What you’re seeing as “big stars” are really just the biggest outliers. I don’t know how reliable of a source it is, but from here it says that the average person on onlyfans makes $180 per month, and that 75% of all the creators make less than $100 per month.
Another source I found that’s a little more recent says that they’re earning slightly more than that, but not by much.
zout@fedia.io 5 days ago
I'd guess it's more that on onlyfans you can convince yourself that you're getting personal attention from the artist. It's a combination of creepiness with maybe a bit of loneliness.
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Yes, it’s a parasocial relationship. Basically, the consumers of this content are sort of getting a subscription girlfriend experience, which I guess is very appealing to men that lack the ability to attract women in the real world. It’s kind of like men who go to strip clubs.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 4 days ago
Yeah when you put it that way it makes sense. I’ve never been a strip club guy myself so I guess I just don’t get it.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 4 days ago
That’s fucked up for so many reasons.