I trained to become a doctor but gave it up for porn – my mum was furious but then saw how much I earn
A PORN star has told how she trained to be a doctor only to then give it all before pursuing a career in adult entertainment.
Catherine Knight, 29, decided to ditch her education and starting working as a model before moving into porn.
She revealed how she signed up to OnlyFans in 2020 before being scouted by an adult agency, reports .
Catherine became a smash hit - even being put forward for industry awards.
And the adult actress revealed her mum was "p****d" when she turned to porn to help pay her bills.
But Catherine said her mum is now accepting of her new career as she rakes in the cash.
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Catherine explained she found university just "not fun" and realised she would be bored if she trained as a doctor.
So instead she started modelling on the side - before moving into adult work.
Catherine, who is based in Budapest but is originally from Chile, said it was during lockdown that she jumped into OnlyFans.
"I was combining taking pictures with being super sexy and doing videos and I was able to connect with others which was amazing at the time because we were all so far apart.
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“But my mum was really p****d at first when I started OnlyFans."
“She loved me modelling, that’s like a dream for every mum. She was always showing my pictures to friends and family.
“But she was really p****d because she thought I could do better [than porn], then she started to realise how much money I was making and all the opportunities I have now."
Catherine explained she now feels independent and can travel around the world, being "over the moon" she turned her modelling jobs into a porn career.
And her mum is "happy" with her choice of job.
"I am able to travel everywhere and I'm super independent. Basically I am able to enjoy my life in a way that I never did before, not even when I was modelling," said Catherine.