Piper Rockelle says she plans to share more exclusive content in the new year, following backlash over promoting a Fanvue account shortly after turning 18.
Rockelle, who gained millions of followers on Musical.ly before age 10 and built a popular YouTube channel by age 9, first teased her Fanvue launch several months ago.
The subscription-based platform is known for hosting adult and "suggestive" content.
"Why did I drop the link right when I turned 18?" she said in a recent video. "Of course, I was joking about it and sh*t, but that was a big decision for me to make."
She clarified that the original rollout didn’t even include the direct new link.
"I still wanted to make sure this is the lifestyle that I wanted, because I knew I was going to get so much backlash," Rockelle said. "I was probably going to lose a lot of people in my life. I was going to have to sacrifice like ‘innocence’ or whatever."
While the account mainly features lingerie photos, Rockelle said new, more exclusive content would launch on January 1.
"I know it might be hard to see someone that you might’ve watched for a really long time turn into who they are as an adult," she said. "But I think I’m pretty visible with how I do kind of choose different things than the average person on here."
She also pushed back on criticism, saying, "On social media, a lot of these people portray themselves to be like, really, really pure innocent people. Just because our dreams are not the same does not make them not meaningful."
In a separate TikTok video posted December 22, Rockelle said she hadn’t fully committed during her first Fanvue announcement. "I am dropping the official actual link," she said. "I still got the same backlash that I would have because now I have to do this whole entire thing again and explain myself again and again."
"January 1st, Piper is going to be the same human, just with an extra link in her bio," she added. "I’ve come out of my shell... I’ve become more of my own person."
Rockelle ended the clip by encouraging her fans to follow their own paths. "You’re beautiful, talented and amazing, but that’s what I’m going to do," she said. "January 1st. I can’t wait to see you there."
