Dan Benson's OnlyFans Turnaround: From Wizards to Top Creator

0:00On April 27, Dan Benson, the 38-year-old actor from Wizards of Waverly Place, made a huge career switch to only fans after hitting rock, bottom. He played Zeke, Justin Russo's best friend, but faced a five-year stretch with no acting gigs. To make ends meet, he went to art school and took a sales job, but things got way tougher from there. Then his private nude leaked online, picks he'd sent to someone he was casually chatting with as an adult. That shock hit hard, especially fearing he'd lose his job over it. He knew exactly where they came from and it left him feeling exposed and foolish. Fast forward to the COVID pandemic, Benson got laid off and couldn't cover his 14-year-old lab's medical bills. The dog, Lynn, could barely walk, needing pricey shots right into his hips for relief. Benson was skimping on his own food just to keep Lynn from suffering. Prior to help his pup, he jumped into adult content on only fans, figuring opinions didn't matter if it meant saving Lynn. That call paid off big.

1:01He's now one of the platform's top male creators, pulling in more cash than his Disney days ever did. Benson opened up about it all on the new Hollywood Demon series, dropping Monday, April 27th at 9 p.m. Eastern on investigation discovery, showing how far child stars go when life hits hard. The story for today, entertainment and celebrity news, today driven by AI.