If the thought of selling feet pics gives you The Fear, you may have your mind changed by Lily Allen, who is dipping her toe into the foot fetish industry.
It’s Hard Out Here for a lot of us when it comes to personal finance, and the star’s unusual side hustle may make you Smile – or at least have you questioning if you should join her.
The popstar took to Instagram to reveal that she has an OnlyFans account where she sells feet pictures, posting a story of her manicured toes, along with a link to her account.
Foot fetishes are pretty common: a global survey conducted by the sex toy companyLeloconfirmed that are a popular in the bedroom, beating out hands, hair and even breasts as the top body part.
Tempted to get in on the action? Essex-born Jessie Tyron, 18, sells feet pictures for a living.
She started in October 2023 and says there are positives – and negatives – to her controversial career.
‘I never really thought that I’d be able to actually sell anything to anyone when I signed up, but surprisingly I sold in my first day,’ Jessie tells Metro.
The teen charges a humble £4 per foot picture, as well as offering a bundle of five pictures for £6. If she has to take a specific picture to fulfil a request, then she ups the price, charging £8 to £10 for five pictures.
‘All pricing depends on what they see and how much effort it requires,’ Jessie explains.
But when selling feet pics, the weird requests come with the territory, and Jessie is no stranger to these.
She says: ‘I have had people want me to stand on insects or meat which I personally would never do. I’ve also had people ask me to pretend I’m standing on them – it’s a very common request.’
Jessie also has men who want her to threaten to tell their wives they’ve bought her feet pictures, although she doesn’t indulge this either.
Sex expert Ness Cooper warns that, despite the foot fetishism being one of the most popular in Western society, it’s not always as lucrative as you may want to believe.
‘Selling feet pictures can seem like an easy career to get into but it can be a lot harder than many think,’ she tells Metro. ‘Many people selling have to offer a lot of customer service interactions that go into an intimate emotional level.
‘It can be really tiring to sell just one image, as it may take hours of customer service, which when broken down may be less than minimum wage.’
Ness also points out that creating a persona to go along with these feet images is common but can require a lot of marketing skills and boundary setting.
This hasn’t been an issue for Jessie who, as it stands, makes anywhere from £500 to £1800 per month, purely from selling pictures of her feet.
‘The most I’ve made in a day selling feet pics is £280,’ she adds. ‘I think its a good way to earn money, especially if you want an extra income or you stay at home a lot.
‘I feel like I get treated like royalty by my buyers. They buy me pedicures, shoes and socks, which I wouldn’t get bought for me otherwise.’
Sexpert Ness points out though that while there may be some fun perks, selling feet pics does have pitfalls.
‘Some people find it hard to maintain a foot fetish business as it may interfere with their personal hygiene and comfort levels for example,’ she explains.
‘There are some people asking for foot-related images on business directories and Facebook pages. They may not always lead to legitimate income and may make some people sending their images feel violated.
‘Often there will be limited information as to where these images will end up. Asking people to be clear about how the images are going to be used and agreeing to what you’re comfortable with is key.’
While it’s not known exactly where a foot fetish originates from, Ness says the popular theory is that we form attachments early on to feet, as we crawl around as a baby, which leads to positive associations in the future.
‘Some feel feet look like genitals too, with toes looking phallic and the arches and creases of the foot looking similar to the vulva,’ she explains.
‘Feet can release a similar smell and pheromone to the genitals which could lead to arousal too.’
A foot fetishist explains what turns them on:
Fletcher, from New Zealand, has a foot fetish and shared with Metro exactly what gets him going…
‘I don’t know why I find feet attractive or why certain feet are more attractive than others but I can tell you what I’m attracted to.
‘So the sexiest type of foot would be long skinny soles with long toes, high arches, painted toenails (black is my fave), and soft oily shiny soles.
‘I like smaller petite feet as well but this is my favourite. I also find it more attractive when feet are ticklish. Dirty feet can be hot too but only as humiliation with feet that would be attractive if clean.
‘What makes feet so great as a submissive is that I can be teased in public anywhere, and it’s so easy to do it. And if I’m with a girl who knows I have a foot fetish she can dangle her shoes or rub her feet together or put them on me or something. That’ll get any guy with a foot fetish a little aroused.’
Read more about those with foot fetishes here…
Jessie also says that she’s received hate for her choice of occupation. People tell her she’s ‘selling her dignity,’ but she says she ‘knows her worth and [ignores] the haters’.
‘I would never show anything more than feet, I’m certain of that. I would highly recommend staying anonymous as there are strange, obsessive and dangerous people who might want to stalk you or threaten you. Thankfully I’ve not had this but it doesn’t hurt to be careful.’
Jessie personally feels safe selling feet pics because she knows her boundaries, and would never meet anyone in person or share her personal details.
Now that Lily Allen has joined her ranks, one could call them sole-sisters, Jessie thinks it’s a great move from the singer.
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