Jaime Pressly admits she thought OnlyFans was 'porn' before her surprise debut on the platform

The "My Name Is Earl" actress said emotional fan interactions at Comic-Con pushed her toward finding new ways to connect directly with audiences.

The actress officially launched her page on May 7.

"I was like, 'What, that's porn?'" Pressly told Fox News Digital. "And she said, 'No, they're rebranding.'"

The sitcom star said Elizabeth explained that OnlyFans was initially designed to help celebrities and creators interact directly with fans before becoming heavily associated with explicit content.

"It's actually not," Pressly said. "There are so many great people on it, and they're rebranding it now."

"And it's very lucrative, but I actually really enjoy talking to the fans and hugging them and all the things," Pressly said.

One interaction, however, left a lasting mark.

"There was a husband and wife that showed up," Pressly recalled to Fox News Digital. "They said their son was a huge fan of mine."

The couple later revealed their son - a recovering addict and fan of Pressly's series "Mom" - had recently been killed by a drunk driver after purchasing Comic-Con tickets specifically to meet her.

"That made me go - and then I hug them, and I cry with them," Pressly said. "It makes me happy to know that I could do something. That show that I was on made a difference in that kid's life."

"And so … I keep doing them because these fans are the reason that I have a job."

Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman said Pressly's fan loyalty makes her a natural fit for the platform.

"Jaime Pressly has the rare mix of mainstream star power and a real audience connection that modern platforms reward," Bachman said, according to Variety. "Fans are going to love what she creates here."