A MODEL who grew up with no money revealed how she is now able to support her family.
The creator said that her impressive has helped her to retire early.
Camilla Araujo recalled how she spent her childhood wearing second-hand clothes while her mum and dad worried about affording .
For years, she watched her immigrant parents – who arrived in the US from with nothing but $300 to their name – graft to get by.
Camilla was determined to do her part and had originally intended to become a doctor before taking a less traditional path.
The North Carolina influencer who has nine million followers on her account@camilla, turned to instead of a traditional nine to five.
This eventually led her to OnlyFans and now the pulls in up to $1.5 million per month.
She has even retired her parents – Thyago, 50, and Humberta, 49 – as well as treating them and her brother, Christian, to plenty of luxuries.
“Mom, who used to wake up at 6 am to go to work, woke up at 10 am and called me crying,” Camilla remembered.
“She couldn’t remember the last time she had felt so free, I almost burst out in tears as well when she told me this.”
Despite her less luxurious childhood, the influencer recalled how her parents protected her and her brother from the hardship.
“I wasn’t deprived of a good childhood,” she said.
“My parents did such an amazing job of trying to not show that we were financially struggling – but deep down, I knew that they had it tough.
“When I was just a toddler, mum, dad, and I lived with my aunt and uncle in one apartment.
“My mum used to work at Subway and she had a second job – all while being pregnant with my brother.”
The moved seven times in a short period because they couldn't afford rent.
“Now, I pay their bills so they don't have to work,” Camilla explained.
“They are ‘retired’ but my parents are not ones to sit idly by – so they still choose to work at their company.
“But my mom in particular just looks lighter now; she went from cleaning six to seven houses a day with her team and my dad, to going on vacation and being able to sleep in.
“Being able to give my parents this opportunity is my greatest achievement.”;
Camilla, who is part of the now-famous Bop House – also sometimes dubbed the ‘OnlyFans House’ – loves surprising her family with gifts they could previously only dream of.
“I got my dad a brand new 2024 Corvette for his birthday – it’s his dream car,” she said.
“Mom received a pink BMW convertible and my brother Christian gets pretty much anything he wants.
“I take them on crazy vacations, my family is definitely spoiled, but I love giving them gifts.”
She explained that her family, and her parents in particular, “deserve luxury”.
“I get to watch my family live a whole different life and it feels amazing,” she said.
While Camilla dreamed of being a cardiologist she embarked on a new journey after taking part in a viral video hosted by YouTuber .
After this appearance, she gained 145,000 followers in just 24 hours.
Camilla soon decided to drop out of college and spent the next two years working towards her goal of becoming a social media star.
She juggled a bottle service job at night, worked in real estate by day, and filmed content whenever she could.
But with money tight and her parents pushing her to return to school, Camilla eventually chose to join OnlyFans at the start of 2023 and the cash soon came rolling in.
“When I made my first hundred thousand dollars, I just remember crying,”; said the content creator, who also has 4.3 million followers on Instagram @realcamillaara.
“I couldn’t believe I did it, you don’t really stop to think about [the money] because you’re so focused on making more, it’s like a drug.
“You fall into this endless cycle of pushing and pushing and you can’t stop, because if you stop, you’re left behind.
“I never stop to think about that and how crazy my monthly millionaire salary is, I can’t believe I’ve done this.”;
She explained that she is most grateful for the freedom her bank balance has given her family.
“I have been able to give back to the people who supported me through tough times,” she said.
“I have retired my parents and provide for relatives in Brazil and any friends in need.
“It's stressful at times but there's no better motivation knowing that you can provide peace for others.”;
