Sophie Rain was a virtual unknown at the start of 2023. But by the end of the following year, she'd undoubtedly become one of the highest-profile stars to emerge from the subscription service known as OnlyFans. And if you happen to believe the 20-year-old's money talk, then she also seems to be one of the most lucratively paid.
Rain first started to build a significant online following through Instagram and TikTok, regularly engaging in the latest dance craze and lip sync trends on the latter. But it was when the Tampa native began posting slightly racier content on a slightly racier social media platform — and one which has also attracted the attention of countless mainstream celebrities – that her popularity and, indeed, her bank balance truly skyrocketed beyond her wildest dreams. So what do we know about the woman behind the profiles? From catfishing scams to scandalous offers and streamer connections, here's a look at the web sensation's untold truth.
Sophie Rain became an accidental viral star
"I never thought I'd become an influencer," Sophie Rain once remarked to The Sun. "I'm still waiting to wake up from a dream. None of this feels real." Indeed, she might have become one of the most talked-about viral stars of late 2024. But the OnlyFans model didn't deliberately plan to become such an online sensation. In fact, her success came about entirely by accident.
Rain's social media profile skyrocketed thanks to a viral video clip featuring a woman who she shared an uncanny physical resemblance with and who was sporting a Spiderman skintight bodysuit at the time, engaging in sexual acts. "A lot of people were talking about how I looked like her and how I was the one in that video and it just latched onto me," Rain later explained on Twitch (via Daily Mail), while insisting that it had all been a case of mistaken identity. "Every single one of my comments on TikTok was flooded and I couldn't get away from it."
She was fired from her waitressing job for her online content
It's fair to say that Sophie Rain's boss wasn't exactly sympathetic when the then-waitress was misidentified as the woman in a skin-tight Spiderman costume in a viral video. Believing that her employee had a side hustle as an adult video performer, the restaurant manager decided to give the Tampa native her marching orders.
"My parents supported me and worked hard but we couldn't afford luxuries," Rain told The Sun about why she took the job on in the first place. "We were barely getting by, so I got a job at 17 at a restaurant because I wanted to help out."
Of course, the dismissal proved to be a blessing in disguise. Encouraged by her friends, Rain capitalized on the case of mistaken identity to launch her own OnlyFans profile. Earning millions from the platform, she could buy the restaurant she worked at countless times over. The influencer hasn't done so yet, but she has helped with the tax bill that her father, who does, in fact, manage an eatery, had previously been struggling to pay off.
Sophie Rain claimed to have made $43 million through OnlyFans
Sophie Rain nearly broke the internet in November 2024 when she posted her alleged earnings from her previous 12 months as an OnlyFans creator. A supposed screenshot from her earnings page showed that the 20-year-old amassed a whopping $43 million from her content. "Thankful for one year on here" she tweeted alongside a snapshot of her income information.
Of course, not everyone necessarily took the eight-figure sum as gospel. "This is not factual," adult video creator and ex-"Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham told TMZ. "What she can show to people to make it factual is a bank statement, how much do you pay your team." Oft-tragic former "Boy Meets World" star Maitland Ward also expressed her skepticism, arguing that Rain's post was more likely to be a subscriber-seeking publicity stunt than a genuine financial flex and that such impressive figures would have become public knowledge much earlier if true.
Sophie Rain was offered a seven-figure sum for her 'v-card,' but is proud to be a virgin
In 2024, Sophie Rain claimed that she had been offered several lucrative deals to lose her virginity. While chatting with Camilla Araújo, another social media favorite, the OnlyFans creator stated that some companies have even stumped up seven-figure sums as temptation.
Although Rain didn't mention exactly who reached out to her, it has previously been reported that CamSoda, an adult streaming website, put a cool $250,000 on the table in the hope that she would appear in a "virginal show." "Your debut would be a masterclass in proving that you don't need to go all the way to make people go all in," the company's vice president, Daryn Parker, argued in a statement to the Daily Mail.
But there are some things you just can't buy, and Rain has declined each of these offers that has come her way. Indeed, the influencer has continued to express her pride at remaining a virgin. In fact, while being interviewed by YouTuber Kowski, she stated that she was waiting for the person she's going to marry one day.
She thrives on online hate
As you would perhaps expect from someone who makes their living from such a provocative platform, Sophie Rain has had to deal with her fair share of haters on the world wide web. Luckily, she's able to take all the criticism in her stride. In fact, Rain actively embraces it.
"Honestly, all the people online that hate me — and they post the mean comments and everything — that's what motivates me to just keep growing and to keep booming and keep doing my own thing," Rain told People in a 2024 interview. "It just makes them mad for no reason. They don't know me."
Plus, Rain can dish it out as well as she can take it, too. When a social media user tweeted asking to stop referring to "prostitutes" as "models" on a post about Rain, the content creator responded, "You can call me whatever you want. I will be laughing my way to the bank."
Sophie Rain has been linked to controversial streamer
Adin Ross has been repeatedly banned from Twitch for everything from homophobic slurs to other hateful conduct since rising to fame on the platform. So it's understandable that Sophie Rain would want to distance herself from rumors that the two were dating.
In fact, the OnlyFans model took a guest appearance on Ross' own stream as an opportunity to set the record straight. "I'm a virgin and I didn't want people to think that you hit it," Rain told the controversial internet personality (via The Sun), who was essentially responsible for starting such talk when he failed a lie detector test question about whether the pair had slept together.
Rain — who has also been romantically linked with NLE Choppa, the rapper best-known for his charmingly titled track, "S*** Me Out" — had previously taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to refute the claims. And she brought receipts, too. Rain uploaded a brief DM chat with Ross in which he tried and failed to chat her up. "How would Adin manage to do that without getting my number," she pondered.
