Onlyfans Stars Claim Discrimination As Banks Close Their Accounts

Banking Woes for Adult Creators

Adult creators Lily Phillips and Alix Lynx are speaking out against what they see as unfair treatment by banks, which they claim are shutting down their accounts without providing clear reasons. Both women are well-known on the OnlyFans platform and have voiced concerns that their profession in the adult industry is the real reason behind these closures.

Phillips shared her frustration, revealing that her business bank account was closed abruptly. "They didn't like my job, plain and simple," she stated. In a similar vein, Lynx found her business and personal accounts at Chase Bank shuttered without a clear explanation. She described the experience as "incredibly cryptic," with the bank failing to provide a written reason for their decision.

A Wider Pattern of Discrimination

Both Phillips and Lynx argue that these incidents are not isolated but part of a broader pattern of discrimination against those working in the legal adult industry. Lynx recounted realizing the extent of the issue after speaking with other performers. "One hundred thousand percent, yes. At first, I didn’t know why my accounts had been closed," she explained. "But when I started talking to other performers, I realized I wasn’t the only one it had happened to."

“I put a post on Twitter about it, and so many other women replied saying, ‘They did the same thing to me,’” Lynx shared.

Lynx stressed that the lack of transparency and communication from the bank felt discriminatory. "At the end of the day, this is a real job. It’s a legal profession, and we’re running legitimate businesses," she emphasized. "If what we were doing was illegal, that would be a completely different conversation, but it’s not. To me, this is simply another form of discrimination, and it’s not OK."

Calls for Change

Phillips echoed similar sentiments, pointing out that the issue affects the majority of creators in the industry. "This isn’t just an issue that I’m having. This is something that the majority of creators are going through," she said. She urged for a reevaluation of how banks treat individuals in her line of work, noting that her account closure was not due to fraud or illegal activity but seemingly due to prejudice against her job.

"Whether you morally agree or disagree with my job is kind of beside the point. What I do is completely legal," Phillips remarked. The creators' stories highlight a pressing issue within the banking sector, calling for an open dialogue on fair treatment for all professions.