Drea de Matteo says OnlyFans became ‘political statement’ after financial struggles threatened her home
"Sopranos" star Drea de Matteo is reflecting on how joining OnlyFans became not only a financial lifeline when she was facing the loss of her home but also an act of defiance against Hollywood.
The 54-year-old actress has previously shared how launching an account on the subscription-based social media platform, which is primarily known for adult content, gave her the ability to financially save her home.
During an appearance Wednesday on Jamie Kennedy's "Hate to Break It to Ya" podcast, de Matteo explained that the platform gave her a way to make a living without relying on the entertainment industry after she became increasingly alienated from Hollywood over her political views and opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
JAMIE KENNEDY BLASTS LEFT-WING DOUBLE STANDARDS AFTER ‘MAGGOT’ ATTACKS "In some ways, the OnlyFans page was almost like a political statement on my part in a way," she said.
"Oh yeah, get back at the system," Kennedy interjected.
"It was like, ‘F--- you,'" she said.
"'I don’t need to work for your f---ing corporation.'" De Matteo said the income she received from OnlyFans gave her the financial freedom to successfully fund her own entrepreneurial ventures, including her clothing line Ultrafree and her "Ultrafree" podcast. ‘AMERICAN PIE’ ALUM SHANNON ELIZABETH TURNS TO ONLYFANS FOR ‘FRESH START’ AS DIVORCE UNFOLDS "You launched your OnlyFans to be free," Kennedy said.
"Yes, I did," she replied.
Despite her success on "The Sopranos," she said she was never as financially secure as people assumed.
The actress told Kennedy she had never been particularly career-driven and would often return to acting only when she needed the income.
"I had enough to survive," she said.
"I would always go back to work when I knew I needed to put aside a chunk of money for the mortgage." 'MARRIED...
WITH CHILDREN' STAR TED MCGINLEY REVEALS HE GETS PENNY RESIDUAL CHECKS FROM HIS HIT TV SHOWS "I was not — people think I'm made of f---ing money," de Matteo continued.
"Everyone sees me coming, they're like, ‘Here comes that rich b---- from "The Sopranos." "And it's like, no, I'm not at all.
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