RAGS TO RICHES
I’m from the UK’s most ‘deprived’ crime capital – I was a millionaire by 30, own £60k in handbags & bought a Lamborghini
Watch the video to see more of Chelsea's journey
A WOMAN went from living in one of the roughest towns in the UK to becoming a millionaire before she even reached the age of 30.
While many assume you become a product of your environment, Chelsea Ferguson has proved that's not always the case.
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Chelsea, 34, is from Hartlepool - which was recently named the 'worst town' for crime in the UK.
The County Durham port town has also landed in the top 10% most 'deprived' areas in the UK based on a lack of well paying jobs, poor health care, poor housing conditions and under performing schools.
But growing up in a poor area hasn't stopped Chelsea from achieving her dreams - so much so that she went from being a skint student to owning a £200,000 Lamborghini.
At the age of 18, she decided to enrol in university but quickly found herself strapped for cash.
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A joke with friends about visiting a strip club for the first time sparked an idea that would turn Chelsea into a millionaire.
When she stepped into the club she immediately fell in love with the vibe and decided to become a lap dancer to make money while studying.
But she loved the job so much she sacked in her degree.
Chelsea called herself "young and daft" at the time.
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She would work long hours and go home at 6am, missing out on seeing her friends and family.
But then she decided to show off her moves online rather than in clubs.
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Chelsea realised selling saucy snaps online was much more profitable than dancing at the club and used an adult-platform to do so.
Even though she made a whopping £500,000, she had to pay £100,000 in fees for just having a profile on the website which encouraged her to take her work fully into her own hands.
She saved up enough cash to keep herself afloat as she launched her own platform, and went from making a decent wage to becoming a self-made millionaire before the age of 30.
The site allows models using the platform to have full autonomy over their posts without having large fees taken from their income. And Chelsea certainly made the most of her earnings from her business venture.
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She has a designer handbag collection worth over £60,000 and is often seen jetting off to Dubai with her Instagram feed showing her enjoying the sunshine on the beach.
Chelsea also splashed out on a £200,000 Lamborghini and a six-bed mansion which comes with a cinema room and three bathrooms - and is mortgage free.
The mum told the : "The most important thing is that AdmireMe.VIP has provided me, and provides every other content creator, with invaluable flexibility and financial security.
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"As a mum, being able to choose when and how I work is incredible! Meanwhile, the sector is also growing exponentially; I’ll never have to worry about struggling for work!
"I’m able to provide without ever having to worry about my next pay check, I proudly bought us the house of my dreams and I ultimately know that whatever my son needs, I can give him."
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