I was bullied in school because of my big nose and curly hair – now the kids who were mean want me and pay my bills
AN influencer who was tormented at school for her big nose and curly hair is getting the last laugh.
Years later, she’s now raking in $100,000 a month selling pictures online — with her playground bullies even subscribing to her channel.
Arabelle Raphael was teased by bullies for her looks as a child.
“I didn’t fit the ‘pretty’ norm,” she said.
“I had curly hair, tattoos, a big nose. I never saw people in the media who looked like me.
“People who were so mean to me at school and didn’t even talk to me.
Determined on proving her tormentors wrong, Arabelle became a model and was soon making tens of thousands of dollars a month in the adult entertainment industry.
The 35-year-old turned her attention to content subscriptions in 2017 and now says she earns a whopping $100,000 a month.
She claims that her bullies have even subscribed to her channel, and she gets a laugh out of the fact she’s now making money off her enemies.
“It’s funny they’re now my subscribers, because I remember them from school,” she said.
“It’s happened a few times where bullies have subscribed to me. Now I’m making money off them, which is pretty funny.”
In fact, her friend’s ex-boyfriend even subscribed to her channel, asking if she remember him.
“I do love it, I find it very creative,” she went on.
“It’s like an erotic ballet. I love producing my own content and being creative.
“I used to be so insecure about my breasts because they’re so big,” she went on.
But when she started posting online, people told her they loved her body.
People assume my family wouldn’t be supportive, but they’re crazy supportive.
Arabelle Raphael
“I realized things I think aren’t attractive, people actually pay to see,” she said.
Arabelle says she’s faced a lot of backlash for working in adult content creation but claims it hasn’t caused an issue in her close relationships.
“I was really ignorant to how much the world hates sex workers and people being comfortable with their bodies. It definitely was a big shock for me,” she admitted.
“It was shocking to be online and see how mean people are. I had to grow a thicker skin.
“I’m lucky in that I have a super supportive partner of two years who’s supportive of my work.
“People assume my family wouldn’t be supportive, but they’re crazy supportive.
“I get asked all the time if dating is hard but it hasn’t been for me.
“I’m not attracted to folks that have really rigid ideas around sex and relationships which makes it easier.
“My work hasn’t been a major issue while dating. I’ll have fun at work but it never goes past that for me.”