Elise Christie, a former standout short track speed skater for Team GB, has turned to OnlyFans and a pizza delivery role to support herself following Olympic disappointments and lost funding.
Olympic Struggles and Aftermath
Christie established herself as one of Britain’s top short track competitors but never secured an Olympic medal. At the 2014 Sochi Games, officials disqualified her from three events. Tragedy repeated at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics when a crash led to her elimination. As a key medal hopeful, she endured intense online abuse amid her professional setbacks.
Post-PyeongChang, authorities slashed her central funding, derailing her training for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. An ankle injury ultimately barred her from qualifying, prompting her retirement announcement in December 2021.
Side Hustles for Survival
To finance her Olympic preparations, Christie worked as a pizza maker and delivery driver at a local restaurant. Colleagues expressed shock at sharing shifts with a TV-famous athlete. “I’m here to get paid, just like the rest of you,” she told them.
Move to OnlyFans
Christie joined the adult subscription platform OnlyFans for financial reasons after weighing the decision carefully. “I did go over it for a long time in my head. In the end, I decided that being slagged off for this had nothing on being slagged off for my skating, something I dedicated my life to and apparently failed at,” she explained. Most close friends offered support, though some distanced themselves.
She prefers avoiding explicit content but views it as essential. “I’m trying to get to a point where I’m not doing it, but it’s not financially easy.” Roughly 700 subscribers generate £5,000, matching her earnings from the 2017 World Championships gold medal.
Personal Battles and New Chapter
Christie battles bipolar disorder and has overcome severe challenges, including past self-harm. Her 2021 memoir details being drugged and raped in Nottingham after the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. A 2012 house fire damaged her lungs, requiring resuscitation. Rehab proved pivotal in her recovery.
Today, Christie embraces motherhood to her two-year-old daughter, Millie, looking ahead optimistically.
