Scarlett Howard is a successful model, radio presenter, OnlyFans creator and business woman. In this episode of ‘Underestimated’ I sat down with Scarlett to discuss the secret to her success, the unfair judgement that comes with being ‘just an OnlyFans girl’ and the reasoning behind wanting to launch her new business venture the ‘Glo Project’. As an ex-model myself I hugely admire Scarlett for choosing to turn a negative stigma into a success and follow her own path in life. When it comes to women leaning into our power, whether that be our sexuality or our knowledge, there is always a kick back from a society that is not used to women being in the driving seat. Unlike men who may choose to take the lead, confidently back themselves and make use of their assets, women are often met with negativity when they step outside the box that society has put them in. Of course there are plenty of male creators on OnlyFans, many selling sexual content, but they hardly receive any pushback or heckling from those who choose to target the female creators on the platform. This negativity and judgement nearly prevented Scarlett from signing up altogether, but instead of let others dictate her journey she took the wheel and pushed full speed ahead with her vision.

An early adopter of the platform, Scarlett is now a hugely successful creator and has since launched the ‘Glo Project’, a talent network dedicated to supporting and protecting subscription platforms creators. Scarlett wants to create a safe space and community that can help others reach their full potential and be paid for their content online, whilst also helping to educate and protect the creators from being exploited or creating content they may not be comfortable with. I wish I had someone like Scarlett around to mentor me when I was eighteen years old and new to the modelling industry; I signed contracts that I had no idea what they meant, had images taken of me that I didn’t understand the copyright laws around and partook in photoshoots that I didn’t want to do because I felt pressured into them. I’m so excited to see what the future holds for Scarlett and the ‘Glo Project’, there is a huge space in the industry for a female-led talent support network and I’m sure the demand will continue to grow as subscription sites such as OnlyFans and Patreon expand in popularity.

I hope you love the episode and it helps not only to educate you on subscription sites but open your mind to women owning their own bodies and their content. I should note that this episode was recorded before the recent OnlyFans news announcement around a change in their terms and conditions. If you enjoy the podcast and want to hear more, perhaps Scarlett and I can jump on a Twitter live to chat further about the changes to the site and what she sees as the future.

Until next time, don’t let anyone underestimate you x

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