There are probably more people supporting themselves from creative endeavors than ever before. (Proportionally and absolutely.) Think about all the tiktok'ers,

There are probably more people supporting themselves from creative endeavors than ever before. (Proportionally and absolutely.) Think about all the tiktok'ers, OnlyFans, youtubers, instagram influencers, etc., who might have been otherwise dismissed as “the pretty face in the office”. This is not to say any significant proportion will end up “rich”—no different than the rest of us—but there have never been more “exit ramps”.