YouTube doesn’t allow nudity or sex on its platform. However, that doesn’t mean some of its most famous creators don’t get down and dirty. In fact, several well-known names have given their audience way more than they initially bargained for.
Not that we’re complaining…
To be clear, I’m not suggesting that you’ll find porn on YouTube. Most creators use the platform as a promotional tool to drive traffic to their other dirtier social profiles – like OnlyFans. It’s a pretty sweet deal. Use the insane traffic on YouTube to attract millions of subscribers, and then get a handful of your ‘super fans’ to pay for gate-walled explicit content. How successful can it be?
Well, let’s just say… the creators who do it well won’t be needing a traditional day job anytime soon.
In my list below, I’ve highlighted the successes (and failures) of seven famous vloggers who leveraged their Youtube audiences to sell porn.
7 YouTube Stars Who Have Starred In Porn
While many of these guys and gals have successfully leveraged their YouTube audience to create even more fame from an adult audience, others have crashed and burned, leaving (almost) no trace of their porn-y antics behind.
But whether you can still view the vids or not is beside the point. These seven YouTubers have swum in the NSFW waters, and some names are likely to surprise you (others… not so much).
1. Cherry Crush
If you’re into the ASMR side of YouTube, you’ve likely seen Cherry Crush. She’s almost always got elf ears on, plays on her anime-ish appearance, and posts all sorts of tingle-inducing content, like ear licking (or ear eating, as she calls it), kissing, roleplays, and mouth sounds.
But Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) isn’t how she rose to YouTube stardom. Vlogging is where it all began.
After finding zero success in pageants and leaving the beauty industry, she created a channel with Kayla Suzette (Cosmic Tingles ASMR). Her videos were varied, showcasing everything from Q&As, makeup tutorials, and “day in the life”-esque content. The stereotypical stuff teenagers and young adults love to watch.
ASMR Cherry Crush didn’t appear until 2012. She seemingly posted a couple of meditation videos right off the bat before diving straight into the ear eating. Whatever floats your boat, I suppose. Although, she may have deleted most of her earlier videos. So, only those die-hard OG fans know what came before.
Naturally, it wasn’t long before her sweet voice and even sweeter face garnered a lot of attention, helping her YouTube fame rise steadily to the over one million subscribers she has today.
With this massive audience by her side, she launched an OnlyFans page (also called Cherry Crush) where she posts all kinds of NSFW and lewd content. Granted, some would argue most of her AMSR videos are now overly sexual. However, YouTube’s strict no nudity or adult entertainment policy means it’s incredibly tame compared to her OF.
Unlike other NSFW creators, she doesn’t charge any PPV; you just pay a subscription fee and gain access to sexy doses of cosplay, pet play, and fuck machines.
When she isn’t running limited time offers, you’ll pay:
- $20 per month.
- $51 for three months.
- $90 for six months.
- $168 per year.
If you think she’s expensive, I’ve got a difficult reality check for you — these prices are around the industry average. And her fans would argue she’s more than worth it.
My major qualm is you have to pay before gaining access to any raunchiness. Some OnlyFans creators offer teasers, so you get an idea of what you’re paying for before actually parting with your hard-earned dollars.
2. GwenGwiz
Not heard of GwenGwiz? What about Gwen The Milkmaid? Whether this is the first time hearing her name, you’ve seen her with a vibrating wand between her legs, or you’ve recently found this frock-wearing woman in her “tradwife” era, strap in; it’s gonna be a bumpy ride (not necessarily for the right reasons).
Welcome to the rabbit hole…
Born Gwen Swinarton, GwenGwiz is an OG YouTuber who started her ASMR channel in 2011 and gained a loyal audience relatively quickly. This was, in part, due to her looks, but it’s undeniable her high-quality content and superior ability to calm people’s stressed minds played a role in her success.
Unlike Cherry Crush, she was a safe space for those with misophonia, choosing to create roleplays, general chit-chats, and Q&As, instead of licking, sucking, and the like.
This anti-marriage, bisexual feminist was very in tune with her sexuality. And as her ASMR career continued, her videos started to include a little bit of spice. Nothing wild, just things like lingerie hauls etc.
She may not have been wild on YouTube, but her comments were. Some pervy users would timestamp the sections where she was most “revealed” and leave it for fellow watchers to enjoy. This (pretty creepy) behavior hit its all-time high when an unknown individual (allegedly an ex) leaked her nudes, triggering an onslaught of requests for explicit content.
