Chelsea Jenks, a rising star on OnlyFans and a fitness influencer, recently shared a surprising backstory: it was her dad who first suggested she consider becoming an adult content creator. In a candid press release to Us Weekly on June 9, Jenks, 29, revealed, "My dad is really into boxing, and you get a lot of women boxers who also do OnlyFans." She explained that observing a female boxer with 'no nudes' in her bio gave her father the idea that this could be a viable career path.
"Years before I ever started, he actually said to me, 'You should do OnlyFans,'" Jenks shared, adding that her father's suggestion planted the seed long before she took the plunge.
Jenks reflected on how the conversation unfolded, admitting, "I remember explaining to him it was a lot more than just pictures, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do it." However, a couple of years down the line, she finally decided to launch her page.
Although her father had been strict during her childhood, especially when it came to dating and boys, Jenks said she was surprised by his reaction when she told him about her OnlyFans venture. "I saw my dad that weekend and said, 'I’ve started OnlyFans, I don’t know if you saw.' He'd already seen it and was just like, 'Yeah, that’s alright,'" she recalled. The OnlyFans account has since become a running joke in their family, with her dad making lighthearted comments about her work.
Jenks emphasized that her father knows about the topless content she posts, though she keeps the finer details to herself. "My parents know I do OnlyFans and that it’s more than just posting photos online. But I don’t think they need to know all the specifics, and honestly, I think that’s completely normal," she explained. Her parents' love and acceptance have helped her feel confident in her career choices.
While Jenks enjoys her family's support, not everyone has been as accepting. She recounted an incident where a family friend unfollowed her after seeing her on a content trip with other creators from the adult industry. "I messaged her to ask if I’d done something wrong, and she said she’d seen me on this trip with 'all these porn stars' and that putting my bum on Instagram was embarrassing." Despite such reactions, Jenks continues to push past stereotypes and misconceptions about her work.
Chelsea Jenks is in a long-term relationship with her partner Will and has been for nine years. "People look down on girls on OnlyFans and assume we’re a certain way, but it doesn’t work like that," she said, dispelling myths about her personal life versus public persona. She concluded, "At the end of the day, it’s work. How you are at work isn’t how you are at home."