She's a devout Christian
You wouldn't necessarily expect someone who reportedly became a multi-millionaire posting content on OnlyFans to be a regular churchgoer. But, then again, Sophie Rain is no ordinary OnlyFans model. She grew up attending church every Sunday with her devout Christian parents in their Tampa hometown, and she has remained committed to her faith.
As Rain explained to People in 2024, the content creator doesn't believe there's any reason why her profession has to interfere with her religious beliefs at all. "The Lord's very forgiving, and he put me on here," Rain reasoned. "He put me on earth for a reason and I'm just living every day. If this wasn't meant for me, I wouldn't be here right now." While being interviewed by YouTuber Kowski, she remarked (via Daily Mail), "I'm a Christian. I know it seems odd that I'm doing [OnlyFans] but I don't do anything else with anyone on my OnlyFans. It's just me."
Sophie Rain doesn't want to be a role model
Sophie Rain's net worth may allegedly be higher than the GDP of a small country, but that doesn't mean that she wants to be held up as a role model. In fact, in 2024, the OnlyFans creator took to X to advise followers not to follow in her footsteps.
"I do not want girls to think, 'Oh, if Sophie Rain is making this, I should do it too,'" the 20-year-old warned. "This career is not sunshine and rainbows 24/7 and if you don't make it big, it will NOT be worth it." Rain did offer well wishes to anyone who's thinking of becoming a content creator, but also recommended against quitting the day job. Of course, that hasn't stopped Rain from flaunting her wealth. As well as posting her multi-million-dollar earnings, the online sensation has also admitted to buying a 2024 Porsche GT3 RS and Miami waterfront rental property.
She grew up on food stamps
While Sophie Rain is proud of what she's been able to earn, don't expect her to start wildly splashing the cash around like it's going out of fashion. The OnlyFans creator knows exactly what it's like to live from paycheck to paycheck. In her 2024 interview with People, Rain revealed that she grew up in a family that needed food stamps to put dinner on the table. As a result, she's still relatively frugal when it comes to her own money. "I still find myself trying to save every dollar I can, because that's just the way I grew up," she expressed.
Her childhood experiences have also helped Rain to appreciate what she's got. "I'm glad that I'm making this much because all I wanted to do was help my family. I watched them growing up, very poor, struggling to pay bills," she explained. "I wanted to change that." The content creator also announced plans to buy her mom and dad the first house they can truly call their own.
Sophie Rain's parents are supportive
Having grown up in a devout Christian family, Sophie Rain was understandably reticent about informing her nearest and dearest about exactly how she's made ridiculous sums of money. "I didn't tell them when I started it," she told People in 2024, referring to the OnlyFans account that turned her into a viral sensation.
Of course, nothing can stay hush-hush for too long when it comes to the internet, as Rain soon found out. "At first, I kind of kept it a secret, and then they found out and they were upset," the 20-year-old continued. "I was kind of nervous at first because I wasn't sure what they were going to think of me as, if that makes sense."
Luckily, Rain's parents eventually came around to the idea and were fully supportive of her web activities. And it's a good job, too, particularly with the star's profile soaring, as she explained to the Daily Mail: "I keep getting recognized everywhere. I was actually out last night with my family having dinner at a restaurant and I got recognized there."
She doesn't want to know how old her fans are
If what Sophie Rain has declared about her earning of $43 million really is true, then one subscriber is responsible for more than a tenth of that figure alone. Yes, in 2024, the content creator revealed that a man named Charles had sent her almost $5 million over the previous 12 months.
"We talk a lot, so I do know a lot that happens with him, but I know him from OnlyFans," Rain told People about the individual who's apparently helped to make her a millionaire several times over. However, there's at least one aspect of Charles' life that she isn't aware of, and that she has no intention of ever finding out: his age.
"I try not to ask just for my own sake. I know he is just a little older," Rain added. In fact, the web sensation doesn't want to find out the ages of anyone who subscribes to her page. "It's like talking to my grandfather sometimes when I find out how old they are," the influencer related.
Sophie Rain's sister is also an OnlyFans model
You might not be aware that Sophie Rain isn't the only member of her family to have found fame on OnlyFans. Indeed, the content creator's sister, Sierra Rain, has capitalized on the popularity of the subscription service.
Sophie is more than happy to help boost her sibling's social media profiles, often posing alongside Sierra for pictures posted on their respective Instagram accounts. In a 2024 interview with the Daily Mail, Sophie revealed that she has big plans for those following in her footsteps. She explained that she wants to establish the Bop House, a Florida mansion where all of her friends with online presences can make content together.
"It's just like a little girl group that we're all doing and we just want to uplift each other and help each other grow on TikTok," she added. "It's just really exciting and I'm excited to see where it goes." It's not yet clear, however, whether Sierra has received an invitation to the Hype House-esque project.
Her image has been used in catfishing scams
Don't be surprised if you see Sophie Rain popping up on MTV's most popular lie-spinning show "Catfish" in the near future. The OnlyFans creator's image is constantly being used by unscrupulous individuals online to lure unsuspecting men into emptying their wallets.
"It bothers me a lot," Rain told JamPress about the practice (via New York Post). "It really irritates me because it's not my fault someone is using my photos to scam them." The influencer went on to say that she had messages from several men she never previously had any contact with wondering why she canceled plans on them at the last minute.
"I'll give them some sympathy and sometimes they're understanding and that's that, but a lot of the time they think I'm lying about it," Rain added. The Tampa native also made it clear that she would never use an unverified social media page to correspond with anyone online, before describing seeing her face and body used for such purposes as "incredibly creepy." Still, at least she can take comfort from the fact that she isn't one of those celebrities to have been catfished themselves.