Yes, friends, you read that headline right. In a recent interview with GQ, The All-American Rejects lead vocalist Tyson Ritter confirmed that he has started an OnlyFans with band support. However, it’s not raunchy photos or feet pics (as the site is most commonly associated with). The rock quartet is using this subscription-based service to directly connect with fans in ways that social media platforms and overpriced meet-and-greets cannot. After all, this is the band who is going viral for performing pop-up house shows across the country.
Uniquely, the “Sandbox” performers are also charging nothing at all to be a part of their OnlyFans page. Of course, while there are no nude pics, Ritter does have a few model-esque shower poses in their profile… so thank you for that, king.
Speaking with GQ’s Paula Mejía, Ritter shared, “I don’t think anybody would have expected the All-American Rejects to make a ripple in the water ever again. And so the excitement behind this whole thing is like, Where else can we be disruptive? We’ve always been a band who’s got a tongue bursting through the cheek when it comes to our music. So why not, you know, do a little peen bursting through a zipper?”
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He adds, “I hope places like OnlyFans can drive young bands to saying, Hey man, here we are. We want to be able to play shows. If you like the music, give us a buck. And if there’s 1,000 of you, that’s one thousand bucks. And maybe we could rent a venue for a night, buy onto a show. Like, there’s unlimited possibilities for fans that are directly connected to the artists to be able to champion a band they like. The purest way to make the cream rise. This shit will be found, and wants to be supported.”
So, if you do subscribe for free, Ritter vaguely promised that you “can expect full-frontal rock and roll with all access.”
Read the full GQ interview here and secure tickets to their tour with the Jonas Brothers here.
