Sophie Rain Tells Pete Davidson 'He Should Go Do It' After He Mocked Women Who 'Make $40 Million'

Sophie Rain has told Pete Davidson to 'go do it' after he criticised women influencers and questioned how some social-media creators could make $40 million a year.

The OnlyFans creator, who says she earns around $45 million a year, argued that he does not understand the business behind creator work. Davidson did not name Rain in his remarks.

For context, Davidson made the comments in Variety's 'Ask a Local' segment, which was released on 30 September 2026. The remarks circulated widely online before Rain responded in comments published by the New York Post on 3 October.

'Girls are just talking to themselves on there and I'm like, 'Who the f–k are you? What do you do? Nothing,' Davidson said in the segment. 'They make $40 million a year ... what? And then I'm like, 'The world's broken.'

Rain, 22, responded to the remarks after seeing an Instagram clip. She wrote '@me next time' in the comments, then gave a fuller explanation of why she took issue with them.

Sophie Rain Tells Pete Davidson To Try It

'I'd tell him that if it's really that easy, he should go do it,' Rain said. 'He literally joked about starting an OnlyFans himself, so clearly he understands there's money in it.'

She said anyone who believes creators make millions 'by accident' probably does not understand the work involved. Rain added that Davidson's comments 'sounded pretty targeted' at her and other successful adult-platform creators, although he did not identify anyone.

'If you're going to complain about girls making millions online, you might as well say who you're talking about,' she said. 'I thought it was funny that he was saying all of that without actually naming anyone.'

Her objection is straightforward. Rain believes Davidson turned the creator economy into a punchline without engaging with the people whose work he was discussing.

What Sophie Rain Says Her Work Involves

Rain, a Miami native who has said she grew up on food stamps, described a routine that goes well beyond posting short videos. She said her work includes filming, editing, planning content, speaking with fans, reviewing analytics, coordinating shoots, travelling and working with a team.

'There are days where I'm working from the moment I wake up until I go to bed,' she said. 'Just because the finished product looks effortless doesn't mean it was effortless to make.'

Rain has a substantial social-media following. It was reported that she has 15.4 million TikTok followers, and she has built an OnlyFans presence around a persona that avoids explicit content.

Her large following helped amplify the exchange online. The $45 million annual figure, however, is Rain's reported claim rather than an independently audited financial record.

'It's easy to look at a 60-second video and say, 'What does this person even do?' when you have no idea what goes into building an audience or running a business online,' Rain said. 'I get that he's a comedian, but the whole 'these girls do nothing' thing is just lazy.'

Why the Sophie Rain and Pete Davidson Exchange Spread

The exchange travelled quickly because it touched a familiar argument about influencer earnings, gender and what counts as 'real' work. Davidson's remarks were blunt enough to attract attention, while Rain's response gave the story a direct reply from someone working in the industry.

Davidson has said he does not use social media because of the impact of negative comments. In an interview last year, he described those comments as having been 'mentally destroying.' His remarks about online creators still reached a wide audience through Variety's segment and later clips.

Rain allowed that Davidson 'can' be funny. Her issue was the target.

'I don't think saying women are doing 'nothing' because you don't understand their jobs is particularly clever,' she said. 'There are definitely better jokes.'

As of publication, Davidson had not publicly responded to Rain's comments. The earnings figures cited by either side is not independently verified, so take them as reported statements rather than confirmed financial records.

Rain said Halloween is one of her busiest periods. She has a costume idea that fits the argument.

'Maybe I'll dress up as someone who 'does nothing' and somehow still works 12-hour days,' she said.