I stopped doing porn for studios after discovering OnlyFans. Here's how it gave me more freedom and control over the adult content I make.

• Cindy Starfall ran away from home aged 15 to escape an arranged marriage to a stranger.
• Years later, after attending college, she started doing porn to support herself financially.
• She describes why she prefers making adult content on OnlyFans to making adult films.

This as-told-to article is based on a conversation with a 33-year-old porn star and OnlyFans creator who uses the stage name Cindy Starfall. Insider has verified her earnings with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity. 

I became a porn star when I was 21 to support myself financially.