Short answer: Cardi B launched her OnlyFans in August 2020. Research service Statista estimated she earned $9.34 million a month in 2021, third on the platform, according to Variety. That is an outside estimate, not a figure OnlyFans or Cardi B published. She charges a low subscription price and has used the page for personal updates and Q&As rather than explicit content, according to XXL and Uproxx.
How she launched
Uproxx’s 97.7 The Beat of The Capital reported on September 2, 2022 that Cardi B launched her OnlyFans in August 2020, after the release of “WAP”, with a behind-the-scenes clip of the video among her first posts. On August 12, 2020 she tweeted that she had not known her page was charging $10.99 and was bringing it down to $4.99, adding that fans already spend a lot on her vinyl and merch.
What was reported about earnings
Variety reported on September 1, 2022 that OnlyFans creators earned $3.86 billion in 2021, up 115% from the year before, and that creators keep 80% of revenue with the company taking 20%. It added that Blac Chyna was the top earner at an estimated $20 million a month according to Statista, Bella Thorne second at $11 million, and Cardi B third at $9.34 million a month. The Beat of The Capital noted that if the numbers were correct, that would be about $112 million for 2021 from OnlyFans alone. XXL, publishing the same week, said it had contacted her representatives for comment. We found no statement from Cardi B confirming the figure, and Blac Chyna’s own account of her total was far lower than the Statista chart (see our Blac Chyna page). Read these as estimates.
What she posts
XXL wrote that, unlike many creators on the platform, she uses it to update followers on her personal life and to run Q&A sessions, and the Beat of The Capital said the same. For other celebrity examples, see Bella Thorne and Tyga, and our top OnlyFans earners overview.
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FAQ
How much does Cardi B charge on OnlyFans?
$4.99 a month, as reported in September 2022, after she lowered it from $10.99 in August 2020. Check her page for the current price.
Did Cardi B really make $9 million a month?
That number is Statista’s estimate as reported by Variety. It is not a confirmed figure from Cardi B or OnlyFans.
Sources: Variety, Sep 1, 2022; 97.7 The Beat of The Capital, Sep 2, 2022; XXL, Sep 3, 2022.
