‘I’m one of the top earners on OnlyFans. It honestly makes me a better mum’

A high-earning adult entertainment star has made a bold parenting claim, saying her profession makes her a better parent.

Honeyy Brooks isn’t your average mum or your typical content creator.

As one of the top earners on OnlyFans, she’s smashing stereotypes about working mothers, especially those in the sex industry.

Speaking to Kidspot, Honeyy opened up about her unique career path, how it positively shapes her parenting, and the tough lessons she’s learnt along the way.

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‘What an incredible business opportunity’

Honeyy stumbled into the world of OnlyFans by chance during a family trip around Australia when she and her husband, Hank, met another couple on the adult entertainment platform.

“I had no idea about OnlyFans, but I just remember thinking, ‘Oh my goodness, what an incredible business opportunity this is’,” she recalled.

Honeyy was already in a good position with her existing business, so joining the site didn’t come from a place of desperation, she said.

Honeyy Brooks has made a bold parenting claim, saying her X-rated profession makes her a better parent. Picture: Instagram

‘I didn’t need to get into sex work. I saw it as a chance to be rewarded for how hard I worked.’ Picture: Instagram

“I didn’t need to get into sex work. I just saw it as a chance to be rewarded for how hard I worked, and the income would reflect that,” Honeyy explained.

And her hard work did pay off, as she now brings in $90,000 a month making X-rated content.

She’s keen to pass on this self-starter spirit to her kids, showing them that success is in their own hands.

“Not that I’d necessarily want to encourage them into the industry,” she said with a laugh, “but I’m absolutely going to encourage them to do whatever their dreams are.”

The lessons she’s learnt along the way

Honeyy has also picked up many other lessons on her journey to success.

“OnlyFans has genuinely made me a better mum and improved my parenting skills,” she said.

“I truly believe that from the bottom of my heart.

“The whole industry just completely changed me as a person.”

And it’s not just because she has been able to provide for her family and build the life she’s always dreamt of.

“It’s taught me so much more than a lifetime of a nine-to-five job would,” she said.

“For instance, the industry has really taught me to be open-minded. Before I got into the industry, I was just a little bit naive about it, I suppose, a little judgmental about people, but it’s really taught me to let that go.

“It’s taught me never to judge and to be open to different types of people, as there are so many different people out there. And people love different things, you know … different things make people tick, and that’s how they choose to run their life, and that’s their prerogative.”

‘It’s taught me never to judge and to be open to different types of people.’ Picture: Instagram

Being in the industry has also taught her to be more resilient and independent.

“It’s a very independent job, you can get isolated, and people can disagree with what you do,” she said, sharing that many of her family members no longer speak to her after finding out about her work.

“I was told I wasn’t allowed to be around my nieces and nephews anymore.

“They said that it was because they’re trying to set a great example to their kids, so they didn’t want me around. But they don’t know that I’m the best woman and mum I could be, and I’ve grown so much. There’s just so many misconceptions around it.”

These negative attitudes have only further propelled Honeyy to want to speak out and normalise sex work.

“I want to remove the shame around it,” she said, “and have more open and vulnerable conversations about sex, about safety, sexual health.”

‘No shame here’

At home, Honeyy makes sure to implement this sex-positive atmosphere, where honest conversations are the norm with her kids.

“There’s no shame here, just open dialogue,” she said.

Speaking of her kids, Kidspot was curious to learn more about how Honeyy juggles her responsibilities as a mum and working on multiple businesses at the same time.

Honeyy is the owner and founder of Honey’s Making Money, a coaching program for women looking to grow their profile and earn money through OnlyFans. She also co-hosts the Fempire podcast.

“I’m very careful about how I separate my work from my family. I have strict work times and strict family time,” she said.

‘There’s no shame here, just open dialogue.’ Picture: Instagram

“So a normal day would look like exercising, fuelling my body with good food and then doing school drop off. Once the kids are at school, I come home and that’s business. I’ve got an office that’s locked up, and everything is locked away.

“It’s funny when you say you do OnlyFans as a mum, people think you’re walking around the house with a dildo and doing all this stuff in front of the kids, and you get quite a bit of flack for that.”

After shooting content, she’ll get to doing all the admin required for running her account.

“There’s marketing, there’s Instagram. A lot of it isn’t sexual,” she said.

“I’ll do payroll, have chats with my manager, I’ll do coaching, have some 1:1 calls with clients.

“Then I’ll log off, and go pick up my kids and once again, that’s family time. I’m not Honeyy anymore, I’m mum.”

Honeyy is a living example that being a mum and a sex worker can coexist, and the two roles can even complement each other.

She does have a message for mums looking to get into the same line of work, though.

“While there are a lot of mums in the business who are making great money, it’s not for everyone, and it’s not easy. It’s as hard as any other business,” she said.

“Also, remember what goes on the internet stays on the internet.

“Don’t do it because you want to make a quick buck. Do it because you enjoy it.”

This article originally appeared on Kidspot and was reproduced with permission