From Runway to Realness: Why Professional Models Like Jade S Are Launching OnlyFans

By Lila Monroe | Staff Writer, Only Fans Insider Magazine

It was a typical Wednesday morning in Brooklyn — latte in one hand, phone in the other, and a soft playlist humming in the background as I did what most of us do: scroll.

Instagram has become my digital magazine rack. A curated spread of beauty, creativity, and unapologetic self-expression. It’s part of my job now, but let’s be real — even before I joined Only Fans Insider Magazine, I was already hooked on the daily scroll of creators I didn’t know I needed to know.

This morning, something paused me mid-swipe.

It was Jade S, known on Instagram as @little_miss_ja.

She’s striking — in that way that makes you wonder if she was born to be photographed or if she just makes cameras fall in love with her. Turns out, she’s both. A published Playboy model, a photographer in her own right, and — as I’d soon discover — a content creator on OnlyFans.

And there was one more connection that made me raise an eyebrow:

She’s followed by Lucy Banks, one of our newest Advisory Board Members here at Only Fans Insider Magazine.

Now I was intrigued.

Why would someone with professional modeling credentials — someone who clearly knows how to navigate the traditional fashion and photography world — choose to build a presence on OnlyFans?

So I did what any good journalist would do.

I got curious.

Not What You Think

Let’s just get this out of the way: not everyone on OnlyFans is a porn star.

That sentence shouldn’t have to be so radical, but here we are. We’ve been conditioned — by mainstream media, misinformed headlines, and digital pearl-clutchers — to believe that OnlyFans exists solely as a taboo platform. Something to be whispered about, gossiped over, or hidden behind euphemisms.

But that’s not the world I’ve stepped into. And certainly not the world creators like Jade S are helping to shape.

OnlyFans, for many, isn’t about crossing a line. It’s about redefining one. It’s about taking ownership of an image, a brand, and a body of work that — ironically — traditional modeling often tried to commodify without consent.

From Modeling to Meaningful Creation

When you think about it, going from modeling to OnlyFans isn’t a leap — it’s a natural progression.

As a model, your image is often controlled by someone else. You pose. They choose. You show up. They direct. Even in the best-case scenarios, there’s a degree of separation between your identity and your output.

But on OnlyFans?

You’re the director, the stylist, the editor, and the star. You decide what intimacy looks like. What beauty feels like. What stories get told.

And that’s powerful.

For someone like Jade S — who already understands light, composition, and the delicate dance between muse and creator — stepping into the OnlyFans ecosystem isn’t about settling. It’s about expanding. It’s about giving her audience something more than just the final frame. It’s about letting them in.

A Creative Shift, Not a Career Change

I think what’s important here is shifting the narrative.

Jade didn’t "leave" modeling. She evolved it.

She didn’t abandon the professional world. She added a personal one.

And that’s what so many OnlyFans creators are doing — bridging the gap between traditional art and modern monetization.

Yes, some share adult content. Yes, some explore sensuality and sexuality. But many — so many — are just finding a way to express themselves on their own terms. And getting paid for it? That’s not selling out. That’s finally being valued.

The Bigger Picture

As a new writer here at Only Fans Insider, this is what excites me.

I didn’t come to this magazine just to talk about trends or traffic spikes. I came to tell stories. And the story of Jade S is one that reflects what this entire platform is becoming: a space for professionals, artists, rebels, entrepreneurs, and creators of all kinds to take the wheel.

Mainstream media hasn’t caught up yet.

They’re still busy trying to fit these creators into categories that no longer exist.

But here at Only Fans Insider?

We see them.

We tell their stories.

We share their brilliance — whether they’re just starting out or already published in Playboy.

What Comes Next

If you're still thinking OnlyFans is just a secret side hustle or a last resort for attention-hungry influencers, I invite you to sit with that discomfort. Let it stretch you.

Because the people I’m meeting? They’re redefining influence.

And as for Jade S, she reminded me of something important: that sometimes the most radical thing a woman can do is own her image, tell her story, and profit from her art — without apology.

I can’t wait to share more stories like hers. And I hope, one day, the rest of the world sees these creators for what they really are: not just content creators, but OnlyFans Influencers.

—Lila Monroe

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