Shannon Elizabeth says she earned more than $1 million within nine days of launching an OnlyFans account in April, marking a highly profitable new stage in her public career. The “American Pie” and “Scary Movie” actor argues that the platform can be used for direct fan engagement and a broad range of paid content, rather than being defined solely by adult entertainment.

Elizabeth, 52, first gained widespread attention for her revealing role in 1999’s “American Pie”, and recalls that an early personal website once overwhelmed its servers during a fan chat. She is managed by her former husband, Joseph D. Reitman, alongside fellow actor Donna Mills, while joining celebrities including Bella Thorne, Denise Richards and Cardi B on OnlyFans. Founded in 2016 as a subscription service, OnlyFans became closely associated with adult content after 2017 and now says it has more than 400 million users and around four million creators, who have earned over $25 billion collectively.