A woman who has made more than £492,800 by showing off her armpit hair online has revealed she has been stalked and targeted by abusive messages since starting her part-time job.
Fenella Fox, 30, from Worcester, said that while she enjoys the financial independence her job brings – and can easily rake in £8,200 a month – it has also caused her PTSD from horrific interactions with viewers.
The social media star, who has more than a million followers in total, takes body-positive photos and videos showing off her hairy armpits, and also films general lifestyle vlogs.
She also has more sultry snaps on Instagram and also has an OnlyFans.
The content creator, who started posting her body hair online because she was “fed up” with feminine beauty standards, claims she was subjected to horrific vitriol and was even physically “cornered” by two men who thought they were would have a threesome with them.
Fenella Fox, 30, from Worcester, said that although she enjoys the financial independence that her job brings, she can easily bring in £8,200 ($10,000) a month
“I travel a lot and one of the worst reactions to my work was someone telling me I would be hanged in their country,” she told FEMAIL.
“I’ve also had men expect me to sleep with them because of my work.”
Fenella has also been a victim of stalking twice.
The first time was in 2018 and she says her life has “never been the same.”
“A man became obsessed with the idea of raping, torturing and killing me,” she says.
‘Awful. I also experienced being personally stalked by another man in January of this year and regularly receive long email essays from another man online.”
The content creator admitted that she also finds it difficult to connect with people outside the industry and feels like she often has to lie about her work.
“I’ve been in the adult industry since I turned 18 (I’m 30 now) and I’ve spent a lot of that time in my bedroom stripping for men,” she said. “It would be foolish to say it didn’t cause any damage.”
The social media star – who has more than a million followers in total – takes body-positive photos and videos showing off her hairy armpits, and also films general lifestyle vlogs
The content creator, who started posting her body hair online because she was ‘fed up’ with feminine beauty standards, has been subjected to horrific vitriol
Fenella also revealed the difficulties she has with dating.
“I entertain men online for a living, but personally I get anxious when I’m with them,” she revealed.
‘I’ll be brave and get a kiss maybe twice a year. My lack of sex life is often a shock to many of my fans.’
The creator started showing her armpit hair online about six to seven years ago.
“I stopped wearing makeup, stopped styling my hair, stopped shaving and let my body take its natural course,” she explained.
‘I talked about it a lot online and quickly became known as a ‘body positive influencer’.
“I don’t think there were many people doing what I was doing at the time, so I really stood out and it was actually quite scary.
The influencer in the photo said that when she first started, the response to her work was “mainly negative.”
Fenella also finds dating ‘extremely difficult and wishes she didn’t’, admitting she often feels shy around men
Fenella has also been a victim of stalking twice. The first time was in 2018 and she says her life has ‘never been the same’
Fenella also wanted to try to get armpit hair ‘seen’ by modeling companies. She observed popular modeling trends at the time – she saw models in bikinis on mountains, at waterfalls and on beaches – and decided to join in.
“I decided I would do the same and get shared by as many bikini companies as possible,” she said.
‘I did everything I dreamed of and it was one of the best times of my life, regular bikini photo shoots.’
The influencer said the reactions to her work were initially “mainly negative.”
“As previously mentioned, there weren’t many women online showing off their natural pit hair, so it shocked and angered people,” she explained.
‘I went against the ‘norm’ and I think a lot of people (especially men) felt threatened by that.
The social media star added that despite the setbacks and awkwardness, there are many benefits to her work
“I was sexy, I was beautiful, but not in a way that people knew was ‘sexy’ or ‘beautiful.’
“Nowadays, thousands of women post like me (I usually post bikini photos) and it doesn’t shock people that much. The hate is still bad, but much less than before. My comments are largely positive.’
The social media star added that despite the setbacks and awkwardness, there are many benefits to her work.
“I think my family is happy that I’m successful, but I wish the success was in a different industry,” Fenella admitted.
‘I travel the world, live in luxury accommodations and eat out whenever I want. I have a lot of financial freedom, but the job has taken a huge toll on my mental health and they know it.”
However, the financial freedom she gains also gives her a whole host of incredible experiences, including traveling the world, working from her phone, meeting other models and regularly hosting events that bring people together.
Fenella’s Instagram can be found at @noshavenoshame.