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Drea de Matteo Lost Home Over Mandates
6 Feb
Summary
- Actress Drea de Matteo faced foreclosure due to COVID-19 mandates.
- She joined OnlyFans to save her home during financial hardship.
- De Matteo launched a podcast discussing unfiltered topics.
Drea de Matteo, known for her role in "The Sopranos," has largely stepped away from acting, expressing a lack of interest in the Hollywood 'hamster wheel.' Her pivot was significantly influenced by financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2026, De Matteo shared that she and her boyfriend experienced a life upheaval during COVID. Facing foreclosure, she resorted to joining OnlyFans as a means to save her home. She described being misled by forbearance programs offered by the California government, which ultimately failed to provide adequate support.
De Matteo attributed career limitations to her transparent stance on vaccines during the pandemic, stating that her agent dropped her without notice. Her manager also distanced himself from her decision to join OnlyFans. This difficult period motivated her to create "THE ULTRAFREE PODCAST."
The podcast, which debuted on a Monday, originated from an initial idea for a paywalled podcast on OnlyFans to avoid censorship. De Matteo clarified that "ULTRAFREE" is about prioritizing humanity over political divisions, stemming from her personal experiences and refusal of the COVID vaccine, which she views as a non-political issue.
