I was an Olympic medallist, now I’m on OnlyFans after my twerking went viral, I get some really unexpected requests
STANDING in the kitchen wearing a skimpy red bikini, Alysha Newman poses for a series of cheeky shots.
Sharing a selection on her OnlyFans account, she watches as the messages flood in from her supporters.
However, Alysha, 30, isn’t an aspiring model or a wannabe Love Island contestant but rather a decorated athlete.
Alysha is an Olympic superstar having won bronze in the women’s pole-vaulting competition at the Paris games.
But as while she is obviously proud of her sporting achievements, Alysha says there is no reason she shouldn’t be just as proud as her OnlyFans account.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, she says: “It’s an amazing platform, I love it.
“I am proud of what I am achieving on the platform. It’s empowering.
“I can connect with my fans, I can inspire people and my fans can support me.
“This way they get to see almost every aspect of my life.”
OnlyFans is often dismissed as a glorified pornography site, however, Alysha, who lives in London Canada, says there is far more to it.
“There is a big stigma around it,” she says.
“But it’s not just naked porn stars, people don’t realise there are so many world class chefs, athletes including medal winning rowers and divers, DJ’s and Formula One drivers who have pages.
“I create content, I message fans, I go live, it helps me connect and I find out what people want to see and learn about.”
Alysha hit the headlines at the Paris games when she celebrated clearing the 4.85 metre pole vault by twerking.
“It was spontaneous and joyous,” she says.
“The 4.85 metre vault meant I’d broken the Canadian record. It was my 15th record breaking vault and I was so happy.
“I broke out into a dance which ended up in a twerk.
“Winning the Olympic medal was my childhood dream, and I finally did it at 30. I was stoked so I celebrated.”
Alysha’s vault also saw her awarded the bronze medal, the first Canadian women to medal at the Olympics in the sport.
“My motto is raising the bar, I’ve been doing that all my life,” she says.
Within hours she was raising another bar and setting another record.
Her Only Fans page crashed due to the sheer number of people signing up after seeing her vault and celebratory dance.
Since then, Alysha tells us her OF membership has exploded with another 30,000 followers going up to pay the £10 per month subscription fee to view content, some racy, some professional and interact with her.
She also boasts 752,000 Instagram followers and 52,000 on TikTok.
“I don’t want people to pay just to see me. I want people to log on and learn something,” she says.
Alysha started her Only Fans page in 2020 before the Tokyo Olympics
“I started the account to document my Olympic experience as the Tokyo Games had no spectators due to COVID precautions,” she says.
“I started the account to take people behind the scenes at the games. They could see what I ate, how I exercised, and follow my ups and downs.”
If you trash talk me, I won’t answer you
Alysha Newman
Alysha’s fans got to see what life is really like in the Olympic village through her unique fly on the wall OF fans perspective.
She shared her injury struggles, how she prepares on the day of an event, what she eats and wears.
“I vibe very highly off people’s energy and the crowd,” she says.
“Knowing I wouldn’t have that at the Tokyo Olympics this was an amazing solution.
“It did so well I said OK my fans want to know more. So 16 days turned into a year turned into two years and I decided to bring people to the Paris games.”
Alysha admitted she had her reservations at joining the platform initially.
“My first discussion was with my family,” she remembers.
“I said, ‘I know there’s a lot of stigmata behind this website, and this is new to me, but what do you think?’
“I remember my sister said, ‘If you don’t try, how would you ever know?’
“And she was right. If I didn’t go on it then, then I wouldn’t be on it now. Clearly something resonated with me, and it changed my life completely.
“I’ve said as the years have gone on that I could be the person who changes that stigma about OnlyFans.
“I know I won’t get everybody to change their mindset, that’s not my goal.
“Now I vlog on my OF and even had my mum talking about what it’s like to raise an Olympic athlete. It’s a place to be me and share my life.”
OTHER OLYMPIANS ON ONLYFANS
Elise Christie
Former Team GB skater Christie, 33, retired in 2021, after winning 10 golds at the European Championships and three at the Worlds.
However, after hanging up her skates she struggled with alcoholism, homelessness and self-harm.
Now she has an OnlyFans account – charging £7-per-month.
She says in her profile: “Prepare to be teased, tantalised, and perhaps even a little surprised.
“I will share exclusive content that’s spontaneous and exhilarating.”
Liz Cambage
After winning bronze for Australia in basketball at the 2012 Olympics, the London-born Cambage knew how to cash in on her looks.
She was given a ticking off by the Australian basketball authorities, but she always had the support of her peers.
The 32-year-old told The Herald Sun: “I was so scared to actually do it.
“But I had my friends and family push me and say don’t worry what anyone says – people are either going to love you or hate you regardless.”
More than 98,000 likes later, she charges around £4.40 to view her content.
Verona van de Leur
In 2002, van de Leur was named Dutch sportswoman of the year.
But the gymnast’s career took a nosedive when she suffered a serious injury.
The downward spiral of events led to van de Leur being homeless for two years, a legal battle with her father, as well as a stint behind bars for a blackmail conviction in 2011.
The 38-year-old soon found redemption by embarking on a porn career.
Her two OnlyFans accounts are an extension of the new chapter in her life, one features porn and naked pics, the other is a bit safer.
Noah Williams
Tom Daley’s synchronised 10m platform partner Noah, 24, may have landed silver at Paris 2024.
But expect to see more reaction on his OnlyFans page, which promises two posts a week.
Again, it’s £7-per-month to subscribe.
Better still, in his profile he promises you can “chat to me personally.”
Jack Laugher
Back in 2016, Laugher became the first ever Team GB diving champion.
Fast forward to today and he is an OnlyFans favourite, supplementing his income at £7-per-month for a subscription.
The content is very safe.
Mostly, it features Laugher, 29, in his speedos, just like he would be poolside.
Daniel Goodfellow
A bronze winner at the Rio Olympics in 2016, Goodfellow is Daley’s former synchronised 10m platform partner.
Like his fellow divers, he happily shares images in his speedos for fans.
His profile promises: “Some fun and exclusive content! Get to know me on a more personal level and the chance to see and interact with posts that won’t be seen anywhere else.”
For that, it’ll cost you around £8.
Alysha does admit that some people sign up to her Only Fans page to troll her.
“If you trash talk me, I won’t answer you,” she retorts.
“I love connecting with like minded people on my page.”
Olympic Officials have never complained about Alysha’s OnlyFans success.
In fact, she prides herself on leading the way in showing other athletes how OnlyFans can work for them.
“It was important for me to show other athletes that they can join, and it can be a safe community,” she says.
“Other athletes have seen the content I have put out and have been shocked because they expected it to be different because of their perception of the site.”
Alysha admits she loves taking part in some spicy or risqué photo shoots which she uses as content for a section of her OF site.
“I did an Agent Provocateur shoot pole vaulting in lingerie,” she says.
“It was one of the coolest shoots. It was a female shoot and staffed by women only.
“I did body painting to spice things up too.”
She admits that she has had a few unusual requests from fans.
“I always get strange requests,” she admits.
“I get excited about what people ask for, it gives me a good insight into what people are thinking about me.
“Lots of people have asked for photos of all my medals lined up – they love that stuff.”
But Alysha is not an open book when people ask whether they can expect full nudity on her page.
“People want to know what I post on there. I think what has kept my page around is not saying what I post on there,” she admits.
“I am confident in who I am and secure in who I am. You have to subscribe to see what’s on there.”