The Highlight Issue 15 'In the Spotlight'

*‘18 Shocking OnlyFans Statistics to Show How Big It Is’, TechJury, 2023 **‘OnlyFans Gender Statistics and Trends in 2023’, Gitnux Market Data, 2023 LF LOCKER ROOM Online sexual content is on the up, with popular adult website OnlyFans claiming over 190 million registered users alone*. But with only around 29% of creator accounts on the platform belonging to men**, we got up close and personal with former Love Island star Joshua Ritchie to understand what life is really like as an adult content creator in the male sex industry. “I’d never even sent a nude before I did OnlyFans,” 29-year-old Josh confesses. “I was self-employed [before TV] as a window fitter. I used to [work] with my old man.” Josh left the family business to join the cast of Love Island in 2015, but quickly learned the entertainment industry can be fickle: “Telly and stuff like that, it’s going to earn you money but it’s not going to guarantee you money.” It’s safe to say the prospect of some quick cash was the catalyst for Josh’s raunchy career move. “I know one girl that does [OnlyFans]. She doesn’t get naked on it. She made $1,000,000 in her first six months,” he shares. “I knew I

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