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Louisiana Woman Catches Heat For Putting A Billboard Up Promoting Her Content

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2 years ago

August 18, 2024

Louisiana Woman Catches Heat For Putting A Billboard Up Promoting Her Content

PublishedAugust 18, 2024 12:58 PM EDT|UpdatedAugust 18, 2024 12:58 PM EDT

A Louisiana content creator looking for a new way to promote her small business decided to go with an old school approach. She tossed up a billboard, which her “boo” helped her pull off as a birthday present.

Now, if that doesn’t tug at the heart strings, I don’t what does. Here we have a mom, a content creator, a small business owner doing what she can to drive up business to continue providing for her family.

Meighan Baker, who uses the name ArielleMyles88 on OnlyFans, told NOLA.com that the idea of putting up the billboard started as a joke. But it’s turned into a serious boost to her business.

That doesn’t mean everyone who has seen the billboard, which is located in a neighborhood near the Caesars Superdome, supports it. She’s catching plenty of heat since the billboard went up on July 29.

But this former dancer turned content creator isn’t concerned with that. Baker knew what to expect when she decided to have a billboard put up.

There would be criticism, but there would also be more paying customers.

Business for this content creator is booming since the billboard went up

Baker is happy to report that, as of a few days ago, her subscribers have gone from 90 to 200, and she’s seen her income increase 200 percent. With those kinds of numbers, it’s safe to say the billboard has been a success.

The pandemic pushed her into the career change back in 2021. But she’s not the only one who has undergone a career change. Her boyfriend and business partner, Steven Gremillion, quit his job to focus on their growing business ventures.

Those business ventures include multiple social media accounts across several platforms. They even produce fishing content on OFTV. Baker says that the adult portion of their business is only a small, but obviously with the billboard, a growing, portion of their business.

Between the couple, they have four children. Gremillion explains his career change like this, “I couldn’t make the amount of money in a lifetime that some of the people on OnlyFans were making. [Our kids] could have anything they’ve ever asked for.”

Hate or not, these two are focused on providing for their family. The billboard the couple believes is the first of its kind in the United States.

Who doesn’t love a modern-day success story? They’re innovators, and it’s paying off for them.

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More Storms Monday – Severe Storms Possible by Midweek

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5 hours ago

March 9, 2026

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More Storms Monday – Severe Storms Possible by Midweek

(KMDL-FM) You might not have realized it, but you’re on a roller coaster. No, not the kind of roller coaster you look forward to riding, but the kind of roller coaster only Mother Nature can devise in the form of Louisiana’s annual up and down weather conditions, also known as spring.

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Much of Louisiana was affected by strong storms with heavy rains and gusty winds during the day on Saturday and extending into Sunday morning. By later afternoon yesterday, conditions had improved, and it looked as though the work and school week would be off to a much calmer start.

Heavy Rain Possible in Louisiana To Start the Work Week

The start of the work and school day will be much calmer; however, the ride home on this first day of “extra sunlight” thanks to Daylight Saving Time will include a decent chance of showers and storms. Oh, and there are already reports of thick fog.

So, after a foggy start this morning, you could be picking up kids from school or driving yourself home from work in a torrential downpour. And you’ll get to do all of this while you’re mentally addled from the twice-a-year time change.

Rain chances are listed at 50% for this afternoon, but they do taper off quickly after the sun goes down. The Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a slight risk of an excessive rain event for portions of Louisiana later today. The area of concern is generally along and well north of US 190.

When Is The Next Threat of Severe Storms in Louisiana?

Tuesday should be a cloudy but breezy and warm day. Then on Wednesday, the rain chances and the next threat of severe storms will move into Louisiana.

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The Storm Prediction Center outlook for Wednesday’s severe weather potential suggests that the northern and central sections of the state might be more at risk for stronger storms than the I-10 corridor might be.

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We will know more about that potential later this morning when the SPC updates its forecast. The outlook for the remainder of the week, including the Patty in the Parc Weekend event in Downtown Lafayette, looks to be spectacular.

Patty in the Parc Entertainment 2011-2025

Gallery Credit: Dave Steel

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Tech companies could receive large tax breaks in Louisiana as data centers begin construction

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17 hours ago

March 8, 2026

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Tech companies could receive large tax breaks in Louisiana as data centers begin construction

RICHLAND — Tech companies could receive significant tax breaks in Louisiana as data centers break ground in the state.

According to a report by The Advocate, Meta officials told state officials in 2024 that they would need significant tax breaks while negotiating the $27 billion data center project currently being built in North Louisiana.

Based on projections of Louisiana’s tax exemptions and the expected expenditures of the companies, state and local governments could potentially give billions in tax breaks to the tech giants.

Several states, including Louisiana, have seen backlash to data centers as residents worry about potential rising electric costs and strain on water systems.

Virginia is currently debating whether or not to repeal tax exemptions for the tech companies, as it has cost state and local governments in Virginia $1.9 billion in 2024 alone.

The tax break exempts data centers from state and local taxes for multiple things data centers require, including servers, chillers, electric infrastructure and construction costs.

The scale of the data center projects, which include tens of billions in spending, coupled with Louisiana’s sales tax of 10%, means tax breaks could be worth huge amounts.

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Why tech giants could reap massive tax breaks in Louisiana as data centers break ground

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1 day ago

March 8, 2026

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Why tech giants could reap massive tax breaks in Louisiana as data centers break ground

Gov. Jeff Landry speaks at an event Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, La., held to announce that Amazon plans to build data centers in Caddo and Bossier Parishes. He is joined by Roger Wehner, left, vice president of Economic Development for Amazon, and Matt Vanderzanden, CEO of STACK Infrastructure.

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