This week on IRL with Ellie & Ross, we’re tearing down the façade of the OnlyFans fantasy. It’s sold as freedom — a fast track to money, confidence, and control. But behind the over glamorization is a much darker reality: emotional labour, digital footprints you can’t erase, and survival masked as empowerment.
We’re talking about the marketing machine that funnels this world straight to teens — how sex work is glamorized on social media, and how big brands are now using sex workers from these platforms to target their youngest fans. Is it really about choice… or are we just normalizing something no one’s ready for? Because let’s be clear: there’s a difference between liberation — and survival.
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