3 days ago
British canoer being forced to choose between OnlyFans and Olympic dream
British canoer Kurts Adam Rozentals revealed on Ireland AM that he would not compete in the Olympics if it meant shutting down his OnlyFans account.
The account, which he set up in January, is his main source of income, netting him over £100,000 in subscriptions.
When asked if he would close the account to partake in LA 2028, he said "No, I know what that life is like. I've been living that life on the edge.
"It's not a pretty life. I don't have parents backing [me], I don't have big sponsors."
He doesn't know why the account has led to his ban from partaking in the Olympics.
He said: "I think it could be the OnlyFans, it could also be the promotional videos on Instagram with relations to OnlyFans.
"But regardless, it's just a whole edgy, whether its the actual posting on OnlyFans or the promotional content, it's just a whole edgy thing they don't like.
"It's not a perfect, clean image which they want their athletes to have."
Speaking to the BBC, Rozentals further explained his decision.
"I have been posting videos that are consciously made to be edgy in order to drive conversions to my 'spicy content page' [OnlyFans], to fund this ultimate dream of going to the Olympics."
He then received a call from a Paddle UK representative informing him of his being banned from competition.
He explained: "I kind of froze and I couldn't believe the words I was hearing because this is what I put my life into this is everything I do.
"My personality at this point, my identity, is sport and I want to be a professional athlete chasing my Olympic dream."
