Surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey Reveals 'Terrifying' Abuse She Suffered In Surfing, Talks Adult Website

Former professional surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey shocked sports fans when she launched a personal X-rated website. Recently, she also opened up about the terrifying abuse she suffered in the surfing industry.

In an interview with News.com.au, the Australian adult star spoke up about what she endured before her career switch. Coffey initially thought she was “the luckiest girl in the world” after her dream of becoming a pro surfer came true, but this excitement vanished when she discovered the “darker side” of the industry.

“The abuse, both mentally and physically, I endured during my teenage years far away from home with adults in positions of power has haunted me my whole life. It was a pretty horrible time in my life,” Coffey said.

The 25-year-old model added, “I think people in positions of power tend to abuse that power, and I was only a young girl, and it’s taken me a long time to recover.”

As a result, Coffey had to undergo “extensive, intensive therapy” to cope with the trauma that she said almost pushed her to end her life. In the wake of the Me Too movement, the ex-surfer found the courage to open up about the dark phase of her life.

“I really don’t feel that anyone’s come forward and really highlighted the things about the surfing industry. It goes back decades, this misogyny and male-dominated industry — it’s really toxic,” the former Australian junior surf star said.

The former professional surfer said that managers and powerful people abused many other girls. Coffey claimed that she knows a lot of women in the industry who suffered the same fate.

Before she stopped participating in competitive surfing, she won the Australasian Pro Series and was ranked 12th in the World Surf League’s qualifying series in 2017.

Coffey has now made a career shift to the porn industry, offering her subscribers “uncensored content” for $10 a month. The former professional surfer earlier told News.com.au that she has been receiving “overwhelming support” for her recent endeavor, but she has also faced backlash.

“It’s also liberating knowing I’m strong enough to face the adversity and do what I want to do and express myself openly,” Coffey said.