Some immigrants are turning to OnlyFans to fund their fight to stay in the United States.
While most people turn to GoFundMe or other fundraising platforms for legal defense (according to one source, dozens of campaigns that have raised more than $1.8 million since President Trump took office earlier this year), some people are choosing to use OnlyFans to raise the money they need.
Like one woman, a Columbian former model, who is currently being held in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Louisiana. The woman’s account is being run by her husband while she remains in the detention center, and the language on her account has been updated to reflect her current circumstances and sharing a “before” and “after” of how things are going.
The woman’s name hasn’t been revealed, as her husband is worried that her OnlyFans account could sway the judge in her next immigration bond hearing. But her husband has spoken to media outlets, sharing their love story and how things are going.
Speaking about his wife, the man said: “She is beautiful. She likes to look at everything on the bright side. She has a strong belief in God and spirituality. She brought me a lot of peace with that sort of mentality and that sort of attitude.”
While he isn’t particularly excited about uploading racy photos and videos of his wife, he’s doing what they can to try to raise the money they need to get her out of the facility and back home.
The woman’s OnlyFans handle is @BlondeOnBond with the tagline: “The Blonde that Shouldn’t Get Deported.” Her bio claims that all photos and footage are from “before she was locked up up ICE”.
It doesn’t seem to be quite as successful as some of the GoFundMe campaigns, but as the couple’s story gets more publicity they are hoping to get more subscribers.
“I’ve been hesitant about it because I don’t know where it’s going to lead, but I’m trying to do anything to come up with the money,” the husband explained.
But he’s not just relying on that account. He is currently an Uber driver which is barely enough for his regular bills — it won’t even touch the cost of a lengthy legal immigration case, as he estimates he has already spent more than $15,000 to try to get his wife home safely.
“Sometimes I am filled with faith and I think everything is going to turn out OK,” the woman said when interviewed about her plight.
“But then other times I lose heart.”
With the increase of people being detained simply because they are trying to go through the proper legal channels to become US citizens, we will likely see more unique ways to raise funds for their legal defense.