Baywatch star Erika Eleniak has reportedly turned her latest career move into a lucrative success just weeks after joining OnlyFans at the age of 56.
The actress, who shot to fame playing lifeguard Shauni McClain on the iconic '90s series, is said to be generating around $10,000 a week on the subscription platform after attracting more than 1100 subscribers.
Erika is on track to make around $40,000 in her first month alone according to reports from TMZ – an impressive start for an account she only launched earlier in August.
© NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesA surprising new chapter
Erika previously revealed that she was "genuinely excited" to experiment with the platform, saying it offered her an entirely new way of interacting with people who have followed her career for decades.
"When I started my career, there was no internet, no social media, no Instagram, no YouTube," she told the Daily Mail, likening OnlyFans to a modern-day version of receiving fan mail – only far more immediate.
© Getty Images"I'm 56, I'm embracing exactly who I am today, and I think there's something really liberating about starting a completely new chapter at this point in my life," she added.
The actress initially charged $9.99 a month for access to her page and promised followers a more personal and playful glimpse into her life, including photographs, videos and beach content.
From Baywatch to Hollywood
Erika became one of Baywatch's original breakout stars when she joined the series as Shauni in 1989, remaining on the show until 1992.
Her success on the beachside drama came after an early appearance in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, while she also modelled for Playboy before going on to build a successful movie career.
© Getty ImagesShe later appeared opposite Steven Seagal in the 1992 action blockbuster Under Siege and starred as Elly May Clampett in 1993's The Beverly Hillbillies.
And more than three decades after leaving the famous lifeguard tower, Erika is preparing to revisit the role that made her famous.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesShe has confirmed she will make a small cameo in Fox's upcoming Baywatch reboot, due to premiere in January 2027, joking that Shauni has now "traded the lifeguard tower for a seat on the Santa Monica City Council".
Erika isn't the only familiar face embracing OnlyFans later in life. Knots Landing legend Donna Mills announced in July that she was joining the platform at 85, saying she hoped it would allow her to establish a more personal connection with longtime fans.
