Ryan James, a straight-identifying adult content creator from the UK, is gaining attention for his unapologetic entry into the gay-for-pay scene—where straight men perform with other men on camera, often for higher pay than straight content provides.
What sets Ryan apart is not just the content itself, but the dynamic behind the scenes.
His girlfriend, Terri, films most of his gay scenes and serves as both his director and creative partner.
Their unconventional working relationship was recently profiled in an episode of the YouTube docuseries Love Don’t Judge, where both spoke candidly about the arrangement.
“I don’t feel any certain way about it—it’s just work for both of us,” Terri said, describing the job with complete nonchalance.
In fact, Terri was the one who introduced Ryan to the adult industry after she began making content herself while he was serving time in prison.
She soon discovered that gay content consistently earned more money than straight content, especially for male performers.
“When he was in prison, I was making content with other people in the industry,” she explained. “They were saying they don’t make much money from working with women. It’s all from working with men.”
Ryan echoed the surprise of this career twist, saying, “I could never have imagined a couple of years ago that I would be doing this for a living, making spicy content with men. That wasn’t in my wildest dreams.”
Still, he’s clear on his boundaries and how he sees his work.
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“I’m a straight male making spicy content with men and that’s my niche,” Ryan said. “Some people like it and some people don’t, that’s fine—they don’t have to buy it. I’m not homophobic and I’m not taking advantage of anyone.”
Ryan currently has around 1,000 subscribers on OnlyFans and earns between £2,000 and £6,000 per month—that’s roughly $2,600 to $8,000 USD.
It’s a respectable living, though not a get-rich-quick scheme.
“If you think starting an OF is going to make you rich, think again,” he cautioned in the episode.
Still, for Ryan and Terri, the setup seems to work both personally and professionally.
“It’s just work,” they both insist—a business arrangement with clearly drawn boundaries, camera angles, and no hard feelings.
Love it or loathe it, Ryan James’ gay-for-pay story is part of a growing shift in the adult content world—one where identity, economics, and intimacy are constantly being renegotiated in public view.
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