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Account Name/Link?
Hey I’m Yuri Oberon. A Brazilian guy based in Rio de janeiro.
My account is
Why did you decide to create an OnlyFans account?
I started to use this platform when I began in the Twitter world last year.
Were you doing any other type of sex work before (escorting, porn, cam, etc)?
Yes. Here in my country, the economy is pretty shitty. I lost my regular job four years ago. After this the only chance I had to survive was the escorting. In 2017 I made my first solo porn debut.
With regard to sex work, do you feel that using OnlyFans offers you more personal safety than relying on escorting or having to meet clients in person?
Of course, I prefer to make my own work and the opportunity to make the things in my vision. But, I’m a starter here. I still need to grow my brand. Sometimes I need to still do escort work. I can’t survive just with Onlyfans money just yet. I hope one day I can live off of my movies and productions.
Were you concerned about being “exposed” or the social/cultural stigma associated with sex work/pornography? Are you worried about the effect having made sexually explicit content might have on you in later life (career, social status, etc.)?
Before this work I was a erotic photographer for five years. The cash was not good too, but I was in the same world of the people the society don’t like to be associated with. At the end of my day I need pay my bills. And I will do anything I can to survive. Of course I always try to be a good person. Today, working in a porn I can feel I’m not here to ask about the society critiques I’m here to my best art.
How do you market & promote your account? Instagram? Tumblr? Twitter?
I’m started to promote myself on my Twitter account Twitter.com/yurioberon. And Instagram, but I have lost two accounts already because of censorship.
I am a college student currently studying advertising and marketing. So, I can understand how important is to promote myself in a right way.
About how many monthly subscribers do you have?
Ohhh baby I told u I’m a starter. Ahahahha today I’m.around just 50 follow and growing. Send me good energy. I hope this number can double by the end of the year.
How frequent do you post?
I am trying to create more and more. It’s still complicated to find time with with my normal life. As I mentioned I am finishing college. But I try to post 1 upload a week.
How has having your OnlyFans account changed your financial situation?
I think don’t change nothing yet, but will. I believe that’s it’s a important way for us, adult entertainment to have a freedom personal economy. In the USA the consumer culture accept much more better this kind of platform than here in Brazil. But the things are changing. And I’m hope about this. Hope the people star to support more workers like me.
Has having an OnlyFans account affected your dating life? Relationships? Friendships? Has it changed how you personally view sex/sex acts/sexuality for yourself?
That’s a funny thing. I have a person in my life and that’s never was a problem for us. But sometimes is a problem for the others.
