Stan Launches Show About Millionaire OnlyFans Stars — Because Apparently Property Investing Was Too Boring
There was a time when aspiring Australians dreamed of becoming doctors, lawyers or maybe owning a modest three-bedroom home before turning 47.
Now, thanks to Stan’s newest docudrama Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money, the nation’s hottest career path appears to involve ring lights, algorithm anxiety and discussing your “personal brand” while drinking cocktails in a penthouse overlooking the Gold Coast.
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The streaming giant last night launched the series on the Gold Coast, where influencers, reality TV veterans and content creators gathered for what can only be described as the most expensive networking event ever held for people who technically work from home.
The VeeRoom Penthouse was transformed into a sea of burgundy and gold featuring dramatic lighting installations, silhouette walls and a “Confession” telephone experience — because nothing says luxury entertainment launch quite like voluntarily recording your secrets at a party full of influencers.
Guests including Sophie Monk, Tammy Hembrow and Alli Simpson wandered through the space sipping signature cocktails while former Love Island contestants floated around like glamorous emotional-support flamingos.
At one point attendees could even have permanent bracelets welded onto their wrists as a keepsake from the evening — a bold move considering some reality TV friendships don’t survive the Uber ride home.
The upcoming eight-part series follows a group of adult content creators reportedly sitting in the “top 1%” of the industry, many earning more than $1 million a year through subscription platforms.
Which, for struggling Australians currently comparing supermarket prices via calculator app, may prove either fascinating or psychologically devastating.
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Australia’s latest reality obsession dives into the glamorous and deeply bizarre world of millionaire subscription creators. (image – Stan)
Leading the cast is Annie Knight, who previously made headlines for her ambitious goal involving 365 sexual partners in a year — a target she reportedly exceeded with the kind of efficiency usually associated with Amazon logistics centres.
Formerly working in marketing, Knight now reportedly earns about $150,000 per month, which is likely to trigger several existential crises among middle managers watching from suburban loungerooms.
British creator Lily Phillips also features after gaining international attention for a viral documentary involving 101 men in a single day — a sentence that still sounds less like television and more like someone losing a bet at a music festival.
Meanwhile, twins April and Amelia Maddison bring what the series describes as “top-tier ranking” energy to the show, proving once and for all that if one influencer is profitable, two matching influencers are apparently an empire.
Other cast members including Quinn Everly, Mia Bailey, Ruby Drew, Chloe Mira and Hayley Summers are portrayed as fiercely competitive entrepreneurs navigating rivalries, alliances and the brutal pressures of staying relevant online — which sounds suspiciously similar to every other reality show, just with significantly better lighting.
A Q&A hosted by podcast personality Lucy Jackson saw the cast discussing the realities of remaining at the top of the industry, including managing their public image and maintaining audience engagement.
Or, translated into normal-person language: posting constantly while pretending not to care about comments.
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The series comes from Mischief & Wonder, the production company behind reality staples including Married at First Sight, The Voice, The Real Housewives of Sydney and Byron Baes — effectively confirming Australia has now fully industrialised the art of filming attractive people arguing in expensive locations.
To be fair, Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money doesn’t appear interested in moral panic or scandal. Instead, the show leans heavily into financial power, personal agency and the surreal reality that some creators now earn more in a weekend than many Australians make in a year.
Whether viewers find that empowering, confronting or mildly depressing probably depends on how recently they checked their mortgage repayments.
The Stan Original Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money premieres May 29 with new episodes released weekly on Fridays, exclusively on Stan.
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