Former RCB player Tymal Mills joins OnlyFans, reveals what he will be doing: ‘Really excited about it’ | Cricket News
Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fast bowler Tymal Mills has become the first professional cricketer to launch an OnlyFans account, but he’s quick to shut down any misconceptions. “Just to be a thousand per cent clear, there will be no glamour shots. This is all about pure cricket and lifestyle material. It’s uncharted territory, but it’s something I’m really excited about,” Mills told The Athletic.
Known for his explosive pace and T20 credentials, Mills is partnering with a platform better known for adult content, but he sees it as an opportunity to create something new.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“There’s no hiding from the fact they are best known for p***,” Mills added. “But what I’ll be doing will be far from that.”Mills, 32, brings considerable media experience to the table. A former sports journalism student, he’s worked with BBC, Sky Sports, and TalkSPORT, and even wrote his own newspaper columns, donating the fees to charity in memory of teammate Matt Hobden.Now, he says OnlyFans gives him a direct way to connect with fans: “You can have that direct contact with fans and people who want to hear from you.”“Players speak before and after games in the media, but it’s often manicured, generic stuff. I can use this platform to talk about what I’m thinking and use footage and images to illustrate the good and bad of life as a cricketer.”
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On pricing, Mills says, “We’re still thrashing that out, but to subscribe will be free and then you will have to pay for certain pieces of content… I’m not looking to price people out.”Currently playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred, Mills admits his England ambitions are likely behind him.“That ship might have sailed,” he says. “It doesn’t feel like I’m overly close to the setup. I’m at peace with that.”Still, he’s committed to going all in: “Whatever I do, I want to be successful at it, and now I’m doing OnlyFans, I’m not going to go at it halfheartedly. I want to give it a really good go.”
