‘I used to make £300k as an attractive mannequin however now I assist different women go viral’
A former content material creator who used to rake in $400,000 (£300,000) a yr from her racy content material now makes a residing selling different girls.
Lucy Banks, from Perth in Australia, closed her spicy account value over 1,000,000 {dollars} and started Australia’s first grownup trade pleasant PR and expertise company, Million Billion Media.
The single mum-of-two needed to have a good time feminine empowerment inside a “taboo” trade. She had skilled important judgement and challenges being within the trade herself, and was eager to alter that for others along with her new media company.
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Lucy mentioned that total, she loved her time as a racy content material creator, saying it allowed her to embrace her magnificence.
She mentioned: “As girls, we’re at all times put ready the place we’re in comparison with different girls. There is a lot stress to look a sure method, be a sure dimension. The factor about being a content material creator, is that everybody has a sort.
“When you put yourself out there, you will attract people who love your look and who shower you with compliments. It really made me realise that even though I may not look like other girls, I’m no less beautiful. Just different.”
Unfortunately although, Lucy additionally skilled a darkish aspect to the work that was supporting her household and bringing her a lot physique confidence: the criticism of others round her.
“I had members of the family that didn’t discuss to me for 18 months,” she said. “I fell out with my total good friend group. It was actually onerous and I felt so unhealthy.”
While Lucy has since reconnected with the members of the family, these associates had been misplaced completely. Thankfully although, she now has a brand new circle who respect her for who she is.
Lucy added: “This is identical understanding and respect I need to present to Million Billion Media purchasers. We have round 15 unbelievable purchasers round Australia – all of whom are profitable, extraordinary enterprise homeowners and deserve the identical respect {and professional} service because the entrepreneurs of another sort of enterprise.
“When clients realise that I have years of my own industry experience, their walls immediately come down. They know that they’re working with a company who understands the challenges. Our clients aren’t met with any judgement, no matter how wild their stories are”
According to Lucy, there are a lot of roadblocks to folks intending to construct their enterprise, if they’ve an OnlyFans profile.
She mentioned: “Being within the grownup trade presents totally different challenges to ‘regular’ companies. Our purchasers cannot use paid Meta ads, their social media accounts are continually deleted they usually recurrently face discrimination from suppliers comparable to monetary establishments and software program platforms.
“Public relations is an avenue that allows our clients to tell their stories, share their experiences and get their name out there. The media coverage that I gained as an OnlyFans subscriber was directly linked to how successful I was.”
However, Lucy is glad that OnlyFans is changing into extra accepted in on a regular basis life. She added: “The world is changing. When I started OnlyFans in 2019, no one even knew what that meant. Now it’s mainstream.
“The world is partaking with these creators, and audiences are desirous about what they need to share. We nonetheless have a protracted method to go, however I consider that the extra OnlyFans and the ‘adult world’ is spoken about, the extra that stigma erodes. I’ve seen an enormous shift within the final 5 years, and I need to be part of furthering that.”
Lucy mentioned her purpose with creating the company is to supply distinctive publicity and expertise service to purchasers within the grownup trade, who usually are not welcome at different businesses in Australia, regardless of being skilled and profitable in each sense of the phrase.
“I am so proud to be leading the charge on female empowerment, and breaking down barriers in an otherwise taboo industry,” she said. “The amazing viral media coverage our clients have received so far demonstrate we are well on the way to achieving our international goals.”
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