when I came over,” she told the outlet in 2021. “It kind of bothered me.”
As an aspiring artist, Deets tried to make a living selling acrylic paintings but was unable to turn a profit.
“At that point I thought, ‘How can I make money from my art?’ and that’s how I decided to do digital art,” she said. “And that’s how I created Coconut Kitty.”
Coconut Kitty is Deet’s most popular Instagram account, although she had four other accounts scattered around social media.
The social media platform started out with paintings and stories written by the late OnlyFans star, but quickly transitioned to a platform for her model and subscription base where she posed in a bikini or in a suggestive manner.
The OnlyFans camgirl was described as someone who was “terrified” of public recognition, who “cherished her family’s privacy very much”. She kept her age a secret but appeared much older in previous posts
Deets has been accused of exploiting and grooming minors while receiving a spate of death threats and starting a conversation about online underage safety and sex work, the publication reported
Kate J. Oseen, an Instagram creator and anti-porn advocate, accused Deets of “grooming” underage young women on social media in order to join OnlyFans
Among the changes, Deets rarely revealed her age, and when asked, she often said she was 24, but has said that age for years
The images began with Deets looking much older than her more recent images, with the beauty, who posed with a more natural attitude, seemingly having minimal changes to her appearance.
That all changed around 2019, however, when images of the natural bombshell were manipulated to show a much younger image of the model and creator with saucer-like eyes, a few freckles and mermaid-length hair.
Among the changes, Deets rarely revealed her age, and when asked, she often said she was 24, but has said that age for years.
“I wanted to do something that looks like an actual anime character – small chin, big eyes – made in my likeness because I’m using an image of myself and editing it,” Deets told Rolling Stone at the time.
“I just wanted to create a fantasy, just a character. And I could hide my identity and still make money from my art.
“Coconut Kitty gave me an opportunity to distance myself.”
Following the edits, Deets garnered a much larger following, but with it a dark twist on what she had thought was a benign transition.
Deets has been accused of exploiting and grooming minors while receiving a spate of death threats and starting a conversation about online underage safety and sex work, the publication reported.
“People take these pictures of me and create a story that they thought was going to go viral,” Deets said at the time. “And they were right, and it did.”
TikTok creator Bekah Day was browsing Reddit’s Instagram versus Reality forum for content ideas for her page when she came across the Ohio mom.
“She looks like a woman’s body and has a very young face. I think she easily lures people who want to exploit children and I think that can be very dangerous,” Day told Rolling Stone.
“For me, the question arose: Do that lure a certain demographic?’
Day’s TikTok garnered more than three million views and sparked a variety of reactions, most of which condemned Deets by accusing them of pedophile fishing.
Kate J. Oseen, an Instagram creator and anti-porn advocate, accused Deets of “grooming” underage young women on social media in order to join OnlyFans.
She cited a tweet posted by Deets asking models with more than 700,000 followers on Instagram to reach out to her about a “business opportunity.”
“She’s fishing young girls to think they can be like her on OnlyFans…care,” she said.
Coconut Kitty is Deet’s most popular Instagram account, although she had four other accounts scattered around social media
The social media platform started out with paintings and stories written by the late OnlyFans star, but quickly transitioned to a platform for her model and subscription base where she posed in a bikini or in a suggestive way
Deets dismissed the claims: “I wouldn’t do anything in an unsafe environment, and I wouldn’t participate myself if I was unsafe,” she says. “And I wouldn’t do that to anyone if it was unsafe for them.”
The star claimed her online persona was art and most of the vitriol from those who criticized her centered around an older woman posing as someone younger.
“I think why people are so angry is because it looks so real, but what is good art? What is a good realistic work of art? It fools the person looking at it into thinking it’s real,” she said.
If you or someone you know is having trouble, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.