Athlete Alysha Newman, a pole vaulter and popular OnlyFans star , won Canada’s first-ever medal in track and field at the Paris Olympics , finishing behind the US’ Katie Moon and Australia’s Nina Kennedy. Newman, 30, celebrated her bronze medal by twerking for the crowd at Stade de France. {"@context":"https://schema.

org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Olympic women’s pole vault bronze medallist Alysha Newman is also an OnlyFans influencer. Photo: Reuters","url":"https://img.i-scmp.

com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/14/498b13d7-1878-41e9-94fd-8a2e64000c58_b8a7ad01.jpg"} Olympic women’s pole vault bronze medallist Alysha Newman is also an OnlyFans influencer. Photo: Reuters Despite the scrutiny that comes with being an OnlyFans influencer, the Olympic medallist is unapologetic about her side gig.

“Of course, many people have a certain cliché when they think of OnlyFans. I can’t change many people’s minds,” Newman told Bild, a German news outlet, after her Olympic podium finish. “But this website has connected me with many fans, more than any other pole vaulter before.

What others think about it doesn’t bother me. I am who I am and I do it well,” she added. Here’s everything we know about Alysha Newman.

Alysha Newman was a gymnast before an injury derailed her career {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"A back injury halted Alysha Newman’s career as a gymn.