Conservative OnlyFans creator Anya Lacey is firing back at Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback over his proposal to impose a steep new tax on content creators using the subscription-based platform.
Fishback, 31, has called for a 50% “sin tax” on income earned through OnlyFans, claiming the measure would raise $200 million in revenue to boost teacher salaries and school lunches.
The Republican hopeful, who trails far behind Rep. Byron Donalds in GOP primary polling, said the proposal is aimed at discouraging what he called "online degeneracy."
"As Florida governor in year one, I will push for the first-of-its-kind OnlyFans Sin Tax," Fishback wrote on X. “If you are a so-called OnlyFans creator in Florida, you are going to pay 50% to the state on whatever you so-called earn via that online degeneracy platform.”
Lacey, 19, who promotes conservative and “trad wife” values while running a successful OnlyFans account, called the proposal misguided and discriminatory.
Speaking to the New York Post, Lacey stated, “I think it’s absolutely ridiculous, and it’s quite rich in a state where the city, Miami, was literally built off of cocaine money. And he’s calling it a ‘Sin Tax’ right."
“I don’t really understand that, since we could call alcohol a sin, marijuana, strip clubs. Unless he’s ready to put a tax on anything that could be considered a sin, I think his proposal is absolutely ludicrous," she added.
"This state has never been a stranger to people making money in ways the general public might not approve of. Let’s not rewrite history," Lacey said in a later video posted to Instagram.
She argued the bill reflects a broader hypocrisy, pointing to data suggesting 57% of U.S. adults have viewed pornography, with 27% admitting to doing so in the past month.
“Those are the numbers of those surveyed who admit it. That figure is likely much higher,” she said. "If you're assuming the public will support this, you’re also pretending a quarter of them aren’t engaging with this content. That’s just false. And to act like no one in the Senate or House is watching this stuff is delusional.”
Lacey said much of her content on the platform is not explicit at all. “I’ve posted fishing videos, baking content, videos with my pets,” she explained.
The creator also took issue with the framing of the tax as a penalty for immoral behavior. "Let’s call it what it is: a punitive tax based on a personal belief system," she said. "If you’re calling this a ‘sin tax,’ then why aren’t alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and even strip clubs being taxed at the same rate? You don’t get to decide that OnlyFans is the one true sin."