Thinking of Becoming an Adult Content Creator? | Part 1
My Top 5 FAQs Since Becoming a Playboy Bunny & How I Exceeded My Financial Goals in My First Month
Dabbling with the idea of making the proverbial spicy content? Trying to decide between OnlyFans, Fanvue, or Fansly? Consider becoming a Playboy Bunny instead!
Last month, I made the announcement that I had joined Playboy Centerfold. Since then, I’ve had girl after girl reach out to me with excited questions about, just maybe, doing the same. Many of their questions were similar, so I decided to answer them in a blog post. This is partly to save my thumbs from arthritic DMing and partly because I know others have questions, too, that maybe they’re too shy to ask—including how much money I make.
I’ve broken this piece into two parts to make it more digestible.
Part one answers my five most frequently asked questions aiming to help the curious decide if making adult content is something they want to do. It’s also for current creators who could use a go-to article to send their own curious friends and followers.
Part two is for readers who know this is something they want to do but haven’t yet, or who are *thisclose* to taking the leap but want some tips before launch. It’s also for current creators wanting to make the most of their platform—and safely.
Throughout both pieces, I promise to write to you as though you’re my little sister whose well-being, financial security, and happiness I feel protective over. My experience focuses on Playboy but most of what I share can be applied to nearly any paywalled platform offering adult content.
Please note that adult content does not necessarily mean porn or nudity, although some creators do share explicit material. Let’s call that the spicy-spice. For the purposes of this series, I define adult content as content shared on a platform where creators and fans must both be 18 or older to participate, even if nothing sexier than a one-piece swimsuit is ever shown.
Without further ado, let me satiate your curiosity and answer five FAQs followed by 10 tips for your adult content launch! I’ll also share how I exceeded my financial goals in my first month—and my goal was to make $4,000!
Content Warning: NSFW language ahead!
My Top 5 FAQs About Becoming a Playboy Bunny
“What is Playboy Centerfold?”
Well, the beta stage known as Centerfold is over. It’s just Playboy now and I am a Playboy Bunny. In the 1960s, this meant I would be a cocktail waitress at one of Playboy’s big city clubs. Today, it means I’m a content creator on Playboy’s website—specifically, on their 18+ Play feed which is PLBY Group’s version of a paywalled fan platform, like Patreon or OnlyFans. The company’s last magazine was published in Spring 2020. Since then, Playboy has adopted a digital-first approach. “It’s a new era of Bunnies,” they say.
I’ll share more about why I chose Playboy in part two. Let me just tell you right now that Playboy is so much more than another adult content platform. The caliber of its reputation aside, Playboy actively promotes their creators. This alone sets them apart—and puts more money in your bank than if you made the same content elsewhere. I am beyond thrilled with how much free publicity Playboy has given me and continues giving their other creators, from invitations to networking events to features in their @PlayboyCenterfold stories and main @Playboy feed, which has 9.8 million followers. No other paywalled platform offers that kind of promotion with that kind of reach. (And in case you’re wondering, no, Playboy is not paying me to write this.)
Want to be a Bunny? Use my referral link to apply! I’ll get a 5% commission at no extra cost to you, taken from Playboy’s earnings, not yours. Once accepted, you’ll get your own referral link!
“What sort of adult content do you create?”
Nothing explicit. Everything sultry. That’s my tagline and I’m sticking to it!
“But seriously, though, like… What do you post?”
I’ve learned girls are bashfully asking this in an attempt to gauge what they might be expected to post. That’s up to you, doll. As for me? The difference between explicit and sultry is, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder, but I’ll try and elaborate.
First, a disclaimer: Just because I don’t create certain types of content does not at all imply that I have anything against it or the people who do create it. More power to you—and more money!
In case it helps to give you an idea of what your comfort level might be, I’ll share with you what mine currently is:
✅ Yes, I do nudes.
🚫 No, I do not show full-frontal.
✅ Yes, I show booty.
🚫 No, I do not show pussy.
✅ Yes, I show titties.
🚫 No, I do not show sex acts (dildo play, etc.).
Other things I am not comfortable with? 🚫 Dick pics, 🚫 sexting, 🚫 live streams.
Other things I am comfortable with? ✅ Feet, ✅ customs, ✅ pre-recorded video.
You really can make your account what you wish. Don’t want to show nipple? Don’t. Comfortable with bare hips but no booty from behind or front? Then just show your hips. Happy to sext in DMs but weirded out by feet requests? You do you.
“How often do you shoot and how often do you post?”
Ahem, I’d like to remind you that you can follow me for free and see for yourself how often I post! Seriously, ladies, I make content for you as much as for men, whether you’re gay, straight, bi, curious, or studious. Yes, studious. Studying other creators is one of my most important tips and I’ll explain why in part two.
If you’re wondering how much time I put in to gauge how much you might have to? Again, your account is what you make of it. You’re in control. I post once or twice daily—Playboy’s auto-scheduler helps with this—and I shoot new content about every other weekend. Other creators post only a couple of times a week and shoot once a month. Still others post multiple times a day and seem to shoot every day, too. Finding your rhythm will depend largely on your schedule and the type of content you create.
