A FORMER professional racing driver has revealed she’s said goodbye to her career to become a full-time glamour model.
Renee Gracie, from Queensland, Australia, was left totally broke after packing in her job – so much so that she wouldn’t turn the lights on in her apartment and would save money by showering at her local gym.
But now, the brunette beauty is living the high life and not only has a huge mansion, but has splashed the cash on posh cars too.
And as a result of her incredible earnings, Renee shared her plans on retiring by the age of just 40.
Renee began go-karting at the age of just 13 and quickly got into competitive racing, graduating to the V8 Supercar circuit.
But by the time she left racing, she was struggling to survive.
Determined to make some money, Renee signed up to OnlyFans and made $24,000 [AUD – £11,940] in her first month.
But since July 2021, Renee has been cashing in over $100,000 [AUD – £49,780] a month thanks to her saucy side hustle.
Speaking to Truly, Renee opened up on how she has turned her life around thanks to adult content creation.
The influencer admitted: “When I was racing, I was broke.
“I gave up racing to become an OnlyFans model and in just over six months, I earned $1,000,000 [AUD – 497,535.00] and bought my multi-million dollar mansion.
“My absolute dream would be when I’m 40 years old to be completely retired and done from working.
“I have a beautiful two-acre home on the Gold Coast – this house cost me $1.33 million Australian [£661,720].”
Renee opened up on the struggles she faced after ditching racing, as she confessed: “When I stopped racing, I was extremely broke.
I have absolutely faced discrimination whilst doing OnlyFans, unfortunately it’s quite a common thing
Renee Gracie
“I wasn’t turning the lights on in my apartment, I was showering at the gym. I literally had $1 [AUD – 50p] in my bank account most months.”
As a result, she started OnlyFans – and it paid off.
OnlyFans is a subscription content service based in London.
As of 2023, it is thought to have more than 220million registered users and over three million content creators.
Sex workers charge monthly fees for access to pictures, videos and more.
While popular for porn, the site isn’t exclusively designed with that in mind – anyone who wants to build up a fan base and charge them for it can set one up.
Celebs like Katie Price and Kerry Katona are popular personalities on the platform.
“Whether you’re uploading tutorials, tips, behind-the-scenes footage or just endless selfies, a lot of your followers would be willing to pay for them,” the company states.
For every subscription that’s sold to a viewer, performers get 80 per cent of the cash while OnlyFans gets the rest.
It isn’t limited to adult content, as it has become popular with physical fitness experts and musicians.
She admitted: “So I started OnlyFans to make extra money as I didn’t have any.
“My life has done a complete 180. I went from not being able to afford anything and having to take loans out, literally living week by week, day by day and now, I’m really comfortable.
“I have absolutely faced discrimination whilst doing OnlyFans, unfortunately it’s quite a common thing.”
I gave up racing to become an OnlyFans model and in just over six months, I earned $1,000,000
Renee Gracie
But judgement aside, not only does she have a number of posh motorbikes in her garage, but she’s also been able to treat herself to lavish cars too.
Renee acknowledged: “As soon as the money started rolling in, I decided to treat myself to a Ford Mustang GT. I obviously had it custom wrapped.
“It was a really big achievement for me to pay for that car outright and to have that car in my name.
“I recently imported a Dodge Ram 1500 Limited from the US and it cost me $170,000.”
