For over a decade, Kyle Krieger has been making a name for himself on the internet. With over two million followers on Instagram, he has morphed and rolled with the ever-changing tides of the internet, weathering the ups and downs of the digital age. Krieger has made a name for himself in a variety of ways, from posting artistic and suggestive nude photos on Tumblr to being a lifestyle influencer and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Now, Krieger has taken another step in his career and launched an OnlyFans account.
While it may have seemed like a foregone conclusion that Krieger would launch an account on the platform known for nudes, it wasn’t self-evident for him. In a Q&A video in September 2021, he demurred on the idea, saying, “I don’t really think sex work is for me, personally.” However, as time passed, Krieger gained a greater perspective and decided to take the plunge.
In an exclusive interview, Krieger talks about his decision to launch an OnlyFans account and what it’s like living life online. He also discusses his sobriety and how it has influenced his personality and approach to vulnerability. Krieger has been open about his struggles with alcohol and drugs and how getting sober at 23 helped him develop a personality that was very open about his life.
Krieger’s digital footprint on Instagram with the photos that were very suggestive or revealing helped him connect with people who found it very vulnerable and inspiring. Even though he showed a lot of skin, people found it very vulnerable and would connect to it. He feels like his experience online has generally been a positive one.
Krieger discusses his experience with veganism and how people hold the way that they eat very close to who they are. He tried different things all the time, including paleo and carnivore diets, and he shares very often about what’s going on in his life. However, people have very sharp reactions to veganism, and he received a lot of pushback when he decided not to be a vegan anymore.
Krieger talks about how he decided to launch an OnlyFans account in November 2022 and how he had a lot of time to think about it and plan while he was recovering from knee surgery. He wanted to step away from making brands happy and being brand-friendly and limit himself. He thought it could be a nice way to get away from it all and step into a new way of being.
Krieger talks about the response he received after launching his OnlyFans account and how it was very rewarding and validating. He had to set expectations in his bio so people didn’t feel like they were getting full intercourse with visible penetration. He wanted to create erotic art that he felt was beautiful and that he wanted to create with other people.
Krieger talks about his whole life being in a period of change, from moving to New York City to taking care of his dad with Alzheimer’s. His team was very happy about his OnlyFans account, and he was willing to step into a big change for work because he has really great support from people that he really trusts.