I create highly-stylized content. My vintage-inspired shoots are more editorial than spontaneous, making them a lot more involved than taking a selfie with my phone. It also helps that I live with my photographer partner who owns high-quality gear.
But you know what? The most successful creators on Playboy make the bulk of their posts—and money—with phone-taken selfies in their bathrooms, closets, and kitchens. They may occasionally have more professional-looking photo shoots but the majority of their content is made from the comfort of their home. Most subscribers prefer girl-next-door, BTS-style content over editorial-like glamour. They don’t want fancy lighting and filters; they just want to crush on someone who seems relatable.
I think you should make the content that seems the most exciting and the most feasible to you. Want to make artsy erotica? Do it. Want to make kitchen candids while you cook? Do it. Workout videos? Laundry day in lingerie? Woke up like this adorableness? DO IT. I make what brings me joy and comes with ease. I can only advise doing the same. Otherwise, it may feel like, well, work. Don’t get me wrong—it is work. But if it starts to feel daunting, you may become too overwhelmed or uninspired to keep going.
“Is this something I should do?”
Do you want to do it? Then yes.
But I advise giving it some serious thought before plunging right in. Like I said, I’m going to write to you like you’re my little sister, and never more so than in answering this question. This reply is going to be my lengthiest since I can’t really answer this one for you. All I can do is pass on what I’ve learned. Bear with me and I promise we’ll get back to more fun!
Creating adult content is one of those decisions you cannot go back on. Sure, you can stop whenever you like. But here’s the first thing I made peace with when I decided this was something I wanted to do: Your content will be stolen and shared.
Always assume that every single image, video, and message you put out there can and may very well be seen by your employer, your father, your mother, your brother, your friends, your exes, your future partners, your kids, their friends, their parents, their teachers, and anyone else you may not want seeing such material. Always assume the internet is forever. Always assume some people will give you flack, if not outright harassment or ostracism.
There are measures you can take to try and remove your stolen content from the sites that it will be uploaded onto. I’ll cover that more in part two. For now, just know that stolen material is a given, not a maybe. Decide if you can live with that.
Another thing to consider is your career, present or future. Do you want to work professionally with children? Even if you don’t make XXX porn, if you sell photos, videos, or chats on an 18+ website, you could be classified as a sex worker and barred from working with minors. Daycares, schools, and other child-centric fields may not hire someone who has a history, past or present, of working in the sex industry.
What qualifies as the sex industry and is not simply sexy may be relative—think sending masturbation videos on Chaturbate versus modeling for Victoria’s Secret. Your content may be tamer than a ’90s JCPenney catalog. Or it could be PornHub-worthy. It’s safe to say that if one must be 18 or older to participate, particularly because—gasp!—a female nipple might be seen, one may assume that others could classify that as sex work, even if you never depict yourself in sexual situations.
Jobs that require working with children aren’t the only career paths that may have a problem with 18+ content creation. Straight-laced corporations, conservative businesses, and even extremely progressive organizations may wish to steer clear of hiring employees with so much as a questionable past, especially in the era of public call-outs we live in. Many far-left, feminist-leaning organizations are very anti-sex work. Again, what qualifies as sex work may be relative. One feminist’s idea of female empowerment is another feminist’s idea of exploitation.
The last thing that I, as your hypothetical older sister, would advise you to contemplate? Your love life. I’m in a relationship with a partner who is very supportive of my Bunnyhood. If I were single? I’d have some pause over how making adult content might affect my dating prospects. Not every person is going to be cool with their partner doing, or having done, this sort of thing. We’ve come a long way as a society into being more sex-positive but slut-shaming is still very real. So is the understandable desire for a partner’s sexy side to be exclusive to the relationship.
Whether you’re partnered romantically or not, give some thought as to how you’ll navigate your partner and potential partners’ feelings about this. If your attitude is, “It’s my body and if they have a problem with it, they’re not the right partner for me,” then high-five! If your feelings are more like, “Finding a serious partner is really important to me and I don’t want to make my odds harder by engaging in work that may potentially turn off a lot of otherwise great prospects,” then also high-five! Nothing wrong with either approach, in my opinion. It all comes down to your personal values and priorities.
Carefully consider what opportunities you may want down the road that working in the business of sexy might bar you from. Have an honest conversation with yourself about what you’re willing to live with and what would be beyond your threshold of mental health endurance. If it would haunt you daily to worry about your content being seen by specific others, especially if the consequences could result in career loss or irreparable relationship damage, I would not advise getting into this line of work. If, however, the potential consequences are something you can laugh at—or at least manage without losing sleep—it’s some of the most fun work there is!
I’m having a blast on Playboy. I get to indulge my lifelong love of playing sexy dress-up and others enjoy it enough to pay me for it. But if I’ve talked you out of making adult content for one reason or another, then I’m glad. It’s better to evaluate the possible ramifications now instead of in the aftermath of regret.
“…How much money do you make?”
Oh, I’ll tell you! I know you’re dying to know. First, I’m going to tell you how I made it.
Here’s a teaser: I made $600 my first night—while I slept.
If this all sounds like something you want in on, then join me for…
Part Two: 10 Tips for Your Adult Content Launch, How to Protect Your Content, & Keeping Yourself Safe
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