A MOTHER has revealed how she quit her 9-5 job teaching Pilates and now makes over £16,300 a month on OnlyFans.
Not only this, but Molly Manning, 49, claims working in the adult industry has made her a better mother.
And she says the only thing holding other mums back from joining her is their “insecurities”.
Molly, who has a teenage son, chose to turn to the adult industry during lockdown when she was struggling to find work.
Now, she now makes $20,000 (£16,300) a month, has 203,000 loyal followers on Instagram and loves her financial freedom.
She’s able to set her schedule around her son and claims she now has more freedom to prioritise her child in a way she couldn’t before.
She explained: “I think it’s tremendously empowering to not have to rely on another person. I hear about a lot of marriages where the man is able to control his wife through money, and I appreciate the fact that I don’t have to worry about that.”
It was back in December 2022 when Molly decided to ditch her fitness job.
At the time, she was struggling to get work and had gone through a rough break up.
Molly, from Los Angeles, admitted it was a “really hard time”, and during that time, she had a lot of people throwing her the idea of OnlyFans.
Eventually, she made an account, as she was after a job which would enable her to work from home.
Not only was she single, but the idea of a secret, private platform to “show herself off” was also extremely exciting to her.
Now, in an interview with Daily Star, Molly opened up on how her job has totally transformed her life.
She got candid on shooting solo videos and explained that she also does “a bunch of collaborations with other female adult stars”.
She explained: “Something that is really popular is that my fans do like to see me with younger men. It really is a thing. A lot of young men come on and call me ‘mummy’.
I would say I’m definitely a better mum, because I’m not as stressed financially. I also get job satisfaction
Molly Manning
“I personally think it’s quite funny, and I’ve never had a guy call me ‘mummy’ in real life, but I get they might want the nurturing side when I pretend to be their mother. There’s that dichotomy of me both being a nurturer, but also having sexual attachment to me.”
Though the job might seem quite out there to some, the mum admitted that it’s given her a big financial booster – and now, she can “definitely provide more”.
What is OnlyFans?
OnlyFans is a subscription content service based in London.
As of 2023, it is thought to have more than 220million registered users and over three million content creators.
Sex workers charge monthly fees for access to pictures, videos and more.
While popular for porn, the site isn’t exclusively designed with that in mind – anyone who wants to build up a fan base and charge them for it can set one up.
Celebs like Katie Price and Kerry Katona are popular personalities on the platform.
“Whether you’re uploading tutorials, tips, behind-the-scenes footage or just endless selfies, a lot of your followers would be willing to pay for them,” the company states.
For every subscription that’s sold to a viewer, performers get 80 per cent of the cash while OnlyFans gets the rest.
It isn’t limited to adult content, as it has become popular with physical fitness experts and musicians.
Financial stability means she can also be increasingly present for her son.
As a result, she stressed: “I think the personal freedom makes me a better mum. I can set my own schedule, and I have freedom and flexibility to be present for my son and his school events and all his extracurricular activities and stuff like that.”
And when she looks back to her old job, Molly confessed: “I have memories of just being really stressed out, really time poor, getting up in the morning, racing to drop my son off to daycare or school, racing to work then, working all day, racing to get your kid again then cooking, doing chores. It was just really overwhelming, and it’s a hell of a lot.
“I would say I’m definitely a better mum, because I’m not as stressed financially. I also get job satisfaction, which I honestly can say that I don’t know I’ve ever had before.”