From Musicals To A Bedroom Set: Sonny McKinley's Hot Journey

This inked bombshell is the stuff of dreams. Really wet and sizzling ones. Man, it’s impossible to fantasize about her right away. Sonny McKinley is an all-natural beauty that be anything. A total chameleon who sizzles.

If you’re a geek (like moi), well, she can be an elf who is dying for a good banging. If you are into nostalgia, she can be the older sister of your friend who asked you to stay beside her during one of your sleepovers. It’s just endless. Now, let’s get to know who this babe truly is.

Who is Sonny McKinley

Standing 5’4″ with striking curves (38D-28-35), Sonny McKinley is an American adult actress and nude model born on November 22, 1998—making her 27 and very much in her element.

Originally from New Jersey, Sonny is East Coast through and through. She moved to Los Angeles about five years ago, but long before that, she was already a full-blown musical theatre kid. Singing, dancing, performing—being on stage was second nature to her. She jokingly describes her path as part of the “theatre-to-porn pipeline,” and honestly, it tracks. From a young age in high school, she knew sex work was something she wanted to explore. Dancing, performance, and self-expression all collided, and she didn’t see anything wrong with it—quite the opposite. It felt exciting, creative, and right.

That curiosity turned into action when she became a stripper in New Jersey, a job she did for four years and genuinely loved. When a friend received a scholarship to UCLA and invited her to move west, Sonny saw it as the perfect excuse to shake things up and see what else was out there. She packed up, headed to LA, and eventually made the leap into porn—where everything she loved about performance found a new stage.

Sexuality was never a question for Sonny. She was always deeply sexual and sensual, even if she didn’t have the language to fully articulate it at the time. It wasn’t until she entered sex work that things clicked into focus. Looking back, she realizes it was always there—she just needed the space, experience, and hindsight to fully understand and embrace it.

Career Journey

When Sonny first stepped onstage and started taking her clothes off in front of a room full of much older men, she surprised even herself with how natural it felt. Being naked around people has never really made her uncomfortable—it simply wasn’t a big deal to her. The real challenge wasn’t confidence, it was technique. Learning how to pole dance, figuring out tricks, and watching and talking with other dancers was the true learning curve. The nudity part? That was fun from the very beginning. She loved it immediately.

Her move into OnlyFans came later and out of necessity. Stripping had been her world for years—and still is, since she genuinely loves it—but when COVID hit, “15 days” quickly turned into more than a year of shutdowns. Because all her work had always been in-person since she was 18, the sudden stop was jarring. A couple of months into lockdown, she began webcamming, and through that she met friends who managed OnlyFans accounts for other performers and had experience with mainstream shoots. When they asked if she wanted to create content, she didn’t hesitate.

At the time, she didn’t have a public persona at all. No Instagram, no networking, no online presence—her friends knew what she did, but the wider world didn’t. Starting OnlyFans meant committing to the idea that this was her future and being ready for everyone else to know it, too. Once she made that decision, everything else followed naturally.

Her stage name came together just as easily. “Sonny” felt right—especially since her mom used to call her Sunshine when she was younger. For the last name, she took a very modern approach: a random name generator and a bit of scrolling until something clicked. Simple, personal, and fitting—just like the path she took to get there.

Hot Curiosities

Working with older men has never been an issue for Sonny—in fact, it doesn’t bother her at all. Off camera, the oldest partner she’s been with was around 55, and that experience came from spending time in swinger circles where curiosity and exploration were the norm. Being around older, often married couples gave her early insight into people who already knew what they liked and how to enjoy it. She found that kind of confidence and experience genuinely valuable.

Before entering the industry, Sonny did watch porn and had a few pornstars she absolutely admired. Getting to eventually meet—and even work with—some of them felt surreal. Penelope Kay, in particular, was a standout for her, making their scene together for Naughty America feel like a full-circle moment. She also counts Katie Kush and Ivy Wolfe among the performers she finds especially captivating.

Off camera, Sonny is drawn to people who are intuitive, a little awkward in a charming way, and emotionally sensitive. Good conversation matters to her, and she’s especially attracted to people who actually listen rather than just waiting for their turn to talk.

Her attraction to women comes with a very specific energy. She gravitates toward strong, dominant “mommy” types—the kind of woman who naturally takes charge and owns the room.

When she’s not working, Sonny’s interests lean cozy and creative. She enjoys going for runs, reading poetry, and cooking dinner for her friends. Her music taste skews toward pop-punk and emo, perfectly matching her theatre-kid roots. On the screen, she’s currently obsessed with Attack on Titan, and when it comes to food, she keeps it simple and sweet—strawberries are her go-to favorite.

Sex Talk

Sonny likes all kinds of position but her go-to in her personal life is spoon because it’s the most intimate one.

She is a huge romantic and loves nice romantic conversations with lots of eye contact and deep kissing.

“If I feel wanted, I’m horny and that’s the end of it.”

Sonny considers herself to be a true switch…

“I would say that I have very submissive tendencies and I enjoy being a submissive but if I’m with a partner who also really enjoys being a submissive, making them happy makes me feel so fulfilled. And, so, I’m comfortable in both roles but I would say that I probably lean a little bit more towards being a submissive.”

Sonny masturbates 5 to 6 times a week and she uses dildos and her Hitachi.

She loves creampies and is a swallower if her partner has good hygiend.

As for the kinkiest she has ever done outside porn…

“I had sex in a Catholic Church one time. I was with a boyfriend of mine and we were going on a trip. We saw that this church had construction going on outside of it and the doors were open. There were people on the outside and we snuck in the back. I had always wanted to have sex in a church and we went up to the balcony. We had sex and I was staring at the crucifix and I was having a panic attack and it was terrifying! And then we tried to sneak back out the way we came and the priest was there and he said, ‘You kids should know better than breaking into a place when you weren’t invited!’ I said, ‘We’re really sorry! We just wanted to see God today!’ It was a whole thing!”