A saucy OnlyFans creator has revealed how a co-star spotted a lump in her breast while filming sexy content together — a discovery that led to a devastating cancer diagnosis.
Mikomi Hokina was in her 20s when a fellow creator noticed something unusual during a shoot and urged her to get it checked out.
Now 30, the Belgian model says the chance discovery may have saved her life, and after losing her hair during chemotherapy, she rebuilt her confidence through cosplay and has gone on to earn six figures from her online career.
“I got cancer in my 20s, which I guess is considered pretty early but it was genetic, so ultimately the likeliness of it happening was much higher to start with,” said Hokina, who has over 2 million followers on Instagram.
“When she touched my boob, she noticed something in there. And I was like, ‘My God, what do you mean?’
“I touched it and felt a little rocky bit inside, so I guess OnlyFans saved my life.”
The cosplayer carries the BRCA1 gene, which meant she faced a much higher risk of developing breast cancer.
“I tested for it when my mom passed away from cancer,” said Hokina. “I had a pretty high risk of aggressive breast cancer, but I was skeptical of testing for it. Once she passed away, I was like, ‘OK, it’s probably time, right?’”
Hokina did end up seeing a doctor — who delivered the unfortunate news just before she foot on a flight to Thailand, where she was planning to make more X-rated content.
“Two hours before my flight, I got the phone call that my test results were positive for cancer,” she remembered.
The saucy content creator continued to Thailand to work as planned, with doctors telling her that “two weeks away didn’t mean she would die.”
On her return, she broke the news to friends and family.
“I was crying a lot, especially when I had to make that extra step of cutting my hair,” said Hokina. “You lose so much and it was so patchy, so I decided to shave it short.
“The next day, I had so many holes already. I was like, ‘OK, we’re just fully shaving, I guess,’” she added. “My hair is a very important part of me.”
Although she feels the experience is “so far behind her now,” Hokina said one good cosplay opportunity came from her hair loss side effect, helping to rebuild her confidence and identity during the darkest period of her life.
“I lost my hair during chemo treatment but managed to recreate a popular character Saitama from ‘One-Punch Man,’” she recalled.
“It was a fun opportunity because I had such thick hair and it was so long. I could never fit that in a bald cap and look great — there was no way.”
“When I was sick, I used a lot of dark humor to cope with my illness in general,” Hokina added.
She even found some fun ways to do crafts with the locks she lost.
“I started chemo by the end of mid-March that year so by Easter, I had lumps of hair on the ground,” she said. “I made a nest out of the hair and I put in some eggs and I did like happy Easter to everyone.”
Hokina, who would like to supply costumes for movies one day, says dressing up as her favorite fictional characters is empowering and helped her through tough times.
“I feel passionate about the characters I cosplay,” she said. “But I don’t just feel drawn to heroic characters — I resonate with strengths and weaknesses – although I do love a strong female.”
“The pictures I take in them are fulfilling but mainly passion projects – I make most of my money from other content I create on OnlyFans,” Hokina shared.
“I love it. I keep my fans happy and I’ve transformed my hobby into my job.”
