The subscription exclusive social media platform OnlyFans made waves last week when actress Bella Thorne reportedly made nearly $2 million dollars in a single week.
The site is for creators, often adult performers, who can make money by selling exclusive content to their fans. Many performers have use the site because it grants them more autonomy and also more income than traditional porn performance, especially amid COVID-19 safety precautions. Earlier in the month, rapper Cardi B joined the site, not to make exclusive content but to share behind-the-scenes footage with her followers.
So what exactly is OnlyFans? And what does it mean for the future of tech, sex worker and access to celebrity?
Guests:
Arabelle Raphael, porn producer, sex worker and OnlyFans content maker based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Jason Parham, senior writer for Wired where he covers pop culture; he tweets