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1. Let's talk about the surge of the popular website, OnlyFans. The thread will begin now.
2. To fully breakdown what's going on, Let's begin with some brief history about the site.
3. The website had initially launched in 2016 and it is based in London. It works as a subscription service where anyone can make content and have users pay for it monthly at a set price.
4. Even though creators can post any type of content, the most popular content on the website is XXX rated and a lot of adult entertainers post exclusive explicit content for those who choose to subscribe.
5. With the rise of OnlyFans, it allows for adult entertainers to be in total control of the content that is posted since it is self-ran, also they can see how much money they are going to make from subscriptions/tips with a percentage taken away for the company and taxes.
6. With no access to official statistics from the website, Youtube stars have proven that a content creator can make some serious money quickly on the website if they stay consistent with their content and attract the right audience.
7. Youtube Personality, Justin Marcus ( @Jaylindoo) released a video on Youtube in late April, where he created a OnlyFans account for 48 hours to see how much he would make posting content and he grossed in $782 and took away $625 after just 48 hours.
8. With the COVID-19 Pandemic forcing most Americans to stay home, more people have turned to the website for a source of income and entertainment increasing creators and audience on the website.
9. To gain a more inside look at what its like running a OnlyFans page, I spoke with a friend of mine, named Normani to give the inside scoop along with her motivations of starting an account with the website.
10. In our conversation, she told me that she started an account to boost her videos and pictures. She also told me she likes making new fans and getting paid for her content. She said that she does not like accounts may be blocked if you're not having enough people subscribe.
11. She said that the page is a secret from her family due to her having such explicit content but the website has been pretty sweet since everyone is at home. Also, she told me that creators have to wait to get paid every other week like a normal job.
12. Since everyone is at home, more and more celebrities have also joined the website to entertain their fans as well.
13. Stars like Blacc Chyna ( @BLACCHYNA), Casanova ( @CASANOVA_2X), Bobby Lytes ( @BobbyLytes) and newlyweds, Erica Mena ( @iamErica_Mena) and Safaree ( @IAMSAFAREE) have all joined the website as creators recently during the COVID-19 Quarantine giving fans XXX content.
14. In addition to the growing popularity, Megan Thee Stallion ( @theestallion) released her single, "Savage Remix" featuring, Beyonce ( @Beyonce) where Bey gave acknowledgement to the site in her verse saying, "On that Demon Time, she might start an OnlyFans".
15. According to The Daily Beast ( @thedailybeast), a representative for @OnlyFans said, "In less than 24 hours since Megan Thee Stallion dropped her 'Savage' remix featuring Beyonce, OnlyFans has seen a 15 percent spike in traffic".
16. Lastly, OnlyFans is starting to gain more popularity during quarantine time where creators in the XXX entertainment world can create their own content and get paid. So, are regular XXX studios looking at a threat?
