Anon describes the micro-celeb pipeline

Prostitution is necessary and vital for civilization to function and those champions that contribute this community service deserve respect.
Unlike being a landlord.

The money.

I don't believe you. Give me a list of names of these men who top twinks.
Also, if you have it, a list of twinks that top. For research and analytical purposes. Just to verify your story.
- That's disgusting, please provide a list so I can avoid them.

People are broke, let them be I guess
- No. Give them UBI. Tax the rich.

Lmao if medieval serfs could reliably get paid to have nude portraits drawn and sent across the world they would do it too
Friendly reminder that your grandparents were at least as degenerate as you, they just didn't have smartphone cameras 24/7
- i highly doubt that my religious grandparents were into bdsm and with high protocol M/s dynamics
  
  People can be kinky behind closed doors.

Wait I could get paid to scissor other girls???
- Only if you're "good looking".
  
  Having an established group of followers helps as well.
  
  And female.
  
  Could probably still get paid even if you're only all-right looking.

Getting paid to top twinks?
- You guys are getting paid?
  
  You guys are getting twinks?

As if OP wouldn't do that if he could.
- be me
  try out sex work, easy money
  jackpot.jpg
  sex work is work
  work
  mfw
  
  I have done sex work occasionally and it actually is work. A surprising amount of time is spent on advertising, communication with flaky clients, making sure you actually get paid your promised share, etc. The industry is also full of exploitation, abuse, mental illness, addiction, and everything that comes with it.
  Finding a well paying niche requires actual effort. Competition is fierce.
- I wouldn’t.
  
  Well yeah, you're not OP.
  
  I like how you got a bunch of DVs simply for not wanting to be a sex worker, as if everyone has to want to be a prostitute or else.
  What if they just love being an electrician? Being an electrician may not be preferred by prostitutes, why just assume electricians would prefer to prostitute? If "sex work is work" means it's just a job then it'll be right for some and not for others, just like every other job ever.
  What if they're asexual? Not everyone has to by hyper- or even "normal"-sexual, some people don't want it at all and that's fine. While sex work may be "work" it is also "sex" and therefore I could see an ace not wanting to be employed in this manner. Hell what if they're Demi-? I know that wanting an emotional attachment before physical contact is anathema to some to the degree where if you say that's you without using the word demisexual you may get unslut shamed, but some people do require it and that is ok too.
  Or what if they are hypersexual and don't want to monetize their hobby and turn it into a job they hate? That's perfectly reasonable, just because I enjoy bike riding doesn't mean I want to be a bike messenger and take all the joy out of it. As funny as that is and it's kinda a joke, I'm sure that is actually true for someone out there.
  Well anyway, I'm done shitting at work so I have to get out of these comments now. (Another thing, prostitutes can shit on the clock while they browse lemmy, but it's different when they do it, for me it's slacking off, for them it's just another rough day at the office.)
  
  Coward.
  
  Skill issue

Probably because OF is independent work, can set your own schedule, never have to interact with a customer IRL and it’s fun if you love sex. Beats working under a shitty manager at a fast food restaurant or in retail dealing with Karens on a daily basis.
- And because fuck them. Do what you want not what is "expected".

I'd top a twink for the right price. Too bad I'm not that good looking
- I would do it for free.
  
  i don't think you could pay me to do it, i mean, realistically there is always a price, but that asexuality goes hard.

Look, $20 is $20

Capitalism

Come on. You know why.

Because most sane people by know realized that sex work is just work. The irrational disgust and moralisation is dwindling.

"We're all whores in some ways" -great gam gam.. Beerfest
- https://youtu.be/K_6egfX2hUQ

Listen - webcomic artists aren't transing the genders for money and prestige.
Maybe straight people just aren't creative.

I think this entirely depends on how much wealth you start with. One of the top OnlyFans models clearly went from lewds>nudes>porn ostensibly making millions while doing so. In the earliest images of her the home isn’t bad but it’s arental and she’s clearly not as wealthy as she is now where the house is very nice.
A different influencer started off rich. Her family’s home is clearly very expensive. This person makes less than the OnlyFans model mentioned above (in theory) but only went tik-tok to bandarmy (no harder NSFW material permitted). She has gotten lewder but never did porn because she clearly had money to begin with. She doesn’t need that money because she already had it.

Like who?
- Best and creepiest is Bhad Bhabie aka Danielle Bregoli aka the “Cash me outside” girl. She doesn’t do porn but she went from minor celeb to making $57 million off of OnlyFans alone.
  
  huh i thought cash me outside meant dont pay me in the strip club where i have to split tips.. but it just means catch me outside if you wanna brawl.

Money and adoration are motivators.

Many such cases!