Aella

Aella (, ; born February 22, 1992) and camgirl who, as described by David Auerbach, "has written extensively about the psychology and economics of online sex work, conducting extensive surveys and research in order to lay out the ecosystem of online sex workers."

GQ magazine has called Aella a "data-driven former tech worker", and Reason magazine has called her a "data scientist".

Career Aella moved out at age 17 after a fallout with her parents, and in 2012, after quitting a job as an assembly line worker in a factory, began working as a camgirl, initially on MyFreeCams. She eventually became one of the highest-earning creators on OnlyFans, making over $100,000 in some months. She has also been involved in several startups.

In 2023, Aella appeared on Lex Fridman's podcast.

Personal life Aella grew up in Idaho as the oldest of three daughters of conservative parents who were part of a community of fundamentalist Christians; their family name has been withheld in media coverage for privacy reasons.

After moving out at 17, Aella briefly attended college in northern Idaho but ran out of money after a semester. She then worked at a factory, which required her to wake up around 4 a.m. and often work more than 50 hours a week. after dating someone interested in LessWrong.

In 2024, a Sankey diagram made by Aella showing the participants in her birthday party gang bang gained popularity online.