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Disney Channel star-turned-OF creator Dan Benson defends OnlyFans as a way to make impressive, lifechanging dough, while fellow creator Jemma Lucy says it's dirty work that can lead to addiction and mental health struggles ... two different takes on the hugely successful site.

We examine the wins and the losses on the subscription-based platform in the new FOX documentary, "TMZ Presents: The War Over OnlyFans," where creators like Amber Rose, Blac Chyna, and Taylor Brazinsky share their takes on the benefits and pitfalls of being an OF star.

In our peek from the new doc, Dan makes it clear he knows the controversies surrounding OF ... but the money is too great to ignore OR give up on.

OnlyFans was a double-edged sword for former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow and his wife, Carmen Wilson ... their adult content got him fired from a cushy job, but it gained them tons of new paying subscribers.

Joe and Carmen joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and detailed how their pornographic home videos got him sacked from his university chancellor job.

The middle-aged couple says everything changed when they uploaded their OF videos to Pornhub ... a less restrictive website than OF. They say someone reported their videos to his university and he got fired as chancellor ... over email.

OnlyFans ... it’s either a cash cow, or a crash course in chaos ... and TMZ's new documentary shows just how ugly the fallout can get.

Ex-OF star Angela White -- formerly known as Blac Chyna -- cops to greed hitting quick ... telling us in "TMZ Presents: The War Over OnlyFans" she knew flashing her fans through topless DMs was the real money magnet.

Angela swears she knows the drill ... plenty of women join the platform thinking just sporting bikinis will cut it ... but before they know it, the grind messes with their head, and they're peeling off more and more.

OF creator Amber Rose says OnlyFans is the safest and most lucrative area of sex work, while former OF creator Taylor Brazinsky says the platform is a cauldron of exploitation and sexual abuse ... and they both figure prominently in the war over OnlyFans.

The wildly successful platform has a ton of success stories, but just as many stories of heartache, and we expose both in the new FOX documentary, "TMZ Presents: The War Over OnlyFans."

The documentary also features "Wizards of Waverly Place" star/OF creator Dan Benson, and former OF creator Angela "Blac Chyna" White. There's also a stay-at-home-mom who has scored big on OnlyFans, and a former Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse who collabs with his wife.

OnlyFans is either one of two things ... a toxic platform that destroys lives, or a lifeline for those seeking wealth and fulfillment ... at least depending on which OnlyFans model you're talking to.

Our new documentary "TMZ Presents: The War Over OnlyFans" presents both sides of this coin ... and then we put it up to a vote.

Amber Rose, Angela "Blac Chyna" White and Dan Benson are among the OnlyFans models who sat down with us to talk about their OnlyFans experiences ... and we also spoke with an OF creator who used to be a chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Sachia Vickery’s not just serving aces --- she’s cashing in on OnlyFans ... but she's telling TMZ flat-out, she wouldn’t even be there if tennis players actually got paid what they deserve.

The athlete got real on TMZ Live Monday about her risqué side hustle ... saying it’s worth the gamble, 'cause in just a few months on the adult subscription grind, her bank account’s soaring higher than any serve she’s ever launched.

You gotta catch the full vid -- 'cause Sachia -- ranked 559 in the world -- says life outside the Top 100 is bleak. She even pulled out the receipts -- $2.1 mil over 14 years of pro tennis. Sounds big, but nope ... every dime went right back into survival mode -- coaches, physio, travel, the whole grind.

Courtney Clenney killed her boyfriend Christian Obumseli in Miami back in 2022 ... but whether she murdered him or killed him in self-defense will be the subject of her trial -- and, we examine the case in a documentary now available to stream on YouTube.

We've put our doc "TMZ Investigates: Killer OnlyFans Model: Deadly Love Story" on the video streaming site ... which takes viewers through all the beats of Clenney and Obumseli's toxic relationship.

Clenney -- who was seen hitting Christian during a trip to Aspen, Colorado -- has claimed self-defense. She's facing a second-degree murder charge in Florida.

There's a new membership club taking applications, and it's modeled after Soho House ... but this club is only for OnlyFans models.

The club is called The Circle, and it's being billed as an ultra-exclusive private membership club reserved for the top creators on OF.

