When the Wallet Tightens, TV Embraces OnlyFans as a Plot Device
CNN notes that mounting economic hardship is making OnlyFans a central, legitimized backdrop in mainstream TV, with characters on shows like Apple TV+'s Margo’s Got Money Troubles and on Euphoria using the platform to support themselves. The piece argues the shift reflects real-world struggles (inflation, cost of living, a tough job market) and suggests a growing normalization of sex work in popular culture, aided by tax rules and creators’ perceptions of OnlyFans as a viable income source.
