OnlyFans creator Sophie Rain has spent approximately $170,000 in 48 hours to purchase school supplies for teachers by fulfilling their Amazon wish lists. Rain announced the initiative on her Instagram page and reported receiving around 50,000 requests in the initial two-day period.
"It’s been way more than I expected … and more messages are still coming in," Rain told The Post on Saturday. The requests have come from across the United States and internationally, including Canada and the UK.
Rain, who earns an estimated $45 million annually from her OnlyFans page where she features "lingerie-bikini level suggestive teasing" without nudity, stated she was surprised by the number of teachers seeking assistance. She noted that many requests were for common classroom items like books and learning materials. "When somebody is responsible for a classroom full of kids and still has to reach into their own paycheck to buy supplies for them, something is wrong with that system," she said.
The 21-year-old creator, who grew up on food stamps, expressed empathy for teachers facing financial challenges. "My family wasn’t wealthy, so I understand what it’s like when money matters and you can’t just buy whatever you want," Rain explained. "School supplies might seem like a small expense to some people, but when families and teachers are already stretching their budgets, those little costs add up really quickly."
Rain's philanthropic effort was also a response to Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback's proposal for a "sin tax" on OnlyFans creators' incomes to supplement teacher salaries. Rain stated that the money she spent was an amount comparable to what might be collected from such a tax.
She indicated a willingness to visit classrooms she has supported, provided the teachers, schools, and districts are comfortable. "I’d love to visit some of them if the teachers, schools, and districts are comfortable with it. I think it would be cool to actually meet the teachers and students who are benefiting from this instead of everything happening through a phone screen. But I would never just show up somewhere or turn a classroom into a publicity stunt," she said.
Rain, who started her OnlyFans page in May 2023, has accumulated close to $120 million on the platform. She recalled having teachers who made a difference in her own life, remembering those who "actually cared about me as a person."