LOS ANGELES—The MyFreeCams model known as Forest Bonnie plays classical piano, teaches ceramics and shares her home with more than 100 plants.
An exotic beauty who grew up in the Dominican Republic and now resides in New York, Forest Bonnie studied Fine Art as an undergrad and now is eyeing a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy.
“Art is my passion, but I don’t want to use it to make products to sell,” Forest Bonnie tells AVN. “I want to use it to help others.”
Forest Bonnie already is doing just that, instructing adult beginners on both hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques at a local pottery studio. She even runs her own online Etsy shop called Single Leaf Ceramics that she started during her final year in college.
“My specialty is actually being a jack of all trades; I have experience with all methods of building and different kinds of clay, from earthenware to stoneware,” Bonnie says.
In this exclusive Q&A for CAMStar accompanied by 12 pages of photography by Keith Ryan, Forest Bonnie discusses her enthusiasm for nature, what she did for a living before MFC, how camming changed her life and how she developed her appreciation for music, among other things.
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CS: How did you develop your camming routine?
FB: Through imitation, practice, and trial and error. I started watching other girls for “research” and tried a few things they did until I found what I was comfortable with. Then I found a way to make it my own.
What kind of music do you usually dance to?
Slow, sensual music with a downtempo beat, bluesy/jazzy/soulful tunes in 3/4, basically anything that makes me feel good. It spans from old jazz classics to contemporary genres—from Nina Simone to Two Feet.
What inspired you to first sit on a pizza? When did you do that and what kind of pizza was it? What do you do after sitting on the pizza?
It was National Pizza Day and my viewers tend to enjoy ridiculous shows that are out of the norm. Often, cam models will sit on cakes for their birthdays—I have several times—so I figured, “Hey, why not sit on a pizza, too?" It was a regular cheese pizza and after I sat on it, I ate a few slices in the tub (while still on cam of course) before throwing the rest away and giving my tub a thorough clean, haha.
What do you like most about camming?
Being my own boss, making my own rules. The independence it brings and my ability to have a flexible schedule allows me to pursue other things, like a degree and a fall-back vanilla career, both of which would be impossible without cam.
What were you doing on cam when Brassmonkey2u tipped you 20,000 tokens?
I was camming with my friend River! It was her first time camming and BrassMonkey is always one to leave big first impressions, haha.
What advice would you give a new cam model trying to establish herself?
Socialize within the community. Cam-girl friendships bring you not only companionship and advice, but viewers, too.
How challenging was it to earn your Bachelor’s degree and be consistent with cam, too?
It wasn’t that challenging, actually. Because cam is so flexible, I was able to schedule my streams around class and change it up every semester. If I ever was too busy one week to work, I could always bust my ass the next week and catch up. Those are liberties only camming could give me. My social life definitely took a hit though!
Did anyone in your classes ever recognize you from cam?
I've never had anyone in real life recognize me from cam, and if they have, they've never brought it up.
What is something most people don’t know about plants?
The best first plant for inexperienced green thumbs is Devil's Ivy (also known as Golden Pothos). They're nearly impossible to kill, which is where their common names comes from. They can survive both extreme under-watering and over-watering, and they can thrive in a variety of light conditions—from low light to full sun. I actually have one of these in my bathroom without windows growing just fine!
How did you become an expert with taking care of plants and the different kinds?
Trial and error, research, and a lot of practice. I learned the individual needs of different species, and how to diagnose issues. Like anyone else, some plants didn’t make it under my care, but they were all learning experiences. I tried to figure out what I did wrong and tried again. After a while you get the hang of it!
On your Secret Menu for Secret Forest members, some of the menu items include “Solve Rubix, Shoe on Head, 3 Min Spanish Only”… When did you first solve a Rubix Cube? What is Shoe on Head? Do you speak Spanish?
I first solved a Rubix Cube when I was 13 or so. There’s no mystery to it; you can just look up on YouTube how to solve it, and that’s how I learned. All you have to do is memorize a series of algorithms and follow them in a specific order. First time took me about 30 minutes, but after about two weeks of practice I had it down to around 2 minutes. Shoe on head is exactly what it sounds like… I balance a shoe on my head for as long as I can. I’ve actually gotten pretty good at it, I can even dance with them on haha.
Also, yes, Spanish is my first language!
What was your very first tattoo and when did you get it?
A tiny symbol in my left ankle that means hakuna matata.
What are the meanings behind your favorite tattoos? What is the writing on your left arm?
My favorite tattoos represent things that are important to me, whether it be physical things like my mom (the virgin on my ribs) or my late pet rats (on my thigh), or abstract things like my personality (the two-headed bull on my right arm) or my heritage (the native Taino symbols on my left arm).
The writing on my left arm says “like all good fruit the balance of life is in the ripe and ruined”. I could go on for hours about all the things this phrase means to me but instead I’ll let the readers make up their own interpretations.
What is your greatest achievement so far?
My whole life is my greatest achievement honestly haha.
Name two or three of your best strengths. What are you truly great at?
Learning, patience, and emotional intelligence.
What’s next for you?
Master’s, moving to Europe? Who knows!
If you moved to Europe, where would you consider living?
Portugal or France. I want to move to a country where I'll be forced to speak another language besides English or Spanish. I can already speak a little of both languages so I'd be able to acclimate fairly quickly. Maybe after graduate school?
Photography by Keith Ryan
