A Cornwall-based mum-of-three was left struggling for money, after the effects of the coronavirus pandemic paired with the rising cost of living made things difficult for her and her family.
However, she has since found an alternative - and very lucrative - source of income by selling her XL tights for £45 a pop through adult content platform OnlyFans.
Lizzy Groombridge - who stands at a very tall 6ft 2in - says she's raked in £50,000 through selling her lengthy patterned tights since starting up her business some 18 months ago, earning nearly twice the average UK wage.
Lizzy, of Camborne, Cornwall, says that demand for her product has been so high that she's had to take weekly trips to Primark and other shops to keep stocked up on tights for her 39-inch legs.
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The 27-year-old said: "I enjoy it and I don't care what others think. Their opinions don't pay my bills. The idea came about when people started approaching me on TikTok.
"I do a lot of videos relating to my height and I wear tights in them. I had people messaging me asking if they could buy them from me. I'm reliant on myself I thought I'd run with the idea and see how it went".
Lizzy - who boasts more than 733,000 followers on her TikTok channel @lizzylonglegs - has since become somewhat of a local celeb in her area, and is regularly recognised by people while out and about.
Her popularity is now so great that Lizzy can sell approximately 10 pairs of tights in a 14 day period. Having recently undergone breast enhancement surgery, she hopes that demand will soar even higher.
According to Lizzy: "In the space of a fortnight I sell around 10 but it can vary. It's opened my eyes up to areas of desires I never knew existed but I'm open-minded".
However, caring for three children while creating adult content isn't always easier, with Lizzy admitting that being an OnlyFans creator certainly "has its hard moments".
Lizzy explained: "I'm only human I become overwhelmed with requests or I have days where I have personal hang-ups but I use my platforms to push me and give me more confidence, but also show others that you can go from the ground up.
"I'm showing others you can reach your dreams and take risks because you only live once and it's worth it".
She added: "I only want to be able to provide for my kids and let's face it where am I going to have the same opportunity to make money. This is my full-time job now and I'm hoping to get in the top 0% of TikTok accounts now that I've had my boob job.
"I'm making a separate page to help other women get started and how to promote [their pages] etc, as I get a lot of people turning to me asking how I've done it and grown so quickly. So I can help others gain more financial control of their lives too".
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