The Grassroots Porn Revolution
The last few years has seen the rise of grassroots porn in the adult film industry, with newcomers and porn stars alike taking matters into their own hands and producing/distributing their own content onto the market.
OnlyFans has been one of the services at the forefront of this grassroots porn revolution and we at THEGAYUK wanted to find out more, so we sat down with grassroots porn creator Troy Turner to find out about his OnlyFans journey.
Firstly, what made you get into OnlyFans?
I had always wanted to get into porn but I never had the guts to do it. Plus I had no idea of who to get in touch with to start doing it. Then one day back in 2017 I got approached by a photographer to do a shoot with him, I took up the offer and it all started from that. So I got involved with OnlyFans as a way of having a closer connection to my emerging fan base. It makes it so much easier for them to access my material and get in touch with me for custom content.
And how did you start to build a fan base?
It was a difficult but fun process. Porn bloggers are a massive help and so a lot of the time, it’s a matter of networking with them to get your content out there on social media.
Do you find that it’s easy to maintain your fan base?
I don’t find it easy but I find it a fun process. In order to maintain an audience, I have to keep producing new material or they would lose interest and it’s safe to say I enjoy making the material!
Have you branched out into mainstream porn as well?
I have done in the past and I will be making more in the future, so just keep an eye out but for now, I’ll keep producing my own content as often as I can.
So obviously having done mainstream porn will help gain you a fan base but do you think it would be possible to make decent money from it without this background?
I’d say that it’s absolutely possible. When people think of OnlyFans, they only think of the porn side of it but it’s full of a variety of content from singers to artists and so the money you make, really just depends on the quality of your content. Some people are making a fortune from it!
Why do you think there has been an increase in the number of porn stars heading to OnlyFans?
A lot of porn stars use sites like OnlyFans to engage with their fan base and keep them entertained. Plus like I said before, some people are making a lot of money from these sites and so it is definitely a viable source of income for the more famous stars.
Speaking of entertaining your fans, what’s the most outrageous thing you’ve done so far for your OnlyFans page?
Well, I’m a firm believer in getting enough protein in my diet. So I decided to unload on a tablespoon and get my protein fix for the day! Well, it is important to get those gains in!
Finally, what tips would you give to our readers thinking of taking the leap in creating their own Only Fans page?
As I said earlier, OnlyFans is not just for porn and you can use it for whatever you want. If you are wanting to make some grassroots porn though, my best tip is to keep your fans entertained at all times.
Follow Troy on Twitter here and see his OnlyFans channel here
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