A U.S. Paralympic athlete facing medical and living expenses while training for the 2028 Los Angeles Games has taken on an unconventional sponsorship deal: posting strictly safe-for-work content on OnlyFans while turning down five-figure offers to post adult content.
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Catarina Guimaraes, a 22-year-old from Cranford, New Jersey, signed a $25,000 annual deal with the subscription platform best known for hosting adult entertainment, as reported by NJ.com.
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Although her presence on the site has attracted substantial offers for adult content — including a $15,000 request for a single private video call — Guimaraes has drawn a firm line, refusing to post anything explicit.
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“All my teammates were like, ‘You should totally take him up on [the call],’” Guimaraes said.
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“I was like, ‘Nooooo, that is not what I’m about.’
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I did not realize people would offer that much money for that stuff.”
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Instead, the U.S. track and field athlete publishes behind-the-scenes workout videos, gym routines, personal updates and clips of herself singing Broadway songs to help promote the platform’s non-explicit sports tier, OnlyFans Sports.
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Despite the platform’s reputation, Guimaraes maintains strict boundaries regarding her profile, which charges subscribers $10 per month.
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“They basically offered to compensate me for posts on their platform and on my platform about them to bring a more wholesome view of their page,” Guimaraes said.
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“It isn’t anything racy, unless you want to count a video of me doing power cleans in a sports bra and shorts as racy.”
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An OnlyFans spokesperson said in an email to NJ.com that the company “loves working with athlete creators who are excited about using the platform to connect with their audience while building a new revenue stream through their content.
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The financial support allows Guimaraes to manage the costs associated with her cerebral palsy while pursuing world-class training.
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The neurological condition affects muscle tone, posture and body movement, which Guimaraes describes as “having bad WiFi in your brain.”
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“It’s like this constant fight to keep everything in sync,” she said.
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Her father, John Guimaraes, emphasized that the financial backing allowed her to concentrate on her athletic performance.
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“The idea behind this is to reduce her financial strain,” John Guimaraes told the publication.
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“When she wakes up, she shouldn’t be thinking, ‘Do I have enough gas money to get to the training center?’
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Guimaraes’ path to international competition began early.
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Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3 after a neurologist in Portugal identified the condition, she pushed to join track events in elementary school.
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“I’ve never met a 9-year-old who trained for a school race before,” Guimaraes said.
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“But I was at the track every other day, practicing and busting my butt, running sprints, ladders, just to get into this race.
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She lost her first race — “And I got my a** kicked,” she said.
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“I got smoked, like, completely” — but continued competing.
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She eventually earned a second-degree black belt in taekwondo, joined an adaptive track club and went on to become the first NCAA Division I athlete with cerebral palsy after signing with High Point University.
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Guimaraes represented Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, placing eighth in the long jump at Stade de France.
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“It was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m at the Paralympics,” she said.
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Currently based in Chula Vista, California, Guimaraes is balancing her training for the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Games with coursework for a master’s degree in kinesiology from Louisiana State University.
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Beyond athletics, Guimaraes built a social media following around female empowerment in sports, though her association with OnlyFans has brought drawbacks, including reach restrictions on Instagram.
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Still, she remains committed to presenting a balanced image on her platform.
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“I really love the idea that you can be feminine and powerful and strong at the same time,” Guimaraes said.
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“I feel like people forget that.
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And that’s what my page has been about.”
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The Independent has contacted OnlyFans for further comment.
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