Additionally, she has worked independently as a singer, releasing several records and singles, and appeared in various television shows, films, and music videos.

[4] Following accusations of sexism and antisemitism from a direct message exchange she posted on Twitter between her and Ethan Klein, she apologized for the texts.

At age 15, Paytas moved back to California to live with her father and was enrolled in a Catholic online school program.

[7] After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting, Paytas began doing professional lingerie modeling and worked as a stripper and an escort to support herself.

[15][16] From 2013 to 2017, Paytas made a number of trolling videos, which she told Business Insider were a way to "dumb [her]self down" in order to get more attention and views.

This involved videos claiming that dogs do not have brains, or that she was voting for the 2012 Republican candidate for President of the United States, Mitt Romney.

[19] In 2015, the video for her song, "Fat Chicks" was featured on websites such as Cosmopolitan,[20] The Huffington Post,[21] and Business Insider.

[17] In 2016, her EP Daddy Issues appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers albums chart, debuting at number 25.

Co-hosted by Oscar Gracey, the podcast sees Paytas commenting on current pop culture topics.

As of March 2024, Just Trish attracted a total of approximately 30 million YouTube views through more than 50 episodes, making it one of the most successful projects of Paytas' career.

[48] In April 2021, Paytas released a video on her main YouTube channel, in which she discussed her previous gender confusion and reaffirmed her non-binary identity.