Christie, 35, became a double world champion in the 1000m and 1500m events in 2017.
Christie retired from speed skating at the age of 31.
The Scot won two world championship titles in 2017.
However, her Winter Olympics journey was marred by disappointment, as she faced disqualifications in three races at Sochi 2014 and two at PyeongChang 2018, crashing out of a third race there as well. Following the 2018 games, Christie lost her funding but persisted with training, aiming for redemption at the Beijing Games in 2022.
To make ends meet, Christie took a job at Pizza Hut, where she told confused colleagues, "I'm here to get paid just like the rest of you." Unfortunately, an ankle injury thwarted her chances of competing in Beijing, leading to her retirement at 31.
Since retiring, Christie has created an account on OnlyFans, a platform for adult content, earning £5,000 for every 700 subscribers. However, she does not view it as a long-term solution.
Christie expressed to The Telegraph, "I'm trying to get to the point where I'm not doing it, but it's not easy financially. I went over it a lot in my head. In the end, I decided that being slagged off for this had nothing on being slagged off for my skating, something I dedicated my life to and apparently failed at."
Despite the backlash over her OnlyFans work, Christie faced significant challenges throughout her career. She dealt with harsh criticism for her Olympic performances and retired with little to show for her efforts after once reaching the pinnacle of her sport.
With the help of rehab, Christie, who has bipolar disorder, is working to rebuild her life but recalls how difficult things became. She shared with the BBC's Not by the Playbook, "I ended up having nothing because I lost my career and came out with no money. I was working three jobs—finishing one job at three in the morning, getting an hour's sleep in the car, and going to another job. I was barely sleeping, I wasn't eating. I looked done with life, completely done."
