Mum who quit job to make £30k a month on OnlyFans says Covid helped end sex work stigma

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mum who quit her banking job to become an OnlyFans star says Covid-19 has helped tackle sex work stigma with the rise of virtual living.Australian Lucy Banks makes a staggering £30,000 each month from adoring subscribers to her exclusive raunchy content online.

In 2019 the mum-of-two from Perth sacked in her unfulfilling job and marriage to launch an OnlyFans account, which she has seen boom throughout the pandemic.Lucy believes the impact of lockdowns and isolation has helped to shift old attitudes towards sex work because so many more people 'craved intimacy'.

She said: "The pandemic has ushered in a virtual world that more of us are living in every day, whether out of necessity, entertainment, or the thrill of meeting new people and creating an exciting online experience."The stigma around this type of work has persisted for years, but the rise of creators and the mainstream appeal of social networking fan sites that highlight sexual content have exploded, thanks to lockdowns and people’s cravings for connection and intimacy."Lucy added: “Now that Pandora’s box has been opened, good luck getting outdated notions of sex work back in that box.”Thanks to her 3,700 subscribers, the 4ft11 content creator can expect to comfortably end each working day £1,300 richer.

Lucy explained that the lifestyle changes brought about by Covid made it easier for disillusioned and under paid employees to trade in their stressful work environments for adult fan platforms.Pioneers of the industry soaring to meteoric fame have helped blur the lines between porn stars and influencers and anyone considering following suit has "everything to gain".Lucy said: "Online subscription sites are re-imagining adult entertainment and how we consume it,.