Hollywood actress Shannon Elizabeth, who became a sex symbol after starring in the adult comedy American Pie two decades ago, has shared that she is joining the adult content creation platform OnlyFans. The actress said that she is giving the platform a shot in order to take charge of her career’s narrative, while also calling out the unfair Hollywood power structure.
Shannon Elizabeth joins OnlyFans
Shannon’s manager, Andy Bachman, gave a statement to Variety, in which he celebrated this step. He said, “Shannon has always been someone who genuinely enjoys connecting with and giving back to her fans, and this allows her to do that in a more direct, meaningful way than ever before. It’s a powerful model, and right now, there’s nothing more effective at facilitating that connection than OnlyFans.”
OnlyFans is the leading adult content-creation platform in the world, where creators can create accounts and channels and charge users for access through paid subscriptions. The platform began for all kinds of creators, but over the years, it has come to be associated largely with sex work and pornography.
Earlier, in an interview with People, Shannon, who was regarded as one of Hollywood’s biggest sex symbols in the 2000s, explained her decision, “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.”
The 52=year-old further added that she wants to connect with her fans directly. “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 added.
About Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon shot to fame with her roles as Nadia in American Pie (1999) and she reprised her role in American Pie 2. Shannon also starred in The Scary Movie. It was released in 2000 and became a box office hit, making over USD 278 million worldwide, according to PEOPLE.
However, after that, her Hollywood career never took off, forcing her to star in several low-budget comedies. Even in prominent movies like Love Actually (2003), she was reduced to a background character. She was most recently seen in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019).
There are reports that Shannon has recently split from her husband and filed for divorce.
