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Shannon Elizabeth had a highly successful first week on OnlyFans, reportedly earning a whopping million-dollar payday.
Earlier this month, the American Pie star, 52, announced she was joining the adult content platform to show off a “more sexy side.”
Now, just a week after launching her account, sources have told Page Six that as of Monday, Elizabeth “has officially made over seven figures.”
“Over half of that was earned through direct messages to OnlyFans users, while tips and posts accounted for the rest,” they claimed.
Separately, her representative added that she plans to donate some of the earned funds to her charity, the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, which supports programs helping animals, people and the environment.
Shannon Elizabeth announced she was joining OnlyFans to show a ‘more sexy side’ (AFP/Getty)
“She’s always hustling and genuinely loves interacting with her fans,” her representative said.
The Independent has contacted Elizabeth’s representative for comment.
Elizabeth, who played foreign exchange student Nadia in the raunchy American Pie film series, recently revealed her new career endeavor to People, saying: “I’ve spent my entire career working in Hollywood, where other people controlled the narrative and the outcome of my career.
“This new chapter is about changing that, showing off a more sexy side no one has seen, and being closer to my fans,” Elizabeth added. “I’m choosing OnlyFans because it allows me to connect directly with my audience, create on my own terms, and just be free. I really do think this is the future.”
She continued: “OnlyFans gives me the opportunity to offer something more — a behind the scenes, unfiltered look at my life and a genuine connection that no other platform allows. This is also where I’ll be sharing exclusive content that you simply won’t find anywhere else. This isn’t just content to watch from a distance. This is for the people who have always shown up for me, and I want them to feel that.”
Elizabeth’s representative said she plans to donate some of the funds earned from her OnlyFans to her charity (Getty)
Her bio on the subscription-based content platform reads: “Here you’ll find the side of me that doesn’t make it into movies — more playful, spontaneous, and completely unscripted.”
Elizabeth is not the only actor to pivot to OnlyFans in recent years. Former Disney Channel star Maitland Ward, 49, also turned to the website, known for hosting adult content, in 2019.
Last week, Ward made a surprising comparison between her salary from her time on the sitcom Boy Meets World and what she makes now on OnlyFans.
“On Boy Meets World, I think I made $20,000 or $25,000 an episode,” she said on a new episode of Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons series. “In porn or OnlyFans, I can get six figures a month.”