Jaime Pressly has revealed she’s made an account on the adult content site OnlyFans to “connect directly with” her audience.
The 48-year-old former model, best known for portraying Joy Turner in all four seasons of the hit NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, launched her OnlyFans page on May 7, telling followers it will show them a side of her that “Hollywood doesn’t always get to see.”
“I’ve always believed in evolving with the times,” she said in a statement to Variety.
“This is another way for me to connect directly with my audience, on my own terms, with creativity and intention. I’ve loved meeting fans at various Comic Cons, and the excitement of having those real face to face moments made me want to seek options like OnlyFans.”
Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman, who helped consult the actor on her OnlyFans launch, added: “Jaime Pressly has the rare mix of mainstream star power and a real audience connection that modern platforms reward. She’s an elite entertainer, and fans are going to love what she creates here.”
In her bio on the subscription-based content platform, Pressly said her subscribers could expect “behind-the-scenes moments from [her] life” and “late-night thoughts and candid moments.” She said that her followers will have “direct chats” with her and see a different side to her.
“If you ever wonder what I’m really like when the script ends…come closer,” she wrote.
Pressly starred in My Name Is Earl from 2005 to 2009, with her performance winning her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007.
She had a busy film career in the 2000s, appearing in comedies like Not Another Teen Movie, Joe Dirt and I Love You, Man. On the small screen, she is known for roles in Elsbeth, The Conners and Welcome to Flatch.
Pressly is not the only actor to pivot to OnlyFans in recent years. Last month, American Pie star Shannon Elizabeth announced she was joining the adult content platform, telling People: “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.”
Only a week after she launched the account, sources told Page Six that she had already “made over seven figures” from it. Separately, her representative added that she plans to donate some of the funds to her charity, the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, which supports programs that help animals, people and the environment.
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