Canadian pole vault star Alysha Newman’s OnlyFans earnings have been revealed, with the Olympian also speaking out about how she uses the platform to supplement her income.
The Olympian has gone viral on social media in recent days after she was spotted celebrating winning a bronze medal in Paris by twerking towards the crowd inside the Stade de France.
The 30-year-old star put in an outstanding performance on Tuesday, jumping 4.85m and taking third place in the women’s pole vault final.
While Australian Nina Kennedy, who took gold, and American Katie Moon, who won silver, would overtake her in the final standings, Newman’s leap made her the first Canadian woman to win a medal in the event in Olympic history.
Newman, originally from Ontario, Canada, is one of many athletes using OnlyFans at the Games to make extra money. Team GB diver Jack Laughter spoke about his decision to use OnlyFans, saying: “I’ll do anything to make some extra money.”
Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman has spoken out about using OnlyFans to generate a second income
Newman reportedly makes a healthy side income from OnlyFans in addition to her pole vaulting career.
When Newman isn’t breaking records in the Olympic field event, he’s regaling his followers with insights into his life on OnlyFans.
Meanwhile, Newman also spoke about using the platform during an interview with German outlet BILD, saying it gives him more confidence.
“I make money from what I post. You have to log in to find out. It gives me confidence and I feel good about it,” she told the German media outlet.
BILD has also given an estimate of how much she earns on the platform. Although they say it is not possible to see how many subscribers she has, the outlet claims that more than 65,000 users have “liked” her profile.
They add that a monthly subscription to his page costs £10.23 ($12.99USD) while access to his site has dropped to £5.63 ($7.14USD) during the Olympics, and Newman received several thousand likes during that period.
OnlyFans creators have said they keep around 20 percent of the money they make on the site.
“Of course, a lot of people have a certain cliché when they think of OnlyFans. I can’t change a lot of people’s minds,” Newman added, speaking further about her side hustle.
‘But this website has connected me with so many fans, more than any other pole vaulter before.
“I don’t care what other people think. I am who I am and I do it well.”
Newman won bronze in the women’s pole vault at the Paris Olympics and celebrated by twerking
She’s not the only athlete who has used OnlyFans to get some extra work done, Team GB’s Jack Laugher also opened up about how he uses the platform.
Newman began her sporting career as a gymnast before suffering a serious injury when she was younger. She would later return to playing sports and participate in track and field events.
The 30-year-old became the first Canadian woman to win a pole vault medal in Olympic history.
On Tuesday she put in an exceptional performance, jumping 4.85m and finishing third in the women’s pole vault final.
Newman had previously won bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and also took gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Speaking further about what she posts on her OnlyFans account, the Canadian said: “I post a lot of my workout sessions, I talk about nutrition and a lot of tips and tricks.”
Newman began her sporting career as a gymnast, but was forced to leave the sport at an early age after suffering a spinal injury.
He later returned to playing sports after a year off, trying ice hockey before moving into athletics.
Newman would subsequently claim a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games before claiming gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Speaking about her bronze medal win at the Olympics, the Canadian told TSN: “I’m very excited.”
‘I laugh because getting third place is… I mean, I’ve never gotten third place, but it’s funny because you still have to wait and sit there and wait until the other girls finish.
“I stood there awkwardly, thinking, ‘What do I do? Do I celebrate? Do I kiss everyone? Do I cry?'”
The Canadian said she posts “a lot about her training sessions, talks about nutrition and lots of tips and tricks” on OnlyFans.
Newman said it was a “really surreal moment” to win the bronze medal.
The 30-year-old added that she felt “honoured” to be the first Canadian pole vaulter to take home a medal.
Newman had finished her attempts at the same height as Moon, but failed to secure the silver medal after failing one more attempt than the American.
“It was a really surreal and wonderful moment. I feel very emotionally stable right now and I feel very honoured to be the first (female) pole vaulter to bring home an Olympic medal for Canada.”