American Pie Star Shannon Elizabeth, 52, Makes OnlyFans Debut, Embraces Her Sexy Side

Shannon Elizabeth is opening an OnlyFans. Yes, that OnlyFans. She is 52, she is calling the shots, and the timing is not subtle: as she launches a new way to connect with fans, she is also sitting out the new Scary Movie because she was never asked back.

Why she is doing OnlyFans now

In a People interview published Wednesday, April 15, Elizabeth said the platform gives her the control she did not always have in Hollywood and lets her lean into a side her longtime fans probably have not seen much of. Subscriptions go live Thursday, April 16.

"I’m choosing OnlyFans because it allows me to connect directly with my audience, create on my own terms, and just be free. I really do think this is the future. "

Her take, boiled down: she spent years in an industry where other people decided the story of her career; this chapter is about flipping that, getting more personal with fans, and turning up the sexy.

Quick refresher: where you know her from

Elizabeth broke out as exchange student Nadia in American Pie and popped up everywhere in the early 2000s: Scary Movie, Love Actually, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, plus a recurring stint on That '70s Show from 2003 to 2005. Off-screen, she got serious about poker and has made multiple World Series of Poker appearances.

The Scary Movie wrinkle

In March, she told Entertainment Tonight she was not asked to reprise Buffy Gilmore for the new Scary Movie and said she would have "absolutely" done it if they had called. Instead, she will be watching like everyone else and is genuinely excited to see the old gang back together.

Producer-star Marlon Wayans later told The Shade Room in March that skipping her this time was not personal, there were simply a lot of returning players, and the door is not closed for a future sequel.

What is actually happening with Scary Movie 6

Here is the snapshot on the sixth film in the franchise, which brings back core Wayans-family creative control and mixes legacy players with new faces:

• Returning behind the scenes: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Craig Wayans are co-writing and producing.
• Returning cast: Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Chris Elliott, plus Marlon and Shawn Wayans are set to reprise their classic roles.
• New Wayans generation on screen: Kim Wayans; Damon Wayans Jr.; and Gregg Wayans, who is the son of Deidra Wayans and nephew to Keenen, Damon Sr., Shawn, Kim, and Marlon.
• Other newcomers: Heidi Gardner (Saturday Night Live) and Olivia Rose Keegan (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series).

So, two parallel tracks: Elizabeth is taking full ownership of her image on OnlyFans starting April 16, while the Scary Movie reunion barrels ahead without her — at least for now. If Marlon is right, there could be room down the road. In the meantime, she is not waiting around.