It's basically Soho House for OnlyFans ... and we're told the goal here is to provide networking and growth opportunities for models to expand their brands  ... and there's a bunch of events curated for shooting content.

Former WWE Superstar and two-time RAW Tag Team Champion Matt Riddle is raking in serious cash outside the ring -- thanks to a side hustle that's turning plenty of heads.

Riddle joined the latest episode of TMZ’s "Inside The Ring" podcast and revealed his OnlyFans account is doing "a lot" for his bank account, crediting much of the success to gay men who watch wrestling and find him "extremely attractive."

He says he keeps it pretty tame -- nothing "too crazy" -- usually just rocking a Speedo and doing workouts on camera ... but the results have been a huge financial win.

Sophie Rain is already bored going back and forth with Lil Tay ... as she tells us, it's nothing but "fake drama" from someone who’s been irrelevant since middle school!!!

"Lil Tay’s been falling off for years, now she’s making up fake drama just to stay relevant," Sophie tells TMZ ... "It's giving desperation. If you have to invent beef to get views, maybe it’s time to log off."

ICYMI -- Lil Tay upped the ante and challenged Sophie to a $60 million boxing match ... money Sophie tells us she doesn't need to prove herself in this space -- she's the Queen!!!

While some are calling Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford the most anticipated boxing match of the year, Lil Tay's trying to give the bout a run for its money -- calling out OnlyFans model Sophie Rain for a fight.

The musician/social media personality laid out the offer to the Bop House member on social media ... saying she'll give Rain $60 million to step inside the ring.

"Don't pretend you're above it all just because you're scared I'm gonna beat the brakes off you. I'm ready for you. I've been training."

Lil Tay says now that her OnlyFans account broke the record — and cleared the barely legal barrier following her 18th birthday — her celebrity status is aligned with that of Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter!!!

TMZ caught up with Lil Tay after she appeared to snatch the single-day subscription crown on OnlyFans from Bhad Bhabie ... it's Blonding Day now that she's dropped her naughty link.

If you suspect a pattern in adults camping out for internet personalities to become old enough to flash their goodies, Lil Tay tells us her DMs are flooded with notable celebs and athletes looking to get a slice of her pie ... so that's that!!!

Looks like OnlyFans stars Camilla Araujo and Sophie Rain are ditching the drama so they can focus on raking in the coin ... 'cause Camilla tells us they're "all good" after publicly feuding.

The spicy content creators -- who were both part of the viral content creation group Bop House -- traded barbs just a few weeks ago ... but you can see in our clip that Camilla confirms their tiff is a bridge over water at this point.

ICYMI ... Sophie left the Bop house -- which was founded in December 2024 with OF's biggest creators such as Aishah Sofey, Alina Rose, Ava Reyes, Julia Filippo, Summer Iris and Joy Mei -- in July to focus on her own path.

Lil Tay won't have to worry about parental supervision on her new controversial OnlyFans page ... 'cause her dad tells us he won't be monitoring her posts -- not even for adult content!

Chris Hope, LT's father, tells TMZ ... he's not aware of any porn or straight-up nudity on Tay's OF page ... but he doesn't plan to keep an eye on it anyway!

That's because Chris, who's an attorney, says his 18-year-old daughter -- born Claire Hope -- is now an adult "and can make her own decisions," adding, "I am sure she is going to be successful in whatever she decides to do."

Lil Tay just turned 18 and wasted no time diving into adulthood by launching an OnlyFans account ... and she's claiming it shattered records within hours.

The rapper says she pulled in a whopping $1,024,298.09 in her first 3 hours on the platform -- appearing to beat Bhad Bhabie's record-setting debut, which earned $1,030,703.43 in 6 hours.

The move has sparked major backlash, with fans disturbed by the idea of a teen creating adult content so soon after turning 18 ... but Tay insists she was inspired by sex-positive celebs like Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter, sharing it's about empowerment, not exploitation.

Farrah Abraham's gone through plenty of twists and turns over the past few years ... and she's been anything but boring!

While she initially tried to raise her public profile by appearing in MTV's "Teen Mom" in 2009, she pulled a hard left turn and starred in two porno flicks -- how's that for a change-up?

Fame came with a price, though, as being arrested for both DUI and for getting physical with hotel and club workers tarnished her image in ways she hadn't expected.