‘My Name Is Earl’ actress Jaime Pressly launches OnlyFans

Jaime Pressly, best known for playing Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom “My Name Is Earl,” has joined the subscription-based content platform OnlyFans.

“I’ve always believed in evolving with the times,” Ms. Pressly, 48, told Variety Wednesday. “This is another way for me to connect directly with my audience, on my own terms, with creativity and intention. I’ve loved meeting fans at various Comic Cons, and the excitement of having those real face-to-face moments made me want to seek options like OnlyFans.”

Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman, who consulted Ms. Pressly on the launch, said she has “the rare mix of mainstream star power and a real audience connection that modern platforms reward.”

Ms. Pressly’s move follows that of her friend Shannon Elizabeth, the “American Pie” and “Scary Movie” actress who launched her own OnlyFans profile last month, reportedly earning more than $1.2 million on the platform in her first seven days. The two shared a joint Instagram post on April 26, which fueled speculation that Ms. Pressly would follow suit.

Ms. Elizabeth previously said she turned to OnlyFans in part because she had grown tired of Hollywood, where other people controlled the direction of her career.