OnlyFans helped Jodie Marsh fund her animal sanctuary when she was a glamour model and bodybuilder. More than 400 animals live at Fripps Farm in Great Dunmow, Essex, which the 44-year-old founded in 2020.

Her business is fulfilling her dreams, and she’s the happiest ever. Ms. Marsh called OnlyFans “amazing” and said it “paid my staff’s salary for the first year”.

Her coworkers joke about her boobs paying their wages, she told BBC Essex. The monthly cost of running this place is about £16,000, and that’s with everything, like vet bills, paying staff to work here full time, feeding the animals, bedding, and medications they need.

“That money has to be found every month.”

Musicians, actors, and other celebrities can sell content on OnlyFans, a social media platform for those over 18.

Her previous career included posing topless, and she has spoken publicly about feminism and bullying.

The possibility of becoming a model was never on Ms. Marsh’s “road map”, but she knew she would establish a sanctuary one day. “Helping animals and earning their trust and making them happy is a privilege and an honor for me,” she said.

In her words: “I got bullied a lot for being ugly, so my stupid teenage brain thought I should be a model to prove I wasn’t ugly. So I became a model.” I live my dream now.

I had a blast doing all the showbiz stuff, and I’ve got some great stories and memories. “Honestly, this is all I’ve ever wanted to do, and this is where I’m happiest.”

There are donkeys, turkeys, alpacas, rabbits and for adoption at Fripps Farm Animal Rescue. Even a shonkey – a cross between a donkey and a Shetland pony.