They been through the mud, they've had their fun or suffered enough that getting a small break with an online following is a godsend. Much like this Anon said
>>48108871 which means it isn't fully limited to hags, but happens more often with them because they see it as their 'last chance'.
Just look at the difference between Kiara and Gura. One had a huge following fall into their lap in the past and it rolled into their new career, and now they don't have to do much to maintain that money. The other had what could be called a failure of a past life and now bust their ass to maintain the fans they've gotten, no mattwr how small that group is in comparison.