Elle Fanning Created OnlyFans Account for Role Prep

At the South by Southwest Film and Television Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 12, actress Elle Fanning revealed that she created an OnlyFans account as part of her preparation for portraying the lead role in Apple TV's upcoming series "Margo's Got Money Troubles." The 27-year-old Oscar nominee described the step as essential to understanding her character's use of the subscription-based platform amid financial struggles.

Fanning shared the details during an interview with People at the show's premiere event. "There were a lot of things I did to prepare," she said. "Obviously, I am an Instagram user and a TikTok user. I got to look at that. Also, we had to dive into OnlyFans a little bit. We did create an account for the writers' room, and for me, so I could check out how the website is." She clarified that the account was used solely for research and that she did not post any content on it.

The eight-episode series, created by David E. Kelley, adapts Rufi Thorpe's 2024 bestselling novel of the same name. It centers on Margo Millet, an aspiring writer played by Fanning, who drops out of college after becoming pregnant from an affair with her junior English professor. Facing...