'I'm Empowering Myself': A Disney Actress Turns to the Adult Business

   

Boy Meets World star Maitland Ward talks about her provocative new memoir, Rated X, which chronicles her transformation from a successful Hollywood actress to an adult movie star.

Ward talks candidly about the cruelty and sexism she encountered in mainstream entertainment and how porn saved her by allowing her to express her sexuality. Cast aside any preconceptions you might have about the shadowy adult industry. Ward shines a surprising new light on the skin trade.

Highlights from our interview include:

• How her traditional and religious upbringing caused her to feel guilty about having sexual thoughts.

• Her forays as a teen actress on The Bold and Beautiful and then Boy Meets World .

• Her creepy encounters modeling lingerie for a bunch of Hollywood producers.

• How experimenting with sexy cosplay led to her first porn encounter.

• Her interesting relationship with her husband, who filmed most of her early scenes.

• Her full transformation into the mainstream adult business. What it means for her career and her self-confidence.

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