When Cherry The Mistress was a young girl she couldn't imagine what it was like to be wealthy.
After living on food stamps, she worked in a coffee shop before packing in her job to become an OnlyFans creator.
The adult industry has completely changed her life – and earlier this year she celebrated making her first $500,000 (around £400,000) by flogging hairy nudes.
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The 20-year-old, who boasts more than 85,000 followers on Twitter, has been working to produce OnlyFans content for around two years.
She gave it a go after moving out of her mother's house when she was starting college – and her presence on the site has since grown bigger and bigger.
Dubbing herself a "no shave babe" she works to produce hairy content, which basically means she doesn't shave her private parts.
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Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Cherry said: "Sometimes it doesn’t even feel real if I am being honest – maybe because I work so much I never have time to really take it all in.
"But I do feel incredibly grateful, especially since I grew up poor.
"I was raised by a single, immigrant mother and for a while we lived on food stamps, so I never imagined that I would even be making this much money.
"However, most people who join OnlyFans don’t make anywhere as much as I do.
"The average monthly earning for an active OnlyFans creator ranges from $150-$500.
"It’s pretty uncommon to make a living wage doing this kind of work, because it is incredibly hard, way harder than people think."
On the flipside, Cherry explained there are also creators who make over $100,000 a month – even though it's very rare.
She said it's "crazy" how much money some people do rake in, even though it's not often you see someone who takes home thousands each month.
There have been periods when Cherry admitted she's compared herself to people who make that much but – over time – she realised it's "not a healthy thing to do".
"Everyone, not just in this industry, but in their life is on their own journey and if I compare myself to others, I will never be satisfied with the progress I’ve been making and where I’m at," she added.
"So that’s why I have been practicing gratuity everyday!"
Last year, Cherry admitted she wasn't sure about OnlyFans when she was in her late teens.
But, after she moved out, she realised she needed to find a way to keep up with the ever-growing bills.
This made her think it may be a good idea to take the plunge and try it out.
After creating an account, Cherry's mind soon began to change as she discovered more about the platform.
Her dedication to the new work led her to quit her job making coffee, and she even dropped out of college, as she ended up making so much money in what started out as a side-hustle.
And this year – business has truly boomed – as she's now raked in thousands as a result of her saucy snaps.
Cherry said: "I think a huge reason why business has been doing better is because in the spring a lot of people in the US get their taxes back, and are recovering financially from the holiday season.
"But I also have been really focusing a lot on building my social media presence, and it has been paying off!"
To find out more about Cherry you can visit her pages on Twitter and Instagram.
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