OnlyFans burst onto the scene as a unique online space for content creators. Soon enough, many famous faces saw a chance to connect with their massive fan bases in a new way and joined the website.
This platform lets creators publish all kinds of content, even nude photos. They set their own prices, hoping fans will pay to see what they offer. Whether it’s a monthly subscription or a one-time charge for a specific post, some celebrities have managed to pull in serious cash from this additional income stream.
Bella Thorne made huge waves when she hopped onto the site in August 2020. In just one day, the star of Amityville: The Awakening became the very first creator to earn more than a million dollars within 24 hours. At the time, the singer said she had only joined OnlyFans to do some research for an upcoming project.
However, Thorne’s decision to join sparked a lot of criticism from sex workers on the platform. They felt she was crowding the space simply for her own gain. The model soon turned to social media to offer an apology.
"Removing the stigma surrounding sex, sex work, and the negativity surrounding the word SEX itself by putting a mainstream face to it, that’s what I was trying to do to help bring more faces to the site and generate more revenue for the creators on the site," she wrote in a series of tweets that same month. "I wanted to bring visibility to the site; the more people on the site, the more chances to normalize stigmas, and by trying to do this, I hurt you all."
After her groundbreaking achievement, OnlyFans actually put new rules in place regarding how creators could set their prices. Her story is a prime example of the kind of money flowing on OnlyFans. Many other celebrities and influencers have also shared details of their earnings since joining the popular subscription site.