Rachel Marie Oberlin, better known by her porn pseudonym Bree Olson, datedCharlie Sheen for six months during his Two and a Half Men dispute. Along with Natalie Kenly, Olson served as one of Sheen’s live-in girlfriends—or “goddesses,” as he famously called them—at his home, which he nicknamed Sober Valley Lodge. She was by Sheen’s side as he spiraled downward, from his infamous radio rant against Men creator Chuck Lorre to his Violent Torpedo of Truth tour. Then, in April, she broke up with Sheen and removed herself from the media whirlwind.
Prior to her stint as Sheen’s girlfriend, Olson, 24, was one of the most sought-after actresses in the adult film industry, appearing in more than 170 porn films. The Indiana native even had a cameo on the E! reality-TV series Keeping Up With the Kardashians, as a sexy nanny who was fired for wearing bikinis to work. In an in-depth interview with The Daily Beast, Olson opens up about her relationship with Sheen—from his courting her in her home state of Indiana to their breakup, how Keeping Up With the Kardashians is scripted, her porn career, and her decision to quit the adult industry and become a legit actress.
How did you get the name “Bree Olson”?
I went to high school with a chick named Bree who was super, super hot, so I was like, “OK, let’s go with Bree.” Then, when I got more popular and got an agency, they said I needed to pick a last name. It was either Bree Dupree or Bree Olson. I decided to go with Bree Olson because everyone says I look like the “Olsen girl next door,” so I wanted to do a wholesome type of thing. And I watched the Olsen twins on Full House and I’ve always loved them, so that was part of it.
And you were at one point studying to be a doctor. How did you go from being premed to porn?
I went to Purdue University for two years premed. I had always wanted to be a doctor. I was going full time and I’m a student working 40 hours a week because I didn’t have any support from my parents because they weren’t financially well off. It was a lot for me to deal with. I always had interest in the adult industry, so one day I just Googled “Porn Application.” Sure enough, this website came up and I posted all my pictures and information.
What were you known for in the porn industry?
I was known for being the dirty girl. I had a really dirty mouth, so I could dirty talk like no other. I didn’t even do it purposely. People just started complimenting me on it. It always turned me on to talk, so then I just embellished it even more for the movies.
Former Charlie Sheen "goddess" Bree Olson discusses life with the volatile actor, her dsys as a premed student, and leaving the porn business., Ethan Miller / Getty Images
There’s the old cliché that all porn stars had traumatic childhoods. What was your childhood like?
I do remember when I was a young girl I would have my Barbie dolls have sex with each other. I was just so sexually curious. I guess I just had it to a greater extent than most people do. My sexual drive is insatiable. I’m such a horny pervert! My classic line is, I have a dude’s mind in a hot chick’s body. That’s basically how it runs! All I think about all the time is sex. But everyone at some point has been bullied at school or gotten into a fight with their parents. We’re just like everyone else.
And I heard that you’ve since quit the porn industry?
I haven’t done anything in the industry since Charlie, and after I broke up with Charlie I was thinking about getting back into the industry. We have to get tested once a month, and I was in the testing center and I was just sitting there and thought, “You know what? I’m not going to do this. I want to be mainstream.” I’ve worked since I was 12 years old, when I was detasseling corn, so if I put my mind to it I know I can do it. I want to be in blockbuster movies. The sky is the limit.
You did have a brief brush with Hollywood when you appeared on an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians as the children’s hot babysitter.
Image via WikipediaBree Olson, the former porn star who stuck by the actor through his "Two and a Half Men" meltdown, tells Marlow Stern about her relationship with Sheen, guest-starring on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," why she chose to leave porn, and where she's headed next.
