By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-03-18 13:37:17 | Updated at 2025-03-20 15:50:40
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A former Marine has revealed how she left the armed forces for a career as a professional porn star.
Abby Rose, now 32, joined the United States Marine Corps at 24 because she wanted to find a 'sense of purpose' by giving back to her country, but wound up with a harsh reality check after enlisting.
In addition to earning a paltry salary of around just $30,000 a year, Abby says that she found the culture inside the military to be 'toxic' and ended up being diagnosed with bipolar disorder while serving.
'My mindset on the military has changed quite a bit since I’ve been out,' she admitted to DailyMail.com.
'I do think it helps build resilience and character, and for sure it toughens your skin,' she continued.
'However, the overall culture is pretty toxic. I also think that the government doesn’t use the military correctly and oftentimes just uses young people to fight unnecessary wars.'
Choosing her words carefully, Abby added, 'To keep it short, I would not recommend most people to go into the military - at least not right now. However, I am thankful for everyone that has served and that we have a defense system for our country.'
Former Marine Abby Rose has revealed how she left the armed forces for a career as a professional porn star
After serving from 2017 to 2021, Abby turned to stripping after falling on hard times when she left the marines.
Working in a strip club soon lead the Houston-based beauty to take the leap into porn and OnlyFans, and it didn't take long for Abby's profile to skyrocket thanks to her unique background as a decorated Marine.
She now rakes in $300,000 a year - ten times her salary in the armed forces - and has hundreds of fans who pay for her to engage in military-themed roleplay.
Abby also admits that some of her old buddies in the marines have cut her off due to her X-rated career change - while others are secretly subscribed to her OnlyFans page.
In a post shared to Instagram last week, Abby reflected on her time in the marines and pointed out the hypocrisy coming from some of her critics.
Posting a photo of herself in her fatigues, she wrote, 'Everyone in America respecting me for being willing to die to make a few elite people in the government even more powerful, rich and greedy.'
She then followed it with a raunchy image of herself on the set of one of her adult movies, captioning it, 'Everyone in America saying I have zero self-respect for having consensual sex with people I like on camera.'
Abby joined the United States Marine Corps at 24 because she wanted to find a 'sense of purpose' by giving back to her country, but wound up with a harsh reality check after enlisting
Abby says that she found the culture inside the military to be 'toxic' and ended up being diagnosed with bipolar disorder while serving
Elaborating further, Abby wrote, 'Honestly I am happy with the amount of people that hate my job because it keeps it very profitable.'
She continued, 'It’s just crazy how easily influenced we are by societal norms and what the government wants us to believe. Anyways… I’m enjoying my life and respect myself enough to have quality sex with quality people and get paid for it.'
Abby is now using her platform to give back by launching her own nonprofit called The Happy Bean Project - a coffee initiative to support people struggling with mental health issues.
'My brother has struggled with mental health, drug addiction, and homelessness for over a decade,' she explained.
'I was diagnosed as bipolar while serving in the Marine Corps. I know firsthand how important support and understanding are,' she continued.
'That’s why I started The Happy Bean Project - to create a space where people feel seen, valued, and supported.'
She now rakes in $300,000 a year - ten times her salary in the armed forces - and has hundreds of fans who pay for her to engage in military-themed roleplay
Abby admits that some of her old buddies in the marines have cut her off due to her X-rated career change, while others are secretly subscribed to her OnlyFans page
Last year, a Royal Navy sailor from the UK was sacked after making £20,000-a-month in cash by selling OnlyFans photos taken onboard Britain's massive HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier.
Naval Airman Zak Blackman was axed for bringing the service into disrepute after his raunchy X-rated snaps were reported to his superiors.
The 21-year-old, who was paid £1,500-a-month as an able seaman, is claiming that he's a millionaire thanks to his sex pics - and insists that his firing is actually the 'best thing'.
Blackman said: 'It was really hard work for the money I was getting. I decided to post videos and images of me in my uniform.
'They started to take off, and after a few weeks I was earning £20,000 a month from that.'
