Instagram model Demi Rose on why she joined OnlyFans

By Annabel RackhamNewsbeat reporterimage copyrightAmanda Akokhiaimage captionDemi Rose moved to Ibiza during the pandemic so she could continue workingDemi Rose Mawby is someone you’ve probably seen pop up when scrolling through certain tabloid sidebars, but don’t know much about.The 26-year-old from Birmingham has been modelling for eight years and has racked up over 16 million Instagram followers.Her bikini photos are shared daily online and are often met with hundreds of comments from people wondering how she seemingly became so famous out of nowhere.”I never expected this when I was younger, but it’s something that I’ve had to learn to live with,” she tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.”I always wanted to get into modelling and when I eventually got there I classed it as a blessing because I grew up being bullied and didn’t have many friends at all.”The majority of her online content is fashion-based, showing off editorial shoots she’s been involved with and collections with brands, but she’s also used her platform to talk about bereavement.’A time of reflection’ In 2019 both of Demi Rose’s parents died, just seven months apart.”I use [my platform] to uplift people because after what I’ve been through, I want people to have a more…
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