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OnlyFans Turbocharged Sex Work. Now Its Founder Is Targeting the Whole Influencer Economy

Jason Parham

created: May 29, 2025, 7:53 p.m. | updated: June 2, 2025, 12:21 p.m.

By then, the creator-driven platform had become famous for mainstreaming influencer porn, transforming the sex worker economy into a robust business. As the pandemic forced everyone inside, rewiring our relationship to work and self-pleasure, OnlyFans took off. Even though Stokely was no longer affiliated with the company, he still wanted to hear from creators. Subs, which Stokely says is all about providing “multiple, reliable income streams,” also provides one-on-one video calls—but so does Cameo. But it’s hard not to wonder if the era of Peak Influencer has already passed.

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