Stardom's Not Always So Peachy for Influencer Peachy Boy

Being a star on the internet can make you millions, as it has done for British phenom Peachy Boy, who was able to leave a job in construction and pay off his parents' mortgage – but it comes with costs of its own, including "bizarre and vile fan requests," UK newspaper the Daily Mail reported.

The 26-year-old British influencer, who identifies as bisexual, explained that "his journey into the adult industry was almost accidental," recalling that it was the idea of his social media fans for him to give paid sites a try.

"I had a fairly big Instagram following, and people kept asking me for my OnlyFans back in 2017," Peachy Boy – whose real name is Sam – recalled to the Daily Mail Australia.

"I decided to create one as a side hustle," Sam went on to say, "but it just blew up overnight. Within a week, I quit my job and two weeks later I flew to Vegas."

The life-changing effects of that decision included far bigger paydays than the young man had ever seen before.

"It started as something small, just to help me buy little things, and then suddenly I was making more money in a day than I used to in months," Sam recalled. "I never expected it to grow so fast."

The influencer gave some numbers to illustrate what he was talking about. "I was making around $300–$400 a week in my old job," he detailed. "But my first month on OnlyFans? I made $5,000. It was mind-blowing."

It was also only the beginning.

"I've had days where I've made $15,000 in just 24 hours," Sam said. "On my birthday, fans send me tips and gifts. I once put iPhones, MacBooks, and designer items on my Amazon wish list – and came home from a trip to 40 parcels waiting for me."

On another occasion, Sam said, he "had someone add their credit card to my Apple Pay and I tested it by buying a coffee. When I got a message saying, 'Nice coffee, winky face' I knew they were serious."

"I ended up buying a Cartier watch before they finally removed the card," the creator said.

But there are downsides, as well.

"Some fans have offered me $30,000 to fly overseas and engage in extreme acts I'd never consider," Sam told the newspaper. "Others want me to act like I'm in labour while calling out their name."

Even stranger requests have come his way, Sam went on to say, including from "people who want used clothes, farts in jars or spit in a cup."

It's a rabbit hole with no apparent bottom.

"Some fans are never satisfied and always want more. You have to be mentally strong and set your own limits," Sam explained, before noting that "Some creators have sacrificed their mental health trying to keep up with demand, doing full-blown porn and later regretting it."

Sometimes fans even weaponize the charge of "queer baiting" if they don't get what they want from creators like Sam.

"'People like to throw around that term to peer pressure creators into making certain content," Peachy Boy explained. "I've even seen fully gay creators accused of 'gay baiting' because they won't do certain things. It's ridiculous."

Be all that as it may, "There's a line I won't cross," Sam declared. "No amount of money will make me do things I'm uncomfortable with."

His everyday life can be uncomfortable enough, as a brush with a stalker showed.

"I was at the gym once when a guy approached me, claiming I reminded him of his late ex-husband," Sam recounted. "He tracked my location from an Instagram story and turned up unannounced."

"Then he started saying things like, 'I could find out where you live by tracking your number plate,'" Sam added. "That was scary."

Sam has stayed level-headed despite his fame, investing his money and planning for his future.

"I don't want to rely on this forever," the peachy creator said of his online creating. "I've seen people burn out or struggle when their OnlyFans income dries up. That's why I invest in things that will last."

That includes his own health.

"I love fitness, and wherever I travel, I check out different gyms," Peachy Boy disclosed. "My ultimate goal is to own one myself."

Sam could serve as a walking advert for a gym; check out some of the thirsty posts he's shared on Instagram.