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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
‘I wasn't even naked': Unique way 35-year-old makes money
You might think making X-rated content doesn't involve much creativity, but not the way Alix Lynx does it. Ms Lynx, 35, has been in the industry for a decade now, and she's found a pretty wild way to ensure that her work doesn't become stale. She's found an interesting niche online, creating what she describes as 'crazy custom' videos for men, and it's probably not what you're thinking. The 35-year-old does everything from role-playing as a magic genie to filming a video with self-effects so it looked like she was multiplying on screen. She's also done a video in which she spends the entire time pretending to be swallowed up by quicksand, and she's even gotten her snout involved. 'I once did a 20-minute custom video just measuring my nose. I wasn't even naked,' she told Ms Lynx explained that when people have a particular type of fantasy and request a really specific scenario, like pretending she's a genie, she often doesn't even have to take her clothes off. 'They don't care about the nudity. It is about the thing,' she said. 'I have had ballooning requests, a fetish where I had a guy send me balloons that are literally the size of a rocking chair, and I blew them all up in my living room, and I bounced on them, and that's it. There's no explicit content.' The creator explained that people are very specific with their preferences and requests when they're asking for tailored content. 'From armpit shots and muscle flexing to feet and niche outfit combinations,' she said. 'I truly consider what I do as art, and it's honestly probably the most personal, intimate thing you could request from someone. It's so unique that it's almost irreplaceable. You can't really put a price on that kind of experience.' Ms Lynx takes turning their fantasies into reality very seriously. She hires directors, rents locations, hires make-up artists and works hard to make the videos look as real as possible. 'I'm super flexible. I offer different payment options and plans and I try to give people multiple ways to be part of my world,' she said. One of the reasons Ms Lynx understands the power of visual content beyond just getting naked is her background. She left her first corporate job, where she was earning $25 an hour, in 2014, and from there, she made $500 a day doing webcam work and filming adult videos. Then around 2018 she started using a subscription service to create X-rated content and she's slowly but surely built up a dedicated following she's now making five figures a month. 'When people say 'overnight success takes ten years' I really relate to that. That is exactly how it has been for me,' she said. When it comes to pricing, Ms Lynx said it really 'depends' on what someone wants, arguing that just like a coffee, the price is worked out based on how complex the order is. 'How I actually set my prices, though, has a lot to do with intuition. I've been filming customs for over 10 years,' she said. 'I've been in this business a long time. I know what feels aligned, what feels right, like I'm not undercharging, but I'm also not overcharging. I genuinely spend time getting quiet with myself and reflecting before setting those numbers.' That doesn't mean she doesn't have a base range; she charges between $700 and $2500 for five minutes, but it depends on what people are asking for. 'I upcharge for a lot of different things depending on how complex or niche the request,' she said. Ms Lynx credits her success and out-of-the-box thinking with the fact that she's always known she'd have to work hard to succeed. 'I'm determined, I'm motivated, I'm driven. A lot of that comes from how I grew up. There was always arguing, always stress about money,' she said. 'Constant scrimping, constant pinching. I just knew I was never going to live like that. Now, I get to not only support myself, but share amazing experiences with my family and friends, and that means everything to me.' Earning big money has been a game-changer for the X-rated creator but mostly because she loves the 'freedom' that money can give you. Her income is also something she needs to invest back into herself, whether that's by being able to afford healthy food to keep herself feeling good or splurging on an expensive beauty procedure. 'I take personal development courses. I buy books to learn and grow from. I work with business coaches. I can hire people like my publicist and people who support me with marketing strategy,' she said. 'On the practical side, I'm also putting a lot of money away for retirement. I invest a lot. I have my hands in a lot of different areas, whether it's the stock market, private equity, or soon, real estate,' she said. 'That's the next thing on my horizon, and I'm so incredibly grateful for that.'
