England cricketer explains uncommon choice to hitch grownup web site OnlyFans: ‘I wish to discuss concerning the dangerous aspect of the sport’
Tymal Mills is breaking new floor in cricket by turning into the primary skilled participant to associate with OnlyFans, a platform extra generally related to grownup content material however now branching into mainstream sports activities. Talking to Telegraph Sport, the England seamer, who’s at present taking part in for the Southern Courageous in The Hundred, was fast to deal with the inevitable query concerning the nature of his movies.
“Categorically, sure,” he advised Telegraph UK, when requested whether or not his movies could be ‘secure for work’.
“I do know precisely what folks would possibly assume, and what they’re finest recognized for. However I’ll be placing stuff out that’s about cricket, and perhaps somewhat little bit of life-style content material too.”
Mills defined that discussions with the platform started a 12 months in the past, throughout which era he researched its attain and repute.
“The conversations first began a couple of 12 months in the past, so I learn up, held conversations and did my due diligence. I hadn’t fairly realised how huge the corporate was. They’re making an attempt to get into soccer, get Premier League footballers on the platform. They’re doing nicely with ‘smaller’ sports activities like browsing and skateboarding, particular person sports activities,” he mentioned.
Together with his signing, OnlyFans has now made its first transfer into cricket. “I’m the primary cricketer, and so they’re making an attempt to get into crew sports activities. It’s floor zero in that regard and I’m very excited. I wish to be courageous.”
At 33, Mills is within the latter phases of a profession that has taken him world wide in franchise leagues, and he intends to make use of the platform to share insights hardly ever seen by followers.
“I’m doing this late in my profession so I’ve loads I can discuss,” he mentioned. “I wish to discuss concerning the sport, be a bit extra susceptible, exposing what’s going on behind the scenes, in my thoughts. Followers watch the video games within the floor or on TV however they don’t know precisely what’s going on within the thoughts.”
Will discuss concerning the ‘dangerous aspect’ of cricket
For Mills, the attraction lies in offering an unfiltered, genuine perspective on cricketing life, far faraway from the polished spotlight reels that dominate social media.
“I’ll use video clips to speak about what I’m pondering at sure factors, a superb day, dangerous day. Additionally coaching footage, exhibiting what I’m making an attempt to enhance and why. Give extra context,” he defined.
This may prolong to moments of problem as nicely.
“I’m going to speak concerning the dangerous aspect of the sport. On social media, you predominantly see the good stuff, highlights, sixes, fours, wickets. However what occurs if you get whacked, or get dropped. It doesn’t make it to social media as a result of that’s not nice self-promotion. I’ll attempt to be as open as I can and present either side of the coin,” mentioned Mills.
