Former Skins actress Megan Prescott has criticised the hit Channel 4 show for sexualising her as a teenager, claiming she is now treated better on the adult platform OnlyFans. Prescott, 34, who played Katie Fitch in series three and four of the programme, was just 16 when she began filming.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Prescott said: 'I’m treated better on OnlyFans than I was on Skins.' She highlighted the hypocrisy of society accepting the sexualisation of minors on television while condemning women who take control of their own sexuality as adults. 'They want women to be sexual, but only under their control,' she added.
Prescott also revealed that the actors on Skins were paid minimum wage, despite the show's success. 'We worked it out by the hour once, and it was minimum wage,' she said. 'Our contacts also meant we don’t see any money from any streaming platforms.'
After struggling to find acting work following Skins, Prescott worked in strip clubs before launching an OnlyFans account during the pandemic when her manager refused to furlough her. She described the platform as a key source of income that 'completely changed my life'.
