Disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) launched a less-than sexy pay-for-play stunt and the internet isn’t here for it.
On Wednesday, Santos announced on X, that he’s launching an OnlyFans account, a subscription-based platform favored by sex workers, following his success on celebrity video messaging app, Cameo.
“The moment you’ve all been waiting for! Only on #OnlyFans will you get the full behind-the-scenes access to everything I’m working on,” Santos posted. “See ya all there!”
The reactions to his tweet were likely not as enthusiastic as he hoped for. “Nobody wants to see your back fat,” someone responded. “Cameo wasn’t lucrative enough?”
The moment you’ve all been waiting for!
Only on #OnlyFans will you get the full behind the scenes access to everything I’m working on.
see ya all there! https://t.co/vYviMechYB
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) June 19, 2024
“I’ll be sure to visit when I need to induce vomiting,” another replied.
“Just when you thought he couldn’t be more cringe,” a critic wrote.
“Didn’t have that on my bingo card,” a bewildered X user added.
Santos became the sixth lawmaker in history who was expelled from from the House, following a damaging House Ethics Committee report which alleged that he violated federal criminal laws.
He was accused of falsifying most of his biography, defrauding donors by ripping off their identities to make unauthorized credit card charges, and embezzling campaign funds.
After he was kicked out of Congress, Santos created an account on Cameo, where he raked in cash by creating personalized videos for patrons.
His new racket let to a legal battle with ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, who had his staff use fake identities to get Santos to respond to weird scenarios, which were then aired on the show in a segment created to troll the former lawmaker.
Santos went on to file a $750,000 claim against the comedian, ABC, and Walt Disney Co. for fraud and copyright infringement in February, which Kimmel slammed as “most preposterous lawsuit of all time.”
He’s also suing for breach of contract and unjust enrichment for broadcasting the videos, which were purchased under a personal license, on a segment on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in December.
“George has rudely filed the lawsuit against me, our show and The Walt Disney Co. because we did a nice thing. Because we supported him by ordering his Cameo videos,” Kimmel recapped in response to the lawsuit.
“He says we deceived him under the guise of fandom — soliciting personalized videos, only to then broadcast these on national television,” the liberal host noted.
“And if there’s one thing George Santos will not stand for, it’s using a fake name under false pretenses,” Kimmel joked.
Around an hour after his OnlyFans announcement, Santos clarified that his intentions for the content were less-than salacious.
Ok y’all got your panties in a bunch…
The only fans is Not adult content.
I decided to go with only fans because I wanted to stir the pot. Folks need to stop being so sensitive… https://t.co/orhSGlccJy
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) June 19, 2024
“Ok y’all got your panties in a bunch…The only fans is not adult content,” he posted. “I decided to go with only fans because I wanted to stir the pot. Folks need to stop being so sensitive…”
He explained to followers that “not all content on only fans is porn” and that his page wouldn’t include “anything sexual what so ever,” adding a puke emoji for emphasis.
On his OnlyFans page, Santos promises subscribers they will “dive deep into the exclusive never before seen content of the Congressional Icon and much more!”
The subscription costs $29.99 per month, with a 10% discount for a three-month subscription.
Santos is currently facing a 23-count federal indictment, including charges of wire fraud and identity theft, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
He made a surprise appearance at President Biden’s State of the Union address in early March and announced a run for New York’s 1st Congressional District against GOP Rep. Nick LaLota.
Later, he switched to an independent bid, which he suspended by mid-April, after failing to raise any campaign funds.
“Although Nick and I don’t have the same voting record and I remain critical of his abysmal record, I don’t want to split the ticket and be responsible for handing the house to Dems,” he tweeted at the time.
“I will continue to participate in the public policy discussion and will do my part… I will always strive to stand on the right side of history,” he added. “It’s only goodbye for now, I’ll be back.”