Revenge porn is completely inexcusable. Yet, she harnessed her audience’s lust for her by starting an OnlyFans account, where they could pay for nudes and videos of her masturbating — and pay they did.
She opened her account in July 2020, and within a mere 12 months, she was making more than $80,000 CAD every single month. Quite the sum! Her slender body, perky breasts, and gorgeous smile clearly worked wonders.
By now, you may be screaming, “well give us the link then!” But that won’t be happening. Why? Her OnlyFans page no longer exists. Although some of her videos are still available on Pornhub, subscribing to her OF isn’t an option anymore.
So, where did she go?
Well, GwenGwiz ASMR is now known as Gwen The Milkmaid/Growing With Gwen. And no, I don’t mean the type of milkmaid your dirty mind has just conjured up. Gwen has done a complete 180° — since mid 2023 she has become a “tradwife,” a neologism for “traditional wife” or “traditional housewife.” These days, you’ll find her talking about God, running a homestead, and other “crunchy” topics, rather than cumming on a glass table.
As you can probably imagine, her complete transformation has been met with a lot of dissatisfaction from long-term viewers. Some even say she’s faking it to improve her OnlyFans sales. But there are two major problems with this line of thinking:
- She made more than enough through the platform.
- Her account no longer exists.
3. Amouranth
Diverting mostly from the ASMR pipeline, Amouranth (Kaitlyn Siragusa IRL) originated from Twitch, where she became popular for her gaming content and hot tub streams (yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like — she sat in a hot tub and chatted with viewers). But like most streamers, she started uploading let’s plays and similar content on YouTube.
Overwatch was her “thing.” But she didn’t just sit there and play it. Instead, she would play it in character. This touch of something different seemed to be her ticket to stardom.
Despite becoming the most-watched female Twitch streamer in 2021, her YouTube uploads were a far cry from her initial venture. She’d gone from creating gaming videos to amassing tons of try-ons. And obviously the clothes in question were often barely there, but her fans didn’t mind (obviously).
It was around this time that she opened her OnlyFans. Those who loved the slender redhead flocked to the platform, salivating at the chance of finally seeing her naked. She’s undoubtedly one of the top money-making OF models.
For $14.99 a month, you get a lot more than “just” seeing her birthday suit. She treats her subscribers to solo play, blowjobs, and full-on porn shoots. You receive even better value if you buy a subscription bundle — up to 50% off!
Oh, and you’ll get a free squirt video when you join. Just don’t expect any teasers before parting with your cash.
4. Tana Mongeau
“He fucked me with a toothbrush!” You’ve probably seen this meme.
If you haven’t, it was a line from one of Tana Mongeau‘s many famous story time videos that would go on to make her famous.
This blonde bombshell had humble beginnings, but her willingness to tell all via her countless YouTube uploads has awarded her with a massive 5.39 million subscriber base (as of January 24, 2024).
Essentially, she has shared everything and the kitchen sink. Discussing her disturbing stalker, telling viewers about her first kiss, reading hate comments, and collaborating with dubious characters are just a few things she broadcasted. Tana was the type of YouTuber teenage girls watched and felt like they were friends with.
She’s been met with hate from viewers since her career began, but no failure hit quite as hard as TanaCon, the event she created to spite the unmatchable VidCon.
Hosted at the same time as and down the road from the aforementioned convention, TanaCon was a disaster. So much so that it was cancelled on the first day. Fans paid hundreds, potentially thousands, of dollars only to suffer dehydration after waiting in line under the harsh Anaheim sun.
You’d be forgiven for believing she left the platform and never returned after this sort of catastrophe. But that’s far from the case.
Despite the harsh criticism she received, people slowly lost the anger they felt and continued watching her. It seemed her career had returned to its initial trajectory (for the most part), and her content, which had frequently crossed the PG-13 line, grew increasing explicit.
In May 2020, she joined OnlyFans. The shocking thing? Everything is free. All you need is an OF account and you can see everything from her written posts to her lewd photos to erotic videos. You just need to message her for PPV content (i.e., to see nipple).
Mongeau is something of a divisive figure. She definitely lives up to her “toxic meets tits” OnlyFans bio. However, the quality of her NSFW posts are top tier.
5. Nikocado Avocado
Born Nicholas Perry, Nikocado Avocado is a YouTuber known for his extreme mukbang videos. With a whopping 3.77 million subscribers, the self-proclaimed “King of Mukbangs” wasn’t always this way inclined.
