Popular PhD candidate and influencer Zara Dar caused a stir on social media when she announced on Dec. 24 that she was dropping out of her PhD program and pursuing a career as an adult content creator on OnlyFans. However, it is one bit of information that is being spread on social media that she takes issue with.

Dar has issued a clarification, stating that she is not Pakistani, after misinformation about her spread on social media.

In a thread of posts on social media platform X, Dar wrote, “After I made a video about why I dropped out of my PhD to pursue OnlyFans full-time, I have been seeing a lot of misinformation on social media, whether intentional or not. I have not given any exclusive interviews yet. So, I would like to clarify the facts here.”

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In a video on her YouTube page, Dar lists the reasons for her drastic change in career path and calls it a “calculated risk.”

“With all due respect, I am not Pakistani […] I am American, born and raised, with a mixed background: American, Persian, Southern European, Middle Eastern, and Indian,” Dar wrote, further clarifying her ethnicity on X.

OnlyFans is a subscription-based platform where creators share exclusive content with their followers for a fee. Creators can charge subscription fees, receive tips, and sell pay-per-view content. Although creators from various niches, such as fitness, music, and cooking, also use it, the platform’s association with adult content has sparked both support and controversy, contributing to its widespread attention.

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Citing financial freedom, Dar stated that not only was it a more financially viable option but also allowed her freedom from the restrictions of an academia focused career. The viral YouTuber explained that she was quitting her PhD studies in engineering but would continue to share videos about the subject on her YouTube channel as pursuing OnlyFans full-time has given her “the freedom to learn and share new content.”

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