Inside the lives of Tassie’s OnlyFans stars

From bartenders to women in corporate - the locals who have made a name for themselves on OnlyFans reveals the ups and downs of the website that has changed their lives. FULL STORY >>

From bartenders to women in corporate, a number of Tasmanians are making a name for themselves on OnlyFans, cashing in on the digital world of adult entertainment.

The platform which was founded in 2015 experienced a boom at the beginning of the pandemic and has now clocked over 150 million users and 1.5 million content creators.

A Tasmanian woman who goes by the moniker ‘Layla’ is one of many creators that decided to join the app as a ‘side hustle’ when Covid hit.

“It became my main source of income during the pandemic, as was the same case for many others in the adult industry,” she told the Mercury.

The young woman who garnered most of her fans from her TikTok following of over 13.4k people creates solo cam girl videos for her subscribers, making around $2000 a month.

“It can be a very demanding job with no firm schedule,” said Layla.

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“It is definitely possible to make a decent living or even a fortune on the platform but those creators are either already famous or work extremely hard for their keep.”

Like Layla, local bartender ‘Sigrid’ took to OnlyFans when things for her got tough financially last year.

“I make a fairly decent income [from bartending], but I certainly won’t say no to the extra income I do make through OnlyFans,”

“I certainly think [OnlyFans] changed the way adult performers gain an income, it’s just another facet of the performance really.”

“I spend a lot of time trying to come up with creative content and spend a lot more time on my phone than I ever used to, it’s a lot of hard work to see success, but the pay off can be amazing.

“It’s a full time job, not necessarily a side hustle, and I feel like people are often mislead into thinking it’s “easy money” which it definitely isn’t”

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For Paige Turner the decision to sign up was one she made with her partner in an effort to spice things up in her sex life.

“We figured if we could benefit from it financially, then why not?” she said.

“My primary job is a corporate role within a very professional sector, so my OnlyFans content is a nice contrast to my regular day job. I use the money I earn through OnlyFans to pay my mortgage, everyday bills, and the occasional treat for myself.”

Although the creators enjoy earning the extra crash, with some of Australia’s biggest names making up to almost $1 million a year, a number of users in Tasmania said they were concerned about the future of online censorship.

They also mentioned they felt uneasy about the site’s ban and then almost immediate backflip on adult content earlier in 2021.

“Whilst I enjoy Only Fans for the work I’m able to create on it, the platform isn’t completely in favour of sex workers despite them becoming as massive as they have due to adult content,” said creator and adult entertainer Aurora.

“It doesn’t surprise me that they banned adult content then backflipped as they unfortunately don’t at all have our best interests.”

Following the incident, creators have branched out to other subscription based platforms such as Twitch, AVN Stars and Fansly but said they continue to share content to OnlyFans due to its popularity.

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“Many of us continue to use the platform as it is the most commonly known and used one, however wish it was more sex work friendly.” said Aurora.

“Being completely honest, there are much better platforms out there that are less buggy and care about their creators” agreed Layla.

“I, and many others have tried to make the switch to other sites only to be knocked back due to OnlyFans popularity and people not wanting to make the switch or (subscribe) to multiple sites.”

Despite their concerns creators have said the website has changed not only their work life but their relationships with others in the industry.

“I know quite a lot of the OnlyFans creators in Hobart, we have a little group chat for support, ideas and even collaboration,” said Sigrid.

“We have some of the performers with OnlyFans from the North of the state too, so it’s not just Hobart creators, but the whole of Tasmania

“It’s a very supportive little community, and I have never found a more inclusive and lovely bunch of people. I’m so grateful to have met them all and call them my friends.”

And for those thinking of getting into the industry, the right equipment is a must for success.

“If you’re genuinely interested in getting into the online industry I’d recommend investing in your content (getting a good ring light, props, etc),” said Layla.

“It’s accessible to anyone and I’d say it’s also a good option for the disabled community or those who don’t want to do in person work.”