Essex, UK - The backlash to OnlyFans' sudden decision to ban all sexually explicit content rages on, and now the people most affected by the move are having their say.

These, of course, are the models who will see their incomes vanish starting October 1.

Australian Renee Gracie claims to have earned $2 million since joining OnlyFans last year, and she thinks this could be nothing more than a publicity push from the company.

"OnlyFans did something similar a while back. They made an announcement of clamping down on adult content, but it never happened" the 26-year-old told Daily Mail Australia.

Vanessa Sierra (26), a former Love Island contestant and another popular streamer Down Under, saw it differently: "It was bound to happen. My ex and I knew this would happen since last year"

Her other comment revealed the confusion around what OnlyFans understands as sexually explicit content: "They're only removing porn, not nudity, so it won't impact me."

In the statement announcing the change, the platform bizarrely specified that "[creators] will continue to be allowed to post content containing nudity as long as it is consistent with our Acceptable Use Policy."

Many content creators see OnlyFans' abrupt shift in attitude as a betrayal.

"Where would you be without the people who gave you your popularity?" Bria Backwoods was quoted by CNN Business as saying.

The British organization Sex Worker Advocacy and Resistance Movement (SWARM), which was founded and is run by sex workers, also spoke out.

"Many of us saw this ban coming, but it’s still a kick in the teeth. It’s far from the first time that sex workers have been instrumental in building a platform, only to be banned once it becomes more mainstream," it tweeted.

Tim Stokely, the British businessman who founded the company with his father in 2016 and is its current CEO, hasn't commented on the scandal.

He is, however, a very wealthy man on the back of his site's creator-driven success, which has reportedly made him worth $120 million.