Musician Kate Nash’s decision to launch an OnlyFans account last week is sparking a lot of debate within the industry and the wider media. So much so that in a new post to Instagram, Nash defended the move.
“Don’t be ‘sad’ that I started an onlyfans to fund my tours. It’s very empowering and selling pics of my arse is fun & funny, sex is fun & funny,” she wrote.
“Women being in control of their bodies is vital and something we should all be standing by and fighting for. If you could remove shame & sadness from your perception of sex work you can help empower sex workers.”
Nash also reiterated her assessment of industry economics. “Are you sad music has little to no value? Would you be interviewing me or writing about me or talking about me if I had simply posted ‘going on tour, the business is shit, help me protect my employees & integrity of my show’,” she asked.
“Would my tour be on the front page of Reddit 2 days in a row? Fuck no it wouldn’t. My arse is shining a light on the problem.”
Touring’s current challenges are a straightforward argument: below superstar level, many artists are struggling. The politics of sex work? That’s a much more complex debate, with a spectrum of views.
Those range from strong support for Nash’s argument through to criticism of OnlyFans as a platform (this Reuters investigation published on Friday raises some big questions for example) and strong views on disempowerment, privilege and the male gaze.
It’s an important moment in those debates too.
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