Shannon Elizabeth Made $1M in 9 Days on OnlyFans
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- Shannon Elizabeth launched an OnlyFans in April and crossed $1 million in earnings in nine days, joining a wave of actors like Bella Thorne, Cardi B, Iggy Azalea, and Drea de Matteo who have moved to the platform.
- Elizabeth says she was one of the first actors to launch a personal website after 1999's "American Pie," crashing its servers with a live chat at a time when she says only porn stars had sites.
- Elizabeth alleges Harvey Weinstein told her representatives to "lose my number" and threatened to "end her career" after she refused his advances, and her Miramax three-picture deal ended after only two films.
- Elizabeth's ex-husband Joseph D. Reitman manages both her and 85-year-old "Knots Landing" star Donna Mills on OnlyFans, with Reitman calling the platform "the most effective" way to connect with fans.
- Elizabeth has run anti-poaching nonprofit Animal Avengers in South Africa since 2016, caring for a blind black rhino named Manute and directing a portion of her OnlyFans earnings to the charity without taking a salary.
- Elizabeth filed for divorce from Simon Borchert after five years of marriage and says she had been "living off my savings" for a decade as acting roles dried up amid her South Africa relocation and Hollywood ageism.
Why it matters: Elizabeth's pivot illustrates OnlyFans' expansion beyond adult content — the platform now has 4 million creators who have collectively earned $25 billion since inception. For the 52-year-old actress, the income restores financial freedom to choose projects based on interest rather than need, while bankrolling wildlife rescue work she hasn't paid herself a salary for in years.
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