NEED TO KNOW
\nPiper Rockelle \u2014 an 18-year-old internet star who rose to fame as a child on YouTube \u2014 opened an OnlyFans accountThe content creator shared what appeared to be a screenshot of her earnings from a single day on the platform, which totalled over $2.9 millionRockelle first gained notoriety online about a decade ago, when her mom started sharing videos on her YouTube channel<\/p>\n
Piper Rockelle<\/a> \u2014 an 18-year-old internet star who rose to fame as a child on YouTube \u2014\u00a0has opened an OnlyFans account.\n<\/p>\n After teasing her followers throughout December that she would be opening an account on the subscription-based platform, which is widely known for its adult content, Rockelle shared the link to the account across her other social media platforms at 12 a.m. on Jan. 1.\n<\/p>\n In a post shared to X<\/a> shortly after 11 p.m. on Jan. 1, Rockelle included what appeared to be a screenshot of her earnings from a single day on the platform, which totaled over $2.9 million.\n<\/p>\n \u201cmy first day! forever grateful \ud83e\udd79\u201d penned the internet personality.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Responding to an account that said Rockelle\u2019s earnings indicated \u201cwe are cooked as a society,\u201d she wrote back<\/a>, apparently unbothered: \u201cnever in a million years did i expect this to happen, you guys changed my life \ud83e\udd79\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Piper Rockelle.<\/p>\n Piper Rockelle\/Instagram<\/p>\n Rockelle first gained notoriety online about a decade ago, when her mom started sharing videos on her YouTube channel. Over the next few years, Rockelle amassed millions of subscribers and eventually started making content with a group of other influencers, dubbed the \u201cPiper Squad.\u201d\n<\/p>\n In 2022, the Piper Squad came under scrutiny when 11 of the teen influencers filed a lawsuit against Rockelle\u2019s mother, alleging that they were not compensated for their time collaborating with her daughter and that they were subject to “inappropriate, offensive and abusive treatment,” including “wildly offensive and sexually explicit comments.” She publicly denied these allegations and settled the lawsuit in October 2024 for nearly $2 million, with all parties specifically disclaiming any liability.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Rockelle and her mother were also the subjects of the Netflix docuseries Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing<\/a>, which premiered on the platform in April and included parents of \u201cPiper Squad\u201d teens, who spoke out about the disturbing abuse allegations against Rockelle\u2019s mom.\n<\/p>\n In an interview with Rolling Stone after the docuseries was released, Rockelle said that members of the squad had \u201cextended the truth\u201d when it came to the claims against her mother.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI was there. I witnessed every day,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cI think that they believe what they are saying, but I was there and I saw everything.\u201d\n<\/p>\n In February 2025, Rockelle made headlines when she visited the Bop House<\/a>, a content creation collective whose members are primarily known for making OnlyFans content.\n<\/p>\n Piper Rockelle.<\/p>\n Piper Rockelle\/Instagram<\/p>\n After her involvement with the house as a minor drew criticism, Rockelle, who was 17 at the time, told PEOPLE in a statement that she was \u201cso grateful for the opportunity to collab with the Bop House creators.\u201d She doubled down on her stance while speaking to Rolling Stone<\/a> in May, saying that she \u201chad the best time of my life.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n On Dec. 16, Rockelle confirmed that she had officially joined the Bop House in a post on TikTok<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Rockelle previously addressed creating an OnlyFans account, sharing her thoughts at the time with Teen Vogue<\/a> in an interview published on Aug. 21, the day she turned 18.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, it\u2019s nobody\u2019s decision but mine,\u201d Rockelle told the outlet at the time, sharing she hadn\u2019t yet decided if she would open an account. \u201cSo when I find the answer, when I feel comfortable enough to speak about it, when I figure out myself and know who I am, then it\u2019s nobody\u2019s choice. It\u2019s just my life and I can decide how to live it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n