William Morgan
Sophie Rain has opened up about whether spending $200,000 on her Coachella experience was worth it after feeling like she was 'in danger' at the music festival.
The OnlyFans creator, who is believed to have made over $85 million in just a few years on the platform, explained how she had dropped the jaw-dropping sum attending three days of the Indo, California, event in a video on TikTok.
Rain had already come under fire for spending so much money on attending Coachella, which has had its fair share of controversies already this year after Sabrina Carpenter drew criticism for telling off a member of the audience and Justin Bieber's rather laid-back, YouTube-heavy set.
But despite dropping more than three times the average person's salary on just a few days at Coachella, Rain has said that she did not have a good time and would 'probably' not go back.
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"The set was really nice, it's just the crowd, the people, were not at all," she said during in a livestream.
The content creator did not get into the specifics, but spoke vaguely about being 'pushed' about by others who attended the festival, while hinting at some alleged confrontations.
Rain explained: "People were being really mean, I started getting pretty mean because... I felt like I was in danger because I was not comfortable.
"So I'm sorry if I said something mean to someone, but I needed to get out of there and people weren't moving and I was about to have a panic attack and I couldn't breathe.
"People weren't letting me out and people were steeping on me and pushing on me. It was a really crazy and not fun situation at all."
After explaining why she had a bad time, the OnlyFans model then reflected: "But it's OK we did it, first Coachella experience, probably will never come back. Pretty insane, just not my cup of tea."
And that was after dropping $200,000 on going, bringing a whole entourage with her, which she explained in an earlier video.
Laying out the cost in a TikTok, posted on April 9, Rain explained: "Obviously I am not a brand-friendly influencer, so I had to pay for Coachella all on my own.
"And I'm going to Coachella with the entire Bop House, the assistant and stylist, so I had to get 12 tickets. We got 12 artist passes and a table at the main stage, and it ended up being $67,980."
"You guys know me, so obviously I booked a private jet and a round-trip to Coachella Valley cost me $37,498."
"We originally had an Airbnb booked way in advance for $29,000, but they canceled on us three days before the event, so we had to book another Airbnb and that total was $83,375," she continued.
"And as I said prior, I got a stylist and all of the clothes that she got me ended up totalling $5,000. So the total cost for three days at Coachella is $193,845. Do you guys think this is worth it?"
Rain has since defended her decision to spend so much on the festival, telling PEOPLE: "All my life I have wanted to go to Coachella.
"I never had the chance simply because my family was not rich enough and we lived in poverty. So I really wanted to make this moment special and go all out!"
Coachella festivalgoers who paused for a soft drink or some fried chicken inbetween watching Justin Bieber, Karol G and Sabrina Carpenter ended up paying excruciating prices for it last weekend.
“Prices looking like it’s a nice day to fast,” wrote one music lover. “I’ll just eat thoughts and prayers,” said another.
Here’s what anyone entitled enough to want to eat and drink at Coachella ended up paying, thanks to screenshots posted by Californian realtor James Suer on Instagram.
Chicken sandwich with fries - $30
Chicken tender with fries - $26
Coca Cola/Coke Zero/Sprite - $7
Gyro - $20
Carne asada chips - $20
Greek salad - $15
Cheesy fries - $16
Lemonade - $10
Fried chicken wings and fries - $25
Chicken strips and fries - $17.50 (£13)
Cajun french fries - $10
Spicy tuna bowl - $23 (£17)
Yuzu salmon bowl - $23 (£17)