In a stunning financial turnaround that has people talking nationwide, former Missouri English teacher Brianna Coppage revealed she’s earned nearly $1 million on OnlyFans in less than six months—the equivalent of what would have taken her 24 years to earn in the classroom.
The St. Clair High School teacher, who resigned after school administrators discovered her adult content side hustle, originally started her OnlyFans account for a simple reason: to tackle her mounting student loans on her modest $42,000 teaching salary.
“Missouri is one of the lowest states in the nation for teacher pay,” Coppage told KMOV. “The district I was working for is also one of the lowest paying districts in the state.
I feel like times are tough. I have student loans. I have multiple degrees in education, and it would be helpful for extra money.”
From Struggling Teacher to Debt-Free Content Creator
What began as a side gig to supplement her teaching income quickly transformed into a financial windfall that has completely changed Coppage’s life.
After just months on the platform, she’s amassed tens of thousands of subscribers and has “far exceeded” what she would have earned in an entire year of teaching.
The financial impact has been immediate and life-changing for the former educator.
“I’ve been able to pay off all my student loans, any car loans, any credit card debt.
I have no debt now, and that’s really freeing,” Coppage explained to KMOV. “Being a teacher, I know I never would have been able to fully pay all of that off.”
Caution and Controversy
Despite creating explicit content, Coppage had initially taken precautions to keep her teaching and OnlyFans careers separate.
She avoided showing her face in photos and videos and didn’t use her real name on the platform—steps she hoped would prevent her students from discovering her account.
“I’m not advertising it to students, but adults in the community continue to do so,” Coppage told KMOV.
“I just don’t think that’s OK. Students were never meant to see this. I know people are saying, ‘You taught high school. They were bound to find it at some point.’ Maybe. I was faceless. I did not use my real name.”
Her careful approach wasn’t enough to maintain her anonymity in the small community of St. Clair, Missouri.
The controversy erupted when someone posted a link to her OnlyFans page in a local Facebook group, quickly bringing it to the attention of school administrators.
No Regrets, But A Teaching Career Lost
Once her content gained attention throughout the community and across the country, Coppage realized returning to the classroom wouldn’t be possible.
She made the decision to resign from her teaching position, ending her five-year career in education.
While she expressed that she misses her students and has grieved the loss of her teaching career, Coppage maintained that she doesn’t regret her decisions. She’s also using her platform to advocate for better teacher compensation.
Coppage told Fox News that if teachers are held to such high moral standards, they should be paid accordingly.
She also firmly believes that people deserve to have personal lives outside of their professional careers—a stance that has resonated with many who followed her story.
