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Lily Phillips has recently revealed that she’s not an all-natural creator. The OnlyFans superstar has spent roughly $60,000 on cosmetic procedures, including one procedure for a “designer vagina.” Phillips has been criticized by some for having plastic surgery, but she views the procedures as her claiming her own agency and shaping her image the way she wants to. Being a very public-facing sex worker in the digital age comes with pressures to appear a certain way, and Phillips says that her procedures allowed her to feel more confident on camera. Lily Phillips’ OnlyFans career exploded in popularity when she released footage of her first mass sex stunt. Phillips had sex with 101 men in one day, bringing her instant fame and viral popularity. She’s known for her stunts and claims to have broken the world record for most sexual encounters in one day by having sex with 1,113 men. She primarily shares her content on OnlyFans, where she brings in up to a million dollars per month from her more than 36,000 paying subscribers. OnlyFans has revolutionized the adult entertainment industry and allowed content creators like Lily Phillips to essentially become celebrities who are always in the eye of the general public. The nature of Phillips’ work means that she’s going to be getting naked on camera regularly, and given that she does mass sex stunts, her audience isn’t always separated by a screen. Phillips has built her brand around providing an aesthetically pleasing experience for her audience — a quality that can be the difference between a subscriber choosing to continue supporting a particular creator or directing their money to someone more willing to jump through the hoops. Adult entertainers who give off an air of confidence in their work typically have more subscribers willing to continue paying for access to their content from month to month. On OnlyFans, image and confidence are integral to being able to make a living off your content instead of your page being a part-time spicy side hustle. Once Phillips was making enough money to justify the cost, she decided to invest heavily in cosmetic procedures while she was still amassing subscribers at a rapid rate. According to Phillips, she pursued cosmetic surgery in order to feel more confident on camera so that she could continue to show up with pride for the content she created. She also wanted to feel more of a sense of control over her image and felt empowered when she chose to curate the way she looks. Phillips has been open and transparent about both the costs involved with her procedures and the personal decisions behind why she chose to have elective surgery. For Phillips, the decision to go under the knife for aesthetic reasons was just as professional as it was personal. Phillips has had multiple cosmetic procedures done, all of which she’s been open about publicly. She’s had liposuction on her abdomen, a chin implant for facial balance, and lip fillers for fuller lips. She’s also had intimate surgery, resulting in what many refer to as a “designer vagina.” Cumulatively, she’s spent roughly $60,000 on cosmetic surgery — all money that Phillips sees as reinvesting in her career. The public response to Phillips’ surgeries has been mixed. Some are supportive of her honesty and her making her own decisions; others are criticizing her for reinforcing unrealistic beauty standards and supporting surgery culture. The response to Phillips’ cosmetic surgery isn’t isolated to her. Sex workers and adult performers are frequently judged more harshly than people in other professions for the choices they make around their bodies, even though they’re working in industries where their appearance is central to their financial security. What Lily Phillips does with her body is entirely her own decision to make. Her body is hers, and the choices involving it are hers alone. In a profession where her livelihood is dependent on how she feels and looks on camera, taking steps to feel confident is not just empowering — it’s logical. Phillips’ choices are a reminder that bodily autonomy isn’t just about vanity. In the digital sex economy, it’s a right and a professional necessity.
