Over the previous couple of years, as income from streaming and touring slowed down, artists have discovered loads of different streams of revenue — together with fan-based content material platforms with racy reputations, like OnlyFans. Among the many artists who’ve joined the platform are Iggy Azalea, who stated she is “making so much money” on the platform, and Bhad Bhabie, who reportedly pulled in a ludicrous sum in her first yr. Now, a brand new identify is becoming a member of an analogous platform, as Icy Woman Saweetie pronounces the launch of her personal account on competing service, Fansly.
She introduced the launch of her Fansly account by way of Instagram, in addition to with a press launch. Within the connected assertion, she stated, “I’m so hyped to workforce up with Fansly and provides my loyal ICY GIRLS a peek into my world like by no means earlier than. We’re about to convey the fireplace and empower creators to attach with their followers on an entire new stage. Brace yourselves for some spicy content material, child!”
Whereas that content material might be not what some followers are hoping for — in spite of everything, no different star has but gone fairly up to now — the additional money might come in useful as Saweetie continues to work on her long-awaited, lately renamed debut album and tour with new boo YG and his Compton brethren Tyga. She apparently teased the transfer at this weekend’s struggle between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz in Las Vegas, making her debut as a hoop lady. It ought to in all probability be famous that whereas Fansly and OnlyFans have a popularity for express content material, neither is technically thought-about an adults-only website, with creators free to submit no matter content material they like — inside pointers, in fact.
Saweetie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an unbiased subsidiary of Warner Music Group.