As Starbucks shutters hundreds of locations and cuts thousands of jobs in a massive $1 billion restructuring, one ex-employee says losing her spot at the coffee giant turned out to be a blessing.
G Baby, now an OnlyFans star with millions of followers, revealed that being fired from a Starbucks years ago pushed her to take a leap and build her own business.
“I got fired from Starbucks, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me,” G Baby told LA Weekly. “At the time I thought my life was falling apart, but it set me up for everything that came after.”
After leaving the coffee chain, Grace—better known as G Baby—turned to OnlyFans. What started as a casual experiment soon became her career.
“It started with a couple of posts here and there,” she explained. “Then I realized people were responding to me, not just the pictures. They wanted to connect, and that’s when things really took off.”
She emphasized the dedication it takes to succeed on the platform: “You have to treat it seriously. It’s not posting once in a while and waiting for money to show up. You’re creating, editing, promoting, and interacting every single day. It’s work.”
“I used to stress about rent, about bills. Now I’m building savings and looking at investments. It’s a completely different world,” G Baby shared.
She noted that creators on platforms like OnlyFans are often underestimated. “I know people judge,” she said. “But I’m proud of what I’ve built. I own my brand, I set my schedule, and I decide what’s right for me. No boss can take that away.”
Leaning into her Starbucks past, she’s even turned it into content. One viral skit shows her serving pink drinks in a skimpy take on the chain’s green apron, captioned “yk what else is pink.” The clip has pulled in over 1.8 million likes.
“That job is a punchline now,” she admitted. “But it gave me the push I needed.”
Her story comes as Starbucks announces 900 corporate job cuts and the closure of about 500 North American stores in fiscal 2025, CNBC reports. CEO Brian Niccol described the changes as part of a plan to build “a more resilient Starbucks.” Meanwhile, company stock has fallen more than 8% this year amid slowing U.S. sales.
