Drea de Matteo is opening up about her decision to join OnlyFans.

The Sopranos alum, 51, announced on Instagram that she had launched an account on the subscription service last month and is now responding to critics of the choice.

“I know some people have said some nasty things about me having joined OnlyFans,” de Matteo told Fox News. “But, you know, the way we see it in this house is mommy’s a warrior, not accepting defeat.”

She continued, “I figured, ‘OK, so everybody’s in their underwear and being sexy on Instagram and I don’t do that, but I can do that and get paid for it.’ … I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner.”

In the aftermath of de Matteo’s speaking out about the mandate, the actress claims that she was dropped by her agent and “almost lost our home over it.”

“I just don’t care. I don’t. I’d rather save my family than save face,” she explained. “Listen, for the people who think it’s something crazy. It’s not what you think it is. And for the people who think it’s something crazy, it’s exactly what you want it to be.”

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