Former Skins star Megan Prescott has delivered a stark critique of her time on the controversial teen drama, claiming she now experiences better treatment working on the adult content platform OnlyFans.
From Teen Drama to Adult Content
The actress, now 34, was just 16 years old when she joined the cast of the E4 series in 2009. She remained on the show until the end of its fourth season. In a new interview, Prescott revealed she felt sexualised on screen, earning around £400 per week while filming explicit scenes with a co-star nearly twice her age.
She explained the role pushed her far beyond her comfort zone, having only dated boys her own age before portraying a promiscuous character. At the time, there were no intimacy coordinators on set. While alleging no specific wrongdoing, Megan stated the planning and support for such scenes was severely lacking.
Regaining Control in the Sex Industry
"I'm treated better on OnlyFans than I was on Skins," Megan told Cosmopolitan magazine. She argued society often wants women to be sexual, but only under its control. "They want women to be sexual, but only under their control," she added.
After Skins, despite roles in shows like Silent Witness and Holby City, inconsistent work and finances led her to the sex industry. She first worked as a stripper at age 22 before creating her own content on OnlyFans in 2020 during the pandemic, after her manager at a London distillery refused to furlough her.
"The difference is control," she told the Daily Mail. "With OnlyFans I can choose what I want to do. I never felt pressured to do any more than I had to." She emphasised that she learned more about her boundaries and the value of her creative labour through sex work than in her acting career.
A Lifeline and a Performance
Prescott, who signed up for OnlyFans with only £300 in her bank account, sees clear parallels between acting and sex work. "There's loads of stuff in acting that is similar in sex work, but there's still such a huge stigma about sex work," she said.
She believes bodily autonomy is key, stating: "I think if we are going to get anywhere with women's rights... we have to agree that women can do what they choose to do with their body." For her, the move proved transformative. "Honestly, it changed my life. Sex work has always been a bit of a lifeline to me when I needed it to be," Megan concluded.
