Activist, pop star, crypto artist, feminist icon, mother. Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the protest art collective Pussy Riot, is a woman who wears many hats. And a hat might be all she’s wearing in her latest vocation: a sex worker on the adult content platform OnlyFans.
When I opened my OnlyFans account, I was excited but also concerned about potentially being subjected to rude and exploitative comments on the platform. But I found that the people who already follow me continued to follow me on OnlyFans. They turned out to be respectful, supportive, and generally great. So instead of receiving unsolicited dick pics or dealing with people who would try to degrade me, I got myself another community of people who support me and make me feel valued, and with whom I have interesting conversations.
I’m a girl from a small provincial city in Russia. I grew up with negative views of sex work but I started visiting strip clubs and talking with workers in the community, and that shifted my perspective. In time, I immersed myself in this world and found that it empowers me.