While some predicted the OnlyFans bubble might burst post-pandemic, we’ve only seen it boom as even bigger names like Bella Throne, Blac Chyna, and Bhad Bhabie top the charts as some of the platform’s most lucrative earners.
Whereas Bonnie Blue has made a name for herself in the X-rated industry, a lot of major OnlyFans stars have made bank without losing a stitch of clothing. At a time when countries are clamping down on pornography and age verification, there continues to be a major debate about how we define content creation. It wasn’t long ago that Twitch was grappling with its infamous ‘hot tub meta’, while former Twitch beau Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa boasted in 2025 about how she makes $2 million a month from streaming herself sleeping.
Stories of OnlyFans models flexing their bank balances are nothing new, and only recently, the divisive Lil Tay was breaking records with her earnings. This also isn’t Sophie Rain’s first time trying to break the internet by sharing her OnlyFans dollar, nor is it the first time someone has claimed she might be exaggerating her takings.
Many can’t believe Rain’s OnlyFans earnings over the past 19 months (Instagram / Sophie Rain)
Still, the 20-year-old has left jaws on the floor by sharing her updated OnlyFans wage. The content creator sat down with David Dobrik and suggested her earnings over the past 19 months have seen her match LeBron James’ own financials.
Despite her young age, Rain told Dobrik, “I almost made more than LeBron last year. He made $56 million, I made $43 [million].”
In reality, her earnings from the past 19 months are much higher, with Dobrik verifying via her OnlyFans that she’s made $82 million.
Rain said: “No one believes me. but it is very true.”
While it’s an impressive haul, Rain admits she’s anxious about having made so much money: “I’m just so nervous. I’m paranoid. ‘Cause all of this could disappear tomorrow.”
A clearly stunned Dobrik replied: “Okay. $82 million doesn’t disappear tomorrow.”
Since starting her OnlyFans in May 2023, Rain has managed to keep her platform pretty PG. Speaking to Fox News Digital in March 2025, she explained: “You have got to have morals or else you’re going to get lost in the industry. That’s just what happens.
“It’s really easy to listen to what someone else says and listen to them and try to follow what they do, but you have got to stay true to yourself.”
Reiterating that she doesn’t like being labelled a ‘porn star’, Rain continued: “I’m still a virgin. I keep my content on OnlyFans very reserved, and you can still make money from doing all of these things.”
As for what she thinks has kept her on the straight and narrow, she concluded: “I’m very strong. I have a very close relationship with my church, and I love God. I believe that he will forgive your sins for anything, and I think that he’s happy that I’m successful.”
To be honest, Sophie, if we had that kind of money, we’d be sailing around Hawaii in a superyacht.
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Top YouTuber shared insane monthly OnlyFans earnings after facing fierce criticism
She’s received an award for being a top earner
People are getting less surprised by how much money OnlyFans can make for some creators.
So, it’s easy to see why the platform has gained so much traction over the years.
YouTuber Tana Mongeau is no exception to the success of the X-rated platform as she’s joined the stars who have shown off the crazy amount of money they earn from it.
The 26-year-old Mongeau made a name for herself as a YouTuber as well as a co-host on the Cancelled podcast with Brooke Schofield.
When asked why she joined the X-rated platform, she told The Cut: “If I’m drunk and throwing a party and wearing a see-through shirt, I might as well monetize that.”
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She added: “So many men on the internet sexualised me for so long against my own will, and I got to a point where I finally was like, ‘Damn, I might as well make a million dollars off of it’.”
And she wasn’t exaggerating.
Back in 2020, Mongeau posted on Instagram showing off a trophy that read “Congratulations top earner” with an insane ‘$3,000,000’ engraved below it.
She shared her journey on the platform in a 2023 interview with Forbes, saying: “People are going to underestimate you as a woman in pretty much everything, and you’re gonna have to claw your way up a little harder than most men are.
“But I wanted it and I did it, and I don’t give a [redacted] if it’s hard.”
She pointed out that if she had been a ‘cookie cutter,’ she never would’ve found ‘any success’.
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She continued: “And had I switched up to a perfectly brand safe business woman […] I don’t think I would’ve made it to the point that I’m at.”
The internet personality does have a huge online presence behind her also.
Specifically, over 5 million people follow Mongeau on both Instagram and YouTube.