In fact, his initial videos were about vegan food and the associated lifestyle. You won’t find any evidence of this past life, however. His oldest video is apparently Why I’m No Longer a Vegan YouTuber. The aforementioned vids are long gone. Somewhere in YouTube’s back end, maybe?
He switched up his lifestyle after being diagnosed with a rotting tooth, vitamin B12 deficiency, and hypoglycemia. But that doesn’t mean he became healthier. The opposite occurred; he chowed down on enormous fast-food feasts, becoming one of the first Americans to dive into the extreme-eating trend.
It wreaked havoc on his health, but worked wonders in YouTube’s algorithm, skyrocketing him to the dizzying heights of success. Kids, teenagers, and adults adored watching him eat excessive quantities of chips, burgers, pasta, and everything else under the sun.
Should children be watching? Probably not. He was met with controversy after claiming his channel was “family-friendly,” despite cursing and discussing politics, narcotics, and sex.
In the grand scheme of things, this was one of the mildest controversies he faced — his OnlyFans account was another debacle.
Many of his fans were appalled after hearing about his decision to create an OnlyFans account that features himself and Orlin, his then husband, having sex. The content wasn’t for the faint of heart and was created for those who liked to watch larger gentlemen getting it on (and taking it off).
While his account has garnered a lot of attention, much of it was for the wrong reasons. His supposed fans leaked the NSFW images and made gifs from some of the amateur pornos he shot. One such gif, featuring him and Orlin performing the position “back-fucking,” reached a state of infamy.
The constant leaks prompted him to warn people that he would sue. But as you can probably imagine, this did very little to eliminate their behaviors.
Surprisingly, his OF is still active, so you can see everything he has to offer for $14.99 per month.
6. Trisha Paytas
Nobody is as much of an OG YouTuber than Trisha Paytas. She started in 2007 with the channel name blndsundoll4mj, which she still uses to this day. With over five million subscribers, she’s been a highly entertaining character for over a decade.
She rose to fame for comedy skits, mukbangs, and emotional personal vlogs filmed while crying on the kitchen floor. Paytas even went on America’s Got Talent to showcase her talent of speaking incredibly quickly. Essentially, she paved the way for other vloggers and those wanting to be vulnerable online.
No matter what she does, it’s entertaining, and her viewership spans all corners of the physical and online world.
Despite admitting she’s done a few things for clicks (her famed “dogs don’t have brains” clip being one of them), she’s maintained millions of thoroughly entertained viewers for well over a decade.
For most of her online career, people believed she had a porn background or was secretly filming porn — primarily due to her looks. However, she told Vulture that it wasn’t something she thought she’d do.
Then, she hit 32 and, in her words, thought, “Who really cares? My image is already tarnished.” And thus, her OnlyFans account was born.
If you like blonde BBWs, you’ll love Trisha Paytas. The internet veteran posts spicy pictures, lewd videos, and fetish-friendly content on her page, which you can access for $19.99. She’s a tad pricier than the others on our list, but her experience in front of the camera (clothed or otherwise) is priceless.
7. Nikita Dragun
Nikita Dragun, known as Nikita Nguyen by her friends and family, started her YouTube career in 2014 by uploading makeup tutorials. She was evidently talented, gaining viewers who wanted to hone their skills. However, her true success started in 2015, when she came out as transgender.
Since then, she has grown her platform to a whopping three million subscribers and even launched her own cosmetics line, Dragun Beauty, in 2019. Her content has always centered around beauty, giving her a truly loyal fan base of just-as-avid makeup fans.
On January 31, 2023, she shocked her fanbase by launching her OnlyFans account, proudly saying that, “Yes, she has a dick.” This move wasn’t just a publicity stunt — she truly does bare all in her videos and photos. You can get involved for $19.99 a month.
There’s Plenty More Where That Came From…
We’re only scratching the surface here. There are many Youtube stars who have done porn, either publicly or privately.
Countless stars have added a NSFW component to their previously PG offerings, harnessing their huge audiences to amass greater profits through diverse income streams. You might not think of Youtube as the best platform for promoting porn, but it’s not about the adult content… it’s all about the eyeballs.
Check out these NSFW bloggers if you’re curious and sling me a comment if I’ve missed your favorite YouTuber-cum-pornstar. 😉
