"I know it has a certain stigma, but being part of the athlete side has been incredible."

So what sort of things does MacDonald post on her account?

"Pretty much it's me playing my sport right, and it's a bikini sport so you can find photos of me.

"We have social media requirements on Instagram, and that's us posting in the OnlyFans merch and showcasing our sport and creating reels - it's essentially my own modelling account.

"And there's another streaming platform most people don't know about called OnlyFans TV where I've posted videos of me doing my cardio session up Mount Maunganui, for example."

Finding enough funding to get to the international tournaments she needs to, in order to advance her career, has been a constant struggle.

"I've often worked two jobs... if that's what you want to do, you've got to sacrifice something and make it happen."

She said funding from High Performance Sport NZ had improved over the last few years, which went towards travel, but it was limited.