'Twerking' Olympian Alysha Newman's OnlyFans Sees 'Wild' Spike In Followers Despite Backlash

Alysha Newman has twerked her way to more followers. The Olympian, who won bronze at the recently concluded Olympics in Paris, made headlines for performing a twerk celebration.

In a new interview, she revealed that her OnlyFans page has experienced a surge in fans since the iconic act.

Ashley Newman had previously described her Olympic win in the women's pole vault as a "surreal moment" and expressed her honor as the first woman to bring home a medal for Canada in that event.

Still riding the excitement from her performance at the Paris Olympics, Newman discussed her now-famous twerk celebration and the massive surge in followers on her OnlyFans page since then.

The Canadian athlete revealed that her account now has ten times the number of subscribers it previously had, and the number is still growing.

“It's been wild,” she shared during an interview with TMZ Sports after downplaying that her twerk wasn’t really one. “I can't say a real number and the only reason I'm not saying it is as we speak, numbers are being added."

As a gesture of appreciation to her longtime fans, Newman shared that she's been showing them her medal “up close” during live sessions and has been responding to messages as quickly as possible.

According to reports, Newman has added 20,000+ new subscribers since her Olympic performance. Her rate is set at $7.79 per subscription, implying that she has earned over $150,000 already.

At the recently concluded Olympic games in Paris, Newman bagged the bronze medal after clearing 4.58 m in the female pole vault competition.

Seconds after landing on the safety mattress, the athlete stepped off it and towards the track, one hand on her leg, limping as if she had been injured.

But clearly, it was all being faked, as she soon bent into a squatting position and performed a twerk for some seconds with a huge smile on her face.

She then raised her hands and clapped enthusiastically, thrilled to have set a new Canadian record and secured a medal.

After the event, the Canadian star shared that it was a “really surreal moment, and it was awesome.”

She added, per Sport Bible: “I just feel like I'm very emotionally stable right now and just feel so honored to be the first [women's] pole vaulter to bring home an Olympic medal for Canada.”

On social media, most fans hyped Newman’s unique way of celebrating her bronze medal win.

A fan said, “One thing is certain, she enjoyed herself,” while another commented, “You do you. I thought it was a perfect end to a perfect vault. Congratulation.”

A third fan wrote, “After you win a medal at the Olympics, you can dance however ya want ."

"This happened in a soccer game prior to the Olympics with another player. I think it’s funny," another person said, noting that Newman's twerking was a reference to a popular celebration.

However, some criticized the move, claiming it lacked class and did not reflect the dignity expected of such an achievement.

A user wrote, “She made amazing sporting achievement look trashy,” while another wrote, “embarrassing.”

One more user commented, “That's just gross. Why is there an overwhelming desire to sexualize EVERYTHING. I'm disgusted.

In 2022, Newman shared why she joined the adult platform, hinting at the time that it was financially motivated.

“I want a family, I want a nice home, I want a medal,” the athlete told the Daily Mail. “I want to live a certain lifestyle. Why can't I have it all?”

She added, “I know what I want. Don't get in my way. Otherwise, I'm moving you out of my way.”

For Newman, creating an OnlyFans page gave her the opportunity to take control of her sexuality after being objectified all through her career as an athlete.

Newman noted, “Whether I liked it or not, I was sexualized in the sport naturally by what I wear and my beauty.”

“If I showed up in full leggings and a sports bra that covered my stomach, people would still sexualize me," she told the news outlet. "I mean, it just never stops."