Going back to my beginnings as a webcam model in 2012, in that world you're essentially a one-woman show. Especially back then, there wasn't social media like there is now. So I had to figure out every aspect of creating a brand and business in that space on my own...from creating my profile, to building a tip menu, to pricing my content, to how to run my cam shows, to figuring out the type of content I would create and sell from photo sets to custom videos to full-on scenes. When I moved to LA to start working for adult studios, I never stopped the creating and selling content and services to my fans.

I always saw myself as a full-on company rather than just an adult actress. So even when I wasn't physically on set for a studio, I would spend those days on my own sets producing my own content as well as creating custom content for fans. Even back then I understood that the studios weren't giving royalties which meant that as a performer I was only ever paid a one time day rate and I would never see a dime from that scene afterwards. I knew that wasn't the right way to build a long-lasting sustainable career.

I would upload all that content to whatever websites were available to sell these digital goods/services at the time like Clips4Sale, Customs4U, Manyvids, I Want Clips etc. I was also dropping some free full scenes onto Pornhub to help grow my fan base, too. As far as my scenes went, I loved the idea of being able to make money from something I created once and essentially be able to sell it over and over again, forever. This wasn't a super popular thing to do back then but I just trusted my gut that I was doing what was right for the longevity of my brand and business. It became a habit for me: Every time a new adult platform popped up that allowed to me to sell stuff whether that was scenes, custom content, lingerie, signed pictures, to services like sexting and video calls, I signed up for that site and listed everything I had to offer.

The adult industry back then was still relatively small - everyone knew everyone, especially the circle of performers out in LA like myself who were working for the studios- so when new websites like the ones I mentioned above would pop up, performers would be talking about them on social media. I don't remember who it was that I was following at the time but I remember seeing someone I knew posting about this new platform called Onlyfans in oh I think it was 2017, and I remember thinking, perfect, let's give it a go! I signed up and started sharing my content there and eventually started dropping an exclusive scene here and there on the site to see how it would do.

I made decent money monthly - nothing crazy but definitely enough where I was making as much on Onlyfans monthly as I was for a few scenes that I would be paid to film by big studios. Some of those scenes would have me on set for 6-10 hours a day and I would still get the same rate regardless. So that was definitely a pivotal moment for me because I remember thinking that I would really love it if I could just spend my time exclusively producing my own content and earn my living that way.

All of that being said, it was definitely an organic growth. As months passed and more and more performers started signing up and Onlyfans' popularity increased, I started making more money. I was eventually making just as much monthly as I was for all my studio scenes - this was around 2019 - and I really began to toy with hitting the brakes on studio work to just focus on doing my own thing. It was not only better for me financially but I also in theory didn't even need to leave my house to film and if you've ever been to LA you know that traffic can have you stuck in your car for 2 hours going just a few miles if you don't leave at the right time! So it was also so much better for me mentally, too. Plus, I got to be in full creative control of who I worked with, when I worked, and how long. There was nothing I loved more than the freedom that provided me with.

When the pandemic hit in 2020 and the entire industry shut down, I decided I wanted to leave LA for the time being because I didn't know how long it was going to be happening. That's when I decided to move back to my home state of NY and go all in on myself and focus fully on growing my Onlyfans. Since then, it's grown astronomically and I'm so proud of myself for trusting my gut.