However, that’s not to say the star hasn’t been met with controversies over the years.
One event in California called TanaCon where fans had a chance to meet their favourite influencers ended in chaos.
The poorly organised event left thousands of attendees stuck outside in unaccommodating conditions, leading to the event’s cancellation on the first day.
And in the Summer of 2020, Mongeau also faced allegations of racism and mistreatment from former friends and collaborations as well as backlash for attending large parties during the pandemic despite social distancing guidelines.
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Internet star who ‘died’ in 2023 hoax reveals jaw-dropping OnlyFans earnings after just three hours
She previously called herself “the youngest flexer of the century”
One young influencer has found a new revenue stream after apparently turning to OnlyFans. There’s been a massive increase in big names who’ve taken to the controversial subscription service, with the likes of Iggy Azalea, Bella Thorne, and Cardi B not being afraid to proudly promote their OnlyFans.
We’ve also seen several streamers make the leap, with Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa boasting about making $2 million a month from her ventures. It’s not all as salacious as some would think, as Amouranth has explained she can make a not-so-small fortune just from streaming herself asleep.
Of course, there’s a more X-rated side to the story, with Bonnie Blue having her record-breaking sex session removed from OnlyFans and then being expanded into its own documentary series that was just as controversial.
From selling bath water to people helping film their mom’s content for them, OnlyFans continues to surprise. Now, another content creator has set up shop on the platform and has broken the internet by sharing her earnings.
Who is Lil Tay?
Lil Tay claims she’s raking it in from OnlyFans (Instagram / Lil Tay)
This story takes an even more baffling turn, especially considering Tay “Lil Tay” Tian supposedly died two years ago. Rising to prominence at the age of 10 (although claiming to be nine), Lil Tay became something of a hate figure as she bragged about her wealth and referred to herself as “the youngest flexer of the century.” Still, her YouTube videos racked up millions of views and helped her carve a lucrative music career.
For many, Tian is most remembered for a 2023 death hoax that was posted to her Instagram account after two years of inactivity. A post claimed that Lil Tay and her 21-year-old brother had unexpectedly died, and their untimely passing was being investigated. There was particular concern because her YouTube bio had been updated to say “help me” shortly before her ‘death’
The media were skeptical after determining that neither the Vancouver nor Los Angeles police departments had received reports of her death. Tian says he account was compromised and the post was quickly deleted, leading to her comeback single “Sucker 4 Green (Money)” making light of the situation.
How much has Lil Tay made on OnlyFans?
Now, Lil Tay has shocked once again by revealing how much money she supposedly made after just three hours on OnlyFans.
Boasting about how she “broke the f**k out of” previous OnlyFans records set by Thorne and Bhad Bhabie, Lil Tay shared a post on Instagram claiming she’d made $1 million in her first three hours.
Considering Lil Tay has only just turned 18, the comments were full of questions about who was subscribing. The top comment read: “$1,000,000 worth of people who need their hard drives checked.”
Someone else wrote: “She 100% is just using it as a paid Instagram lmao.”
A third chimed in saying: “Don’t gotta be religious to understand that this is a way to sell your soul.”
Others were more supportive, with another adding: “Man she just made 1M in 3 hours like what are yall even talking about.”
A final supporter concluded: “All I see in the comments are a bunch of jealous people who wish they can be Lil Tay. And also everybody should be happy that they waited for her to turn 18 years old. Others don’t wait. Keep grinding @liltay.”
If the numbers add up, there’s no denying that Lil Tay has secured that bag.
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Fans fear for YouTuber’s safety as she reveals her team were attacked outside Diddy trial
Fans are begging her to hire a bodyguard
Fans fear for a popular YouTuber’s safety after she reveals her team was attacked outside the ongoing Diddy trial.
With over five million subscribers, Stephanie Soo runs a true-crime channel that recently claimed the No. 1 spot on YouTube‘s Top 100 podcast chart. Her Rotten Mango podcast beat Joe Rogan for the second week in a row as she’s recently been providing daily coverage of disgraced rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal trial, where he’s being charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution.
However, Soo’s involvement with the case may have put her and her team in danger as fans worry for her safety. Last week, the podcaster noticed what appeared to be Combs mouthing a few threatening words to her in the courtroom.
