Shannon Elizabeth revealed that she is joining OnlyFans for a ‘new chapter’ in her life and to ‘just be free.’
The 52-year-old actress – who shot to fame after playing exchange student Nadia in the 1999 comedy American Pie – opened up about her reasons for launching an account on the platform during an interview with People published on Wednesday.
‘I’ve spent my entire career working in Hollywood, where other people controlled the narrative and the outcome of my career,’ she expressed.
‘This new chapter is about changing that, showing off a more sexy side no one has seen, and being closer to my fans.’
Elizabeth – who is currently residing in South Africa – further discussed how she will be able to easily connect with an audience and fans through the platform.
‘I’m choosing OnlyFans because it allows me to connect directly with my audience, create on my own terms, and just be free,’ the star said. ‘I really do think this is the future.’
Shannon Elizabeth, 52, revealed that she is joining OnlyFans for a ‘new chapter’ in her life and to ‘just be free’; seen in 2024 in L.A.
‘This new chapter is about changing that, showing off a more sexy side no one has seen, and being closer to my fans,’ the actress said; seen above in American Pie 2 (2001)
Her account will officially launch on Thursday, April 16.
Elizabeth became a sex symbol throughout the 90s and 2000s after she portrayed an exchange student named Nadia in the 1999 teen comedy American Pie.
She reprised the role two years later for the sequel American Pie 2 in 2001.
The actress has appeared in other film projects such as Scary Movie (2000), Thirteen Ghosts (2001), Love Actually (2003) and Cursed (2005).
Elizabeth has also stepped away from the big screen over the years for roles in television shows including Baywatch, That ’70s Show and Melissa & Joey.
But when it came to her breakout role in American Pie, the star recently expressed that she had been thrilled when she got the job 27 years earlier.
‘I’d never done anything that big. But I was auditioning a lot at the time, and I was so excited when I got the role,’ she told Fox News Digital last week.
Elizabeth – who had done modeling leading up to her being cast in the comedy – explained that stepping into the character of Nadia wasn’t too difficult.
‘I’m choosing OnlyFans because it allows me to connect directly with my audience, create on my own terms, and just be free,’ the star said. ‘I really do think this is the future’
Elizabeth became a sex symbol throughout the 90s and 2000s after she portrayed an exchange student named Nadia in the 1999 teen comedy American Pie (seen above)
‘I’d never done anything that big. But I was auditioning a lot at the time, and I was so excited when I got the role,’ she told Fox News Digital last week
‘Because I had done so much modeling, and you do a lot of underwear shoots and bathing suits and things like that, I think falling into the role of Nadia… it felt like I was doing another modeling shoot in a way.’
She added, ‘I didn’t think of her as anything else. I was just playing a character. I wasn’t really thinking too much about it. I was playing the character that’s on the page.’
Elizabeth further reflected on how she sometimes is not ‘super comfortable in my own skin.’
‘But, you just overcome that. When you have to turn it on, you have to work, because I do love working. I do love acting. So you just let everything else go.’
Her last acting credit was in the 2024 movie Plan B.
Elizabeth is also vocal about her advocacy for protecting animals and wildlife. In 2018, she launched the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation.
It is ‘dedicated to protecting endangered species, preserving critical habitats, supporting rangers on the frontlines, and building lasting solutions for conservation,’ per the official website.
Her dedication to helping animals began in 2001 when she launched Animal Avengers in Los Angeles to rescue both dogs and cats.
‘But, you just overcome that. When you have to turn it on, you have to work, because I do love working. I do love acting. So you just let everything else go,’ she added; seen above in American Pie (1999)
Elizabeth is also vocal about her advocacy for protecting animals and wildlife. In 2018, she launched the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation
‘I knew I wanted to do more and do something on a bigger scale or help more animals,’ she also told Fox News Digital. ‘And eventually, all roads were leading me to South Africa.’
Elizabeth also offered insight into her life in South Africa after moving there a decade earlier in 2016.
‘I think a lot of people, when they hear that I’m living in South Africa, they imagine you’re living in the bush.’
The actress continued, ‘Even though our sanctuary is in the bush, my base camp is in Cape Town. It’s beautiful.
‘But I think a lot of people only imagine Africa with lions walking around on every road you go.’
Elizabeth also offered insight into her life in South Africa after moving there a decade earlier in 2016; seen in 2005 in NYC
Last year while making an appearance at Steel City Con in NYC, Elizabeth further explained that her foundation is ‘building a sanctuary,’ per People.
‘We have a blind black rhino we’ve been taking care of, and we’re going to bring in more rhinos as soon as we can do an expansion.’
The star added, ‘I started my charity, which was called Animal Avengers at the time.
‘And it’s been going since then, it’s just morphed over the years into conservation and wildlife from dogs and cats.’
