Tricia Helfer has joined OnlyFans and says she did it, in part, to take some of the stigma off the platform. The 52-year-old actress said she launched an account last month and has already been pleasantly surprised by the response.
“At my age, I am in my ‘do what I want’ phase of life,” Helfer said in an interview published Friday. “I’m tired of being told what to do and how to do it.” She said the page will show the sexier side of her brand along with glimpses of her quiet and silly life at home, adding, “I enjoy shocking a little bit.”
Helfer’s decision lands at a moment when she is reintroducing herself on her own terms. She said her passion remains acting, calling it “my job as an actor,” but described the subscription platform as an extension of her creative, fun and flirty side. She also said some people have worried because she is pushing boundaries, a reaction she expected.
The actress said she is in control of the account and can shut it down whenever she wants if she decides to. “I’m not saying there shouldn’t be concern,” she said, but added, “Hey, this is what I’m doing. I’m in control of it. I don’t have to post anything I don’t want to post.”
That sense of control matters for Helfer, whose career has moved from the runway to television fame and now to a platform she says she chose herself. She began as a fashion model in the late 1990s and early 2000s, appearing in ads for Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Versace and others before becoming known for playing Number Six on Battlestar Galactica, God's wife on Lucifer and a recurring role on Two and a Half Men.
Her personal life also changed years ago. Helfer split from husband Jonathan Marshall in 2017 after 14 years of marriage, and the new account comes after a quiet stretch in her career. She said she soft-launched the page in April and has been grateful for the support since then, even as she acknowledged that her choice has drawn concern from some fans.
Helfer also said a portion of her OnlyFans earnings will go to animal charities, a cause she said she has supported for at least the last 20 years. For now, the answer to the question surrounding her move is plain: she is not backing away from it. She is trying to define it herself.