NDTV
23-04-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Woman Quits 9 To 5 Job For OnlyFans, Says She's "Working Harder Than Ever"
Alix Lynx, a 35-year-old former corporate employee in the US, says she has no plans of returning to a traditional 9-to-5 job after leaving her $80,000-a-year role to become a full-time content creator on OnlyFans. Despite common perceptions, she claims the move hasn't made life easier-in fact, she says she's "working harder than ever." Speaking on her career shift in an interview with Lynx revealed her corporate job left her feeling uninspired and confined. "The worst part is having to be at the exact same place at the same exact time every single day," she said. "It was like Groundhog Day." Even roles she enjoyed-like a stint in social media-turned frustrating when her ideas were constantly overruled by supervisors. "I hate being told what to do by someone who doesn't know as much as I do," she said, adding that the rigid structure eventually made her realize she needed to become her own boss. Now an established content creator with over 2 million Instagram followers, Lynx runs her own subscription-based platform, creating adult content on OnlyFans. But while she enjoys the freedom and creativity, she insists the workload has increased significantly. "It's so much harder," Lynx said, noting that she's constantly multitasking-from brainstorming content ideas to coordinating with collaborators, managing branding and design, and staying on top of her social media schedule. "I'm wearing so many hats- content creator, marketer, manager, designer, brand strategist," she said. "From the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep, I'm on. There are no fixed hours anymore." Despite the long hours-often more than 40 hours a week-Lynx says her motivation comes from knowing her success depends entirely on her. "This is my business, my career. No one's coming to save me. If I don't work hard, I fail." She admits to optimising every aspect of her day to maximise productivity ordering the same meals to avoid spending time on decisions. While she now ensures she takes one full day to unplug and recharge each week, she finds it difficult to switch off. "If I'm not doing something productive, I feel like I'm wasting time." For Lynx, the move away from a corporate desk job has brought a renewed sense of purpose. "My life has meaning now," she said. "I'm in charge of my own creativity, my own success-and that's what keeps me going."
New York Post
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
I traded my 9-to-5 for OnlyFans — I'm working harder with more hours than ever before: ‘If I don't, I'm f–ked'
Alix Lynx plans to never work a 9-5 job again because she cannot stand the repetitive nature of office work. The 35-year-old sex worker was making over $80,000 working a corporate job but she found it completely uninspiring. 'The worst part is having to be at the exact same place at the same exact time every single day,' she told 'It was like Groundhog Day.' Sitting at a desk all day made Ms Lynx feel 'stir-crazy', claiming she was expected to just stare at her computer screen until 5pm. 'The work was monotonous and boring. I felt like I was on somebody else's time and making someone else's money,' she said. Alix Lynx ditched her full-time job for OnlyFans. Getty Images At one point in her career, the 35-year-old, who has over 2 million followers on Instagram, had a social media job. However, she became disheartened after constantly having her good ideas squashed by her boss. 'I hate being told what to do when it is coming from someone who I know doesn't know as much as I do about a certain thing,' she said. 'I didn't like having to smile and nod and say 'yes', when inside I felt like I had other ideas and we could have done certain things better. 'That is when I realized, 'Oh, I need to be my own boss'.' Ms Lynx ended up joining OnlyFans. She creates X-rated content online, and even though she enjoys the work more, she actually believes it is tougher than a 9-5 grind. 'It is so much harder,' she said. 'The difference is that it is something that I love to do. So it really does not feel like work, but don't get me wrong, it is harder because I have to think on my feet all the time.' Ms Lynx said her work is no longer boring and the same every day; now, she's constantly having to think of new ideas. 'Every day is a brand new day and I don't always know what's going to happen. But that's what makes it exciting,' she explained. 'The more I work, the smarter I work, the more successful I am.' The 35-year-old pointed out that she's now always motivated to succeed because 'no one is coming to save me' because it is her business. She also uses her 'brain so much' more now because she's constantly coming up with creative ideas. thealixlynx/Instagram 'There is always a fire under my ass. At the end of the day, this is my business, this is my career. No one's coming to save me. So if I don't work hard, I'm f–ked,' she said. 'All the weight is on me, all the pressure is on me, and if I don't do well, that's on me. No one else.' She also uses her 'brain so much' more now because she's constantly coming up with creative ideas. 'There's always some challenge I never expected that I've got to work through. It's a lot,' Ms Lynx said. 'As a business owner, I'm wearing a bunch of hats. I'm overseeing everything, I'm contacting my publicist, I've got graphic design meetings, I'm working on branding stuff. 'I'm chatting with other creators, planning out scenes, figuring out what kind of scenes we want to shoot, co-ordinating schedules, planning social media content, when we're posting, what we're posting. I'm constantly steering my brand and my business in the direction I want it to go.' She said she feels like her life has 'meaning now' because she's in charge of her own success and creativity. That does mean that the days of finishing work at 5pm are behind her; she doesn't have a set finish time anymore. 'I'm pretty much on from the moment I open my eyes to the time I go to bed. It's hard to put an exact number on how many hours I work a week, definitely more than 40,' she said. For Ms Lynx, deciding how much she works is hard because she recognises it depends on what other people define as work. Is it work when she's on the phone with her graphic designer mapping out her next move? Is it work when she's taking a personal development course with hopes it'll make her a better business owner? 'I'm always doing something, weekends, Sundays … I work through it all,' she said. 'Though I do try to carve out at least one full day a week to completely unplug, just to recharge. 'I didn't always do that, but I've realized how important it is.' It has gotten to the point where the Onlyfans star admitted she has a hard time if she's not working. 'I feel like I'm wasting time if I'm not doing something productive. I optimise my time a lot,' she said. 'I order groceries and eat the same meals daily so I don't waste time on little decisions.'