“I think Diddy might know us. I don’t know, maybe,” she described on her TikTok.
Now, the situation outside the courthouse appears to be getting increasingly volatile.
Soo described that one of her team members arrived early to secure a spot at the courthouse, but was suddenly approached by an aggressive stranger.
“Just a few days ago, one of our team members was waiting in the line super early, [they] gets harassed to the point of tears,” the journalist explained. “A passerby is cursing at her screaming belligerently at her, tries to snatch her phone from her hand.”
The content creator added: “This is completely unprompted. She’s screaming racist slurs at our team member’s face.”
Soo mentioned that bystanders did nothing to help and instead pulled out their phones to live stream and film the disturbing incident. According to the 29-year-old, it was only after things calmed down that anyone actually checked if her team member was okay, adding that the lack of human decency is ‘so dystopian.’
Adding to the chaos, Soo said she was warned about a man outside the courthouse swinging around a pool ball in a sock, threatening to ‘hit people with it.’
Fans of Stephanie Soo are worried for her safety following the ongoing Diddy trial (Rotten Mango/YouTube)
The most troubling aspect is that law enforcement appears to offer minimal protection, seemingly only helping reporters cross the street rather than actually securing them against aggressive protesters and potential threats.
Meanwhile, protestors across the street are wearing ‘Free Diddy’ and ‘Free Puff’ T-shirts that were ‘allegedly getting paid $20 an hour to stand outside[…] to promote the Diddy Coin.’ If you weren’t familiar, the Diddy coin is a cryptocurrency that reached $180 million in value just before the trial began over a month ago.
The news of the attack and potential courthouse recognition has led to Soo’s fanbase, pleading for her to prioritise her safety over content creation.
“DUDE PLEASE GET A BODYGUARD IM BEGGING,” wrote one concerned fan while another responded: “I’m stressing out for them to get safety”.
Another claimed: “I don’t even watch rotten mango but I’m scared for you girl stay safe”.
Someone else advised: “Go on a vacation somewhere safe, create a new identity please get safe, I’m actually worried for you”.
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GameStop shares soar more than 80% after ‘Roaring Kitty’ reveals $116M bet in Reddit post
In a story that feels like it’s 2021 again, GameStop shares are on the up.
The GameStop meme stock is back – shares in the company spiked by over 80% after a famous face in the home trading world popped up again.
Keith Gill, better known as ‘Roaring Kitty’, was one of the first people to push GameStop stock purchases to his followers back in 2021. The massive part he played in that stock market adventure earned him notoriety, an appearance in front of Congress, and a movie where he was played by Paul Dano.
Now he’s back, and posted on Reddit suggesting that he’d made another enormous bet on the gaming retailer – this time to the tune of a staggering $116 million.
The post has become an absolute juggernaut, receiving some 88,000 upvotes already, and it’s already set people making major GameStop trades.
Some $390 million has already been traded in GameStop shares today, according to The Guardian, and there’s every chance that this will be a revival of the frenzy from 2021.
Gill had been largely silent on the hugely influential Reddit account that he’d used to update followers and show people what bets he was making, so this is a pretty seismic return for many of the traders who used to follow his every move.
However, it’s not a total surprise, as Gill had been posting teasers and cryptic images on his X (formerly Twitter) account since the middle of May, fuelling speculation that he was plotting a return.
In fact, even those posts alone, without any substantial detail, were enough to send GameStop’s shares on a bit of a rise a couple of weeks ago.
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Back in 2021, GameStop stock rose more than 1,000% during Gill’s first campaign, and it wasn’t the only spiking meme stock: the struggling cinema chain AMC Entertainment jumped 2,300% in a similar window.
The crowd-led movement came in defiance of several Wall Street hedge funds and major institutional investors, which had shorted the stock amid GameStop’s financial struggles at the time.
Investors short stocks when they believe a company’s share price is likely to fall, borrowing the stock and selling the shares, intending to later buy them back at a lower price to make a profit.
The hedge funds’ short positions meant they thought GameStop’s share price would continue to tumble.
Now the signs are pointing to another possible rally, although stock market volatility makes it hard to know whether this will really stick the landing once again.
So, if you have a keen interest in the stock market, there’s a lot to check in on this week, although it’s always worth taking all the risks into account before making any big financial moves.
