DIVE star Jack Laugher admits he loves the fact that people pay to ogle his body on Only Fans.
The Sun revealed how Laugher and teammate Noah Williams used the subscription site to raise money.
Olympic champion Jack Laugher (left) earns less than the average salary[/caption]
The diver has instead made money from OnlyFans[/caption]
And Laugher, who was awarded the MBE after winning springboard gold, silver and bronze at the Rio and Tokyo Games, is not at all ashamed of showing off his pecs.
Yorkshireman Laugher, 29, said: “Obviously I have something that people want and I’m happy to make money from it – I don’t care.
“I have done other side activities. I’ve made underwear model calendars. I’ve been doing other things to try to just make a little more money.
“Of course I understand the way it is perceived, I understand it. I understand that people may look at it negatively.
“But I know what I’m doing. I feel comfortable with what I do.
“It clearly states on my profile that there is no nudity and I am not trying to put anyone in a bad light or present myself as someone I am not.
‘I’ve just always loved modelling. I’m about a foot too short to be a real underwear model, probably missing about five out of ten on the scale of how good looking I am.
“But I’ve always liked doing it. I like to show myself and that’s what I do, but this way I can earn myself a little money and prepare myself a little better for the future.
Laugher said he is now being approached by other divers – and athletes from various sports – looking for tips on following him into the Only Fans deep.
He said: “Like most Olympic sports, there isn’t a lot of money to be made in diving.
However, he has revealed that he is only receiving £28,000 in funding[/caption]
Jack says the funding hasn’t changed since 2011[/caption]
‘We’ve all just seen Wimbledon. The prize pool to win that is extraordinary. If you go out in the first round, you get more than I make in an entire year as a funded athlete.
“When I was younger, my dad used to say, ‘If you win an Olympic gold medal, that’s worth £1 million.’
‘But it isn’t. That’s not even close – and I can tell you that as someone who DID win an Olympic gold medal.
“The financing has not changed since I started working in 2011. So when I first went it was £21,000 for the top eight in the world. And at the time, as a 16-year-old, I was buzzing with that.
“I’m almost 30 now, I’m in the top three in the world and it costs £28,000 a year, which is obviously a very good salary and very liveable.
“But it is not, as it were, a generally seen sports salary.
“So yeah, I’m trying to make extra money. I’ll do anything to get some more.
Laugher added: “There are a lot of us, not just me and Noah, even though we are the big two at the moment.
Laugher is one of a number of athletes using the subscription site to raise money[/caption]
The 29-year-old will compete in both the solo and synchronized 3m springboard events in Paris[/caption]
“I also had other athletes from other countries reporting about it and I saw Nick Kyrgios doing something about it as a partnership with them.
“As a platform, they may be trying to change the way they are perceived.
“But there are a lot of athletes in this team, some of them will never reach the top or reach the top three in the world.
“That is the reality for many athletes in many sports. And in Olympic sport you may never reach that funding position.
“I have friends who are in college and have to work in bars until three in the morning and then have to come and try to be an Olympian.
“And that is difficult. So look, we’re all trying to make as much money as possible. We all know things are tight at the moment.
“I love what I do and I love this sport and I am so grateful for this position. But who doesn’t like a little more money if you can get it?”
What’s happening today at The Games?
WHAT TO WATCH ON THE LAST DAY
TODAY’S BRITISH MEDAL HEOPS
Emma Finucane can secure her second gold and third medal of Paris 2024 in the velodrome with the women’s sprint (11.45 am).
Jack Carlin aims for glory in the keirin while Hamish Turnbull is also involved (from 10.30am).
European champion Emily Campbell competes in the women’s +81kg weightlifting final after silver in Tokyo (10.30am).
BRITISH TO WATCH
Clara Evans, Rose Harvey and Calli Hauger-Thackery will all play for Team GB in the women’s marathon (7am).
Neah Evans and Elinor Barker are the two British representatives in the women’s omnium (10am).
GLOBAL STARS TODAY
It’s a repeat of yesterday’s men’s basketball final, which sees hosts France take on superstars USA in the women’s gold medal match (2:30 p.m.).
The Americans are aiming for a record, the eighth Olympic title in a row.
Fancy something different?
It’s the last day of the Olympics and that of course means the closing ceremony when Paris hands over to Los Angeles.
You’ll be happy to hear that it won’t last four hours in the pouring rain or feature the River Seine, but will start at 8pm at the Stade de France.
Follow all the action as it unfolds with our LIVE blog Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
