Sex Workers Discuss Whether Celebrities Like Bella Thorne Belong On OnlyFans

The subscription-only social media platform allows ‘creators' to share content with fans. If sex workers who depend on OnlyFans are forced to seek revenue outside of the platform, they could also be put in dangerous situations as well, TS Jane said, especially since the U.S. (and Canada) criminalizes sex work, which pushes the industry underground.

Kaili also told Page Six that she is apparently being bullied by sex workers and OnlyFans creators. Content creators say OnlyFans subsequently imposed payment caps of $50 on pay-per-view posts and a hold on payments that would force some international creators to wait 30 days to receive their money.

Almost immediately, backlash from the sex-work community began, accusing Bella of using the platform to capitalize on her celebrity status without bringing awareness to the plight of adult entertainers, who rely on the site for steady income. OnlyFans is an explicit subscription-only social media platform where users can pay for nude photos and other adults-only content.

Responding to the backlash against her on Twitter, Thorne said she joined the platform to ‘normalise' sex work. Madison said she's worried adult content creators could stand to lose a large amount of money. The OnlyFans platform has basically been destroyed because of her lying.

None of the sex workers VICE News interviewed received notice of the changes from OnlyFans before they were implemented. But, in practice, Trisha Paytas the platform's primary users, and the ones with whom the OnlyFans brand is most associated, are sex workers. Turns out, recent reports of filmmaker Sean Baker working with actress and model Bella Thorne one a film about the popular subscription service OnlyFans were greatly exaggerated.

The sex workers claim her account has caused problems with their payments, and some subscribers want a refund saying Thorne didn't follow through on a promise for a $200 PPV. Bella Thorne is no stranger to posting thirst trap" style photos on her Instagram. While Bella's decision to sign up to OnlyFans has raised eyebrows, she isn't exactly alone in her venture.