Former Kids YouTuber, Who Quit To Join OnlyFans, Has No Regrets After Earning Six-Figures In Her First Year

Lizzy Capri's decision to quit making kids' content for her more than 7 million YouTube subscribers split some households. She announced, to mixed reviews, that she would be transitioning into more adult oriented content, including launching an OnlyFans.

Moms weren't happy with the content creator's new direction, while some dads didn't seem as concerned. And by not as concerned, I mean that some of the dads ended up subscribing to her exclusive content.

Lizzy Capri arrives at the Nickelodeon's 2023 Kids' Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)

Lizzy revealed last year after going in her new content direction, "I've got mixed reactions from parents. I've definitely got some dad subscribers now, they can watch and enjoy. They comment or message me to say 'oh my son used to watch you and now I can.'"

It's a truly rare talent to be able to bridge that kind of gap. She's managed to do so and is now explaining why she doesn't regret making the move to OnlyFans.

"I didn't have that passion anymore," she told Business Insider. "You start to realize you're kind of in this hamster wheel, and you're really doing everything to please this YouTube algorithm, and through that process, a lot of creativity is kind of bogged down."

Constantly feeding the algorithm slowly burned Lizzy out. She had come up with a formula to keep feeding the machine that left her unable to enjoy her own content.

"My brain has been so trained over the past six, seven years to just make super colorful, crazy thumbnails that are a spectacle," she said. "And now I'm just like, I can't sit here and watch my own videos because they're not fun for me to watch."

Lizzy Capri Has No Regrets About Joining OnlyFans

After coming to that sad realization, Lizzy knew it was time to get off YouTube's hamster wheel.  She was ready to make that Miley Cyrus-like transition and went for it. 

"I actually chose OnlyFans because of the stigma around it," she admitted to BI.  It was the right move for her creatively and personally.

Financially, that's a different story.  She's earned around $100,000 since joining OnlyFans, but her drop in YouTube views and loss of brand deals means she's making less money now than she did before.

Even so, Lizzy says it was all worth it. OnlyFans got her off the wheel and has helped boost her confidence. She's using it as an avenue for "artistic expression."

Her focus these days is not on feeding an algorithm, but on being her most authentic self. What better way to do that than by selling exclusive content to strangers on the internet?  I've asked this question before and still haven't found a good answer to it.