She was Australia’s first female supercar driver but a career change into the adult entertainment industry has seen her become one of the country’s top digital content creators. We get up close and personal with Renee for this intimate chat…
Congratulations on your first MAXIM feature and a great shoot, Renee. How do you feel?
I’m very excited to be featured. It was a goal of mine to get into the magazine and I love that this shoot is so white, light and bright.
Well, you look gorgeous. When do you feel you are at your sexiest?
Thanks. I feel sexy when I’m shooting and looking back at my digital content. Sometimes, in photos, I don’t like the way I look, but sometimes I feel I’ve taken some amazing photos. Since creating online content I’ve never felt better about myself.
What is your best asset?
I think my best asset is that I’m unique, with my looks and tattoos and personality.
Tell us about all your tatts.
I got one on the back of my neck when I was 18 – it says, “Don’t just dream”, meaning “turn your dreams into reality”. I then got the tattoo on my sternum for my mum – there is an orchid in the middle and that was her favourite flower. My left leg was next, and this is all Balinese style, while my right leg is Japanese because I love Japan and the culture. I also got a female Samurai as I love strong women and consider myself one.
What would people be most surprised to know about you?
I’m extremely business minded and probably a-lot savvier with business than what people think.
For those who don’t know a lot about you, give us a little more background about yourself and your life story so far.
I started go-karting competitively when I was 12 and quickly became a top ranked go-karting driver in Australia. Finishing in the top four in Australia two years in a row and fifth the year before, I made the big jump into Porsche at the age of just 17. I then moved into V8 supercars a few years later and competed at the Bathurst 1000 two years in a row finishing fourteenth out of 27 at the second event. I soon left racing as I lost my passion for it. It was tough being a woman and getting treated so differently, so I made the move into becoming an influencer/model/content creator and three years after I left racing I started my OnlyFans account. Since then I have been in the 0.01% of OnlyFans creators worldwide and had over 50,000 people subscribe to my page.
Where exactly did your love of cars come from?
I was always a competitive kid and loved going fast. I didn’t really care what I was going fast in. I think it just happened to be I found out that cars and go-karts were the quickest thing I could do, so I wanted to do it! Then from there my passion for cars grew and I just loved racing and going fast.
What was your first ever car?
I got a manual Mazda 3 Neo! I put some black wheels on it and lowered it. I also painted the roof and calipers myself. It was a pretty good looking car.
What was the toughest thing about being Australia’s first female supercar driver?
Being treated differently. There were some people who could accept me racing but a large amount who didn’t. Being spoken to differently and just knowing when I was in a room where no-one took me seriously – no matter how well I went it was never good enough.
Is it really true that you traded your second-hand Mustang and outlaid $350,000 in cash, from initial money you’d made from the porn industry, for a brand new Mercedes Benz AMG GTC Roadster?
It’s true I purchased the GTC but didn’t trade the Mustang! I still have both sitting in my shed. I worked in a Mercedes dealership for a year, so when I wanted to buy the GTC I called a friend and said I’ve got this much to spend, make it happen. He showed me a car and I had it in my garage in a week.
Besides earning over triple or more than your car racing salary, what were your reasons for making the career switch into the porn industry?
The reason I started was because of money. No other reason.
You are now earning an average of around $90,000 a month. What’s the most you’ve made in a month?
The biggest month I had is June 2020. I managed to earn a little over $500,000. It was a big month.
What content can someone expect to see when they subscribe to your OnlyFans account?
I do it all. From topless to nude, porn, foot fetish… you name it I’ve done it, tried it or going to do it.
You are not only one of Australia’s top content creators on the OnlyFans platform, but you’re in the top 0.01% of OnlyFans creators worldwide. What makes your content so popular?
I think my content is good because I’m creative. I subscribed to a lot of girls’ pages in the beginning and found them quite boring. I definitely think I have a point of difference on my page. I look after my fans and reward them. I understand them, I know my demographic and I post accordingly. I also think looking good has something to do with it and being bit of a revhead helps!
What’s the most popular request you get from fans?
Custom content is huge – I do these a few times a month. This can range from just having their name written on me or moaning their name in a nude or solo video. Really anything where they can imagine it’s them. They love it.
What won’t you do for the camera?
Only limitation is collaborating with other people other than my partner. There are too many people on OnlyFans these days and because I have such a big name I can’t trust people with my content. I have to be very careful of who gets what. And because of this, and people potentially using my name, I need to keep everything to myself and be in control of my content.
What are the pros and cons of porn?
I’m lucky I control everything myself. I don’t have to answer to anyone. I think of all the ideas and film it all on my own cameras and edit it all myself. I have complete control and I love it. The only con is sometimes it’s very hard to find good lighting. A lot more thought has to go into it than you think.
Other than this, suffice to say you are much happier in this industry compared to racing cars?
YES! The racing industry is toxic and I hated it. The adult entertainment industry has been the best thing to happen to me – the people are amazing, fans and other girls in it, and I’d love to stay in it forever.
Besides the haters, trolls and constant dick pics, what else do you dislike about social media?
The haters don’t bother me – it’s all part of life. The only thing I don’t like is how strict all these platforms are getting. It’s 2021 – people want to be free, people want to express themselves more than ever and having these platforms block stuff is quite sad.
You said that there was once a point in your life when you could not stand men. Why was that?
I just got unlucky. I went from loser to loser. I’ve always liked men more than women. I have more men friends, and have grown up around men, but when it came to dating I just couldn’t stand them.
What have you learnt about men over the years?
Men are quite simple – they like what they like. I find they don’t change their mind too much once they like something. They are generally pretty loyal to their mates or someone they like. Most men just love to have fun and muck around. I love that about them.
Describe your ideal man?
For me, a man has to be business minded. He needs to be working for himself or high up in the area he works at. I love an entrepreneur who thinks outside the box and is always hustling and moving onto the next thing.
What is the sexiest thing a guy can do in bed?
Take control!
What is the sexiest thing a guy can say in bed?
“You like that? You want this?”
When it comes to sex what would you rate yourself out of 10?
This depends. Sometimes I can’t help but to make a mess — so, if they like to get messy it could be a 10! But if you don’t like getting wet it might be under five?
When you’re not working on digital content or posing for MAXIM, what can we find you doing?
Working on my business – I have a clinic that does teeth whitening and tooth gems and grillz called Mouth House. I also have my online store where I sell all my merchandise and gifts. Other than this, I’ll be outside playing with the dogs or mowing the lawn!
What’s next for you?
I’m looking into travelling and going overseas to see who I can meet and what deals I can find internationally. ■
Status Update
FULL NAME: Renee Elise Gracie
BORN: January 5, 1995
HOMETOWN: Gold Coast, Qld
FIVE-WORD SELF-DESCRIPTION: “Ambitious, responsible, workaholic, stubborn, grounded.”
HIDDEN TALENT: “Double jointed.”
GO-TO DRINK: “Canadian Club.”
HANGOVER CURE: “Sleep and McDonald’s.”
LIFE MOTTO: “Work smarter not harder.”
INSTAGRAM: @therenee_gracie
TWITTER: @renee_gracie05
ONLYFANS & TIKTOK: @reneegracie
Photographed by ROCKY BATCHELOR (IG: @rockybatchelor)
Interview by SANTI PINTADO (IG: @SPINTADO)
Styling and hair & make-up by RENEE GRACIE
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