A new gig economy job has flourished with people stuck at home and unemployment skyrocketing: selling nudes online.
cases started spiking in Texas late last month, Isabela, a 19-year-old student and waitress, felt a creeping sense of dread. She was already living paycheck to paycheck while financially supporting her parents.
have turned to OnlyFans and similar independent-creator platforms, such as Patreon, in hopes of making up for lost wages. In recent weeks, OnlyFans has seen a 75% increase in sign-ups, with more than 170,000 new users each day, according to a company email. PatreonSome users sell artwork; others sell workout routines, writing services or cooking tutorials. Many sell naked pictures.
“It has already made quite a difference for us,” Rae said. “Being stuck at home, I have time to network and put work into promoting my page.” But not all new content producers are selling nude images, of course, and not everyone is making fast cash. Many “fans” and “patrons” — the users who pay to access creators’ content on OnlyFans and Patreon, respectively — have less disposable income now, too, and are buying fewer subscriptions.She had suddenly found herself out of work due to COVID-19; one of her part-time employers laid her off, the other put her on auntil further notice.
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