Jéssica Andrade frightenly has had several of her nude photos leak out online, but the MMA fighter is unfazed by it.
In June, it was revealed that former UFC strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade would be starting an OnlyFans account to bring in some extra cash.
“I wasn’t upset because I already imagined it could happen,” Andrade told MMA Fighting. “I’ve seen that happen to other fighters as well. … I wasn’t upset because I did all this knowing that it would leak eventually.
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“I’m 30 and my body won’t look pretty for the rest of my life, so we have to enjoy it while it’s nice. No one will want to see it later. [Laughs.] Better use it now, then when it’s gone. But I wasn’t upset. I thought it was funny because people did a lot of memes.”
Dealing with prejudice and backlash, the UFC star said, has prepared her to live life without paying too much attention to negative energy.
“If I had done [those photos] against my will, it would’ve been different,” Andrade said. “But I did that knowing it would probably happen. Not everyone is honest with you all the time. The photos were a package to one person but you don’t know this person’s heart and nature, and unfortunately that happened. But it was a learning experience. So we do photos now, but only to the right people and the right way.”
Her Onlyfans money has allowed her to have some financial freedom.
“I paid off my car and six or seven months of rent [in Las Vegas] in advance,” she said. “I haven’t even used the money of my last fight’s purse. I was able to pay my bills in Brazil, help my family and help Fernanda’s family with OnlyFans’ money.
“It’s nice when you check your account and see the money is still there. You’re like, ‘My God, I’m buying a lot of stuff on Amazon, my house is like a market right now, and the account remains the same. … Even though the photos have leaked, it was only four or five photos.”
Andrade hasn’t posted much to Onlyfans lately because she’s currently in camp for her flyweight bout with Cynthia Calvillo on Sept. 25th, which will be her first octagon appearance since challenging Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC title.
She added she was able to pay off her house in Brazil and begin renovating her mother’s house through the platform.
“People think OnlyFans is just porn, but it’s not only that,” Andrade said. “It’s a platform to show your daily life, your fights, the things you do. I’m very happy with OnlyFans.“
