‘Disturbing’: 26yo reveals OnlyFans reality no one wants to acknowledge

An Aussie woman who used to manage OnlyFans accounts has revealed the “disturbing” reality she discovered that no one talks about.

OnlyFans, whether you like it or not, has made porn and elicit images mainstream, and a former industry insider is fed-up with it.

Victoria Sinis, 26, used to work for a company where she managed women’s OnlyFans accounts and worked to keep them profitable.

In the beginning, she believed it was an empowering platform for women where they could profit off their sexuality.

In the end, she felt like women were joining the platform not realising how difficult it is to actually make a liveable wage in the industry.

Ms Sinis said some women are convinced they’ll join OnlyFans and make millions because they see the success of creators like Anna Paul and Annie Knight.

She said it has become “glorified” and too many women have begun to believe it is a ticket to financial freedom.

The 26-year-old said she became “deeply disturbed” because she feels like OnlyFans sucks women in and then promptly spits them back out.

Victoria Sinis used to manage women’s OnlyFans accounts. Picture: Instagram/victoria.sinis

She’s found the OnlyFans reality ‘disturbing’. Picture: Instagram/victoria.sinis

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The top creators make millions of dollars a year and thousands of dollars a month, but according to Social Rise, the average creator earns about $180 per month, which is an unliveable wage.

“The rich are the rich, but the everyday girl that it is marketed towards is making $180 but has a digital footprint forever,” Ms Sinis said.

She said that as the popularity of OnlyFans has risen and more young women have signed up for the platform, it has become harder to make a full-time living.

“It is an extremely competitive industry and the margin for success is quite low,” she explained.

Ms Sinis has seen time and time again people joining OnlyFans and finding they are not able to make a sustainable living from it and returning to normal work but being unable to escape their X-rated posts.

“One of my friends left OnlyFans in February this year, and she’s called me and said, ‘I can’t do a normal job’. It shattered her capacity to think she could contribute in a normal society,” she said.

“She felt like she couldn’t fit in.”

Anna Paul is one of Australia’s most successful influencers. Picture: Instagram/AnnaPaul

Annie Knight’s also a hugely famous OnlyFans star. Picture: Instagram/AnnieKnight

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She has another friend who did more traditional porn, and when she left the industry, found it impossible to start fresh.

“She got fired from three jobs because of her past,” she said.

While Ms Sinis doesn’t think is fair or right, she says there are “consequences” that come with creating adult content. She also thinks creators are under the illusion it is somehow private because only subscribers can see their content.

The problem is that subscribers often screenshot content and share it on other forums, making it impossible to regain control over their content.

“I think a lot of people think the paywall of OnlyFans protects it, but it is only as private as a public Instagram photo,” she said.

Ms Sinis said she’s had more than 30 former OnlyFans creators message her online and reveal they “regret” getting onto the platform.

She doesn’t believe OnlyFans is empowering. Picture: Instagram/victoria.sinis

She is worried about the rise of young women joining OnlyFans. Picture: Instagram/victoria.sinis

The 26-year-old also worries about what OnlyFans is teaching women.

Some might argue making an income on the platform can be empowering, but Ms Sinis believes it focuses too much on what women look like.

“You’re placing your value and worth based on how hot people think you are and how much financial reward you can get for being hot,” she said.

She said if you put you entire body on the platform and see your earnings from that each month, it can be hard not to think that it reflects your worth.

“One month you’ll earn less and you’ll think you’re less. Your worth and value is connected to a dollar amount,” she said.

She said that, despite the platform’s downsides, young people are only seeing the success stories because so many OnlyFans stars have become mainstream influencers.

“Every teenager I talk to is well aware of OnlyFans,” she said.

Ms Sinis said that sometimes people mistake her calling out the industry as putting down OnlyFans creators and not being a “girl’s girl” - something she said couldn’t be further from the truth.

“Being a girl’s girl isn’t encouraging women to get naked and sell their body online,” she argued.

Ms Sinis said all she wants to do is encourage women to see that there is more to them than how they look.

She wants to remind women, especially young girls, that they’re “smart, generous, funny” and capable of making lots of money and finding financial success without turning to OnlyFans.