Gay4Pay / Gay For Pay

Gay for pay describes actors, models, or sex workers who identify as straight but who are paid to perform same-sex sexual activity, most often in gay pornography. The term signals that the performer's on-screen conduct is framed as work rather than a reflection of their own attraction. Some are marketed as straight to sell the "allure of the unattainable," while others find their sense of orientation shifts over time. Scholars such as Jeffrey Escoffier have studied it as a form of situational sexuality, where performers adopt a persona and script for the job. The rise of platforms like OnlyFans made the practice more visible and more common.