She didn’t want to get vaccinated, so she lost out on acting gigs. Now, Drea de Matteo is earning more from her OnlyFans than she did as an actor on HBO’s iconic show The Sopranos.
The 52-year-old mother of two turned to OnlyFans as a way to make money after declining the COVID-19 vaccine caused her acting career to dry up. The Desperate Housewives star joined OnlyFans in 2023, when she was on the brink of losing her home. To her surprise, her page skyrocketed.
And if she had to do it all over again? “I would have done it sooner,” de Matteo said in an appearance on The Sage Steele Show. Within just 5 minutes of joining OnlyFans, she was able to pay back the real estate company that was handling the sale of her house. She also credits OnlyFans with improving her confidence and sense of self. She loves how she looks in her photos, and enjoys eating more to “bulk up” (her words) before a shoot.
But not everyone in her life supports her decision. And she has some choice words for her harshest critic: Her 12-year-old son, Waylon:
“You like all the things that you want, that make you happy? You like that new PC that you begged for for Christmas? Because you wouldn’t have that shit if Mommy didn’t show her ass.”
– Drea de Matteo, The Sage Steele Show
Has OnlyFans affected Drea de Matteo’s acting career?
Not as much as you might think. The Sons of Anarchy actress revealed that troubles in her career began with refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. And candidly, she wasn’t living her best life in Hollywood, anyway. “That place is a cesspool,” she told the Daily Mail. For her to get back into acting, she would need to be part of something meaningful to her.
How much does Drea de Matteo charge for her OnlyFans account?
The HBO star revealed that she charges $15/month for her OnlyFans subscription.
What does Drea de Matteo post on her OnlyFans?
Drea de Matteo launched her OF page with a completely nude photo of herself smoking a cigarette while sitting on a bed. In other photos, you can see her posing in swimwear. Although some of her photos are retouched, you can see exclusive, behind the scenes videos of each shoot. Having made over 200 posts since joining in August of 2023, Drea shows no signs of slowing down.