News.com.au
22-04-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘So much harder': 35-year-old quits office job and claims OnlyFans is tougher
Alix Lynx plans to never work a 9-5 job again because she cannot stand the repetitive nature of office work. The 35-year-old sex worker was making over $80,000 working a corporate job but she found it completely uninspiring. 'The worst part is having to be at the exact same place at the same exact time every single day,' she told 'It was like Groundhog Day.' Sitting at a desk all day made Ms Lynx feel 'stir-crazy', claiming she was expected to just stare at her computer screen until 5pm. 'The work was monotonous and boring. I felt like I was on somebody else's time and making someone else's money,' she said. At one point in her career, the 35-year-old, who has over 2 million followers on Instagram, had a social media job. However, she became disheartened after constantly having her good ideas squashed by her boss. 'I hate being told what to do when it is coming from someone who I know doesn't know as much as I do about a certain thing,' she said. 'I didn't like having to smile and nod and say 'yes', when inside I felt like I had other ideas and we could have done certain things better. 'That is when I realised, 'Oh, I need to be my own boss'.' Ms Lynx ended up joining OnlyFans. She creates X-rated content online, and even though she enjoys the work more, she actually believes it is tougher than a 9-5 grind. 'It is so much harder,' she said. 'The difference is that it is something that I love to do. So it really does not feel like work, but don't get me wrong, it is harder because I have to think on my feet all the time.' Ms Lynx said her work is no longer boring and the same every day; now, she's constantly having to think of new ideas. 'Every day is a brand new day and I don't always know what's going to happen. But that's what makes it exciting,' she explained. 'The more I work, the smarter I work, the more successful I am.' The 35-year-old pointed out that she's now always motivated to succeed because 'no one is coming to save me' because it is her business. 'There is always a fire under my ass. At the end of the day, this is my business, this is my career. No one's coming to save me. So if I don't work hard, I'm f**ked,' she said. 'All the weight is on me, all the pressure is on me, and if I don't do well, that's on me. No one else.' She also uses her 'brain so much' more now because she's constantly coming up with creative ideas. 'There's always some challenge I never expected that I've got to work through. It's a lot,' Ms Lynx said. 'As a business owner, I'm wearing a bunch of hats. I'm overseeing everything, I'm contacting my publicist, I've got graphic design meetings, I'm working on branding stuff. 'I'm chatting with other creators, planning out scenes, figuring out what kind of scenes we want to shoot, co-ordinating schedules, planning social media content, when we're posting, what we're posting. I'm constantly steering my brand and my business in the direction I want it to go.' She said she feels like her life has 'meaning now' because she's in charge of her own success and creativity. That does mean that the days of finishing work at 5pm are behind her; she doesn't have a set finish time anymore. 'I'm pretty much on from the moment I open my eyes to the time I go to bed. It's hard to put an exact number on how many hours I work a week, definitely more than 40,' she said. For Ms Lynx, deciding how much she works is hard because she recognises it depends on what other people define as work. Is it work when she's on the phone with her graphic designer mapping out her next move? Is it work when she's taking a personal development course with hopes it'll make her a better business owner? 'I'm always doing something, weekends, Sundays … I work through it all,' she said. 'Though I do try to carve out at least one full day a week to completely unplug, just to recharge. 'I didn't always do that, but I've realised how important it is.' It has gotten to the point where the Onlyfans star admitted she has a hard time if she's not working. 'I feel like I'm wasting time if I'm not doing something productive. I optimise my time a lot,' she said. 'I order groceries and eat the same meals daily so I don't waste time on little decisions.'
