According to Maitland Ward, she may not have found the long-term success in mainstream Hollywood that she was looking for, but she's done alright in the ...
"Being an adult star is not without its pitfalls," she writes in her opinion piece. She played Rachel McGuire from 1998 to 2000 on the hit ABC series "Boy Meets World." "I wanted a long-term commitment doing something I loved and that I could be proud of," she adds."
Maitland Ward shares her journey of going from sitcom darling to porn star in her memoir “Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood."
Ward opens up in her book about how she felt when Crews [railed against the porn industry](https://www.instagram.com/p/2Yy6B1tpmb/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=d187e3f3-beab-4070-8230-587103d4d1d8) after revealing his [past addiction to pornography](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2014/05/21/terry-crews-wendy-williams-porn-addiction/77280288/). I’m not going to do it to try to please anybody or to try to get them to love me,” Ward says. “I loved my time on ‘Boy Meets World,’ ” Ward says. “Hollywood for so long would just tell me, ‘You can be kind of sexy onscreen, but you can’t be in real life’ because if you did it in real life you are embarrassing and you’re desperate,” Ward says. “He cannot speak for an entire world of people,” Ward says. “I was raised very religiously, and I just wanted to push that part of myself that loves girls away for so long or keep it secret,” Ward explains. “So, I felt like I didn’t know exactly what I was doing onscreen, but in porn, you talk about everything ahead of time.” In “Rated X,” Ward is candid about coming to terms with her bisexuality. I know we weren’t really having sex, but we were really kissing and rubbing, and I was only 17 at the time,” Ward says. “And eventually I had to just crack the screen and get out.” “It’s been so liberating these past few years to really be myself, to show people who I am and defy what Hollywood’s expectations were of me.” Now in her 40s, Ward has reinvented herself as an award-winning porn star.
Former "Boy Meets World" star Maitland Ward spoke to Newsweek about her transition into the adult film industry, and her new book.
I have a book that I got to write myself, I have a writing career. Ward continued: "He has been so supportive of me because it's something that I needed to do personally for my journey. It would be good to bridge the gap between mainstream and porn like they seem to be now on those Then I stated doing my content," and for years Ward posted topless and suggestive pictures online, before the days of I respect you so much.' I thought there would be much more people coming against me, but it's been like an outpouring of love." "My husband is a very good photographer, and he would take some pictures and stuff. Going back to the aforementioned chapter, Ward happily shared, "It's about the preparation of anal. Ward and Baxter married on October 15 2006, and the pair appear to be going strong to this day. We have deep chapters where I talk about my past, things that have affected me as a woman, sexually, psychologically." "Of course it's a story about porn but it's also not. It feels very personal to me and I'm very proud of it," she told Newsweek. Ward was even offered a ghostwriter in the past, but she was quick to refuse.
Maitland Ward shot to fame on Boy Meets World but now stars in adult films, how much is she worth?
[adult content](https://www.ladbible.com/sex-and-relationships) instead in 2019. When I was young, I was so apologetic for so many years. [TV and Film](/tv-and-film), [Sex and Relationships](/sex-and-relationships), [Celebrity Net Worth](/celebrity-net-worth) "If I was on a show, like Boy Meets World, I could be sexy, I could wear a sheet with little feathers on it in nude pictures that I had for my boyfriend — that's fine. [said in an interview:](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/maitland-ward-sexuality-unapologetically-160046665.html): "I'm unapologetic about sex…but I think it's me in my truth and everything. She began by posting nude art on Snapchat and Instagram, and documented her change from actress to adult film star in her new book.
The 45-year-old former Hollywood actor – who starred as Rachel McGuire in the sixth and seventh seasons of the 1993 sitcom – made the allegations in her ...
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Former Disney star Maitland Ward criticized Hollywood and said that leaving Hollywood had really salvaged her career. She said that one of the publicists ...
In fact, she would have enjoyed it more if they had approached her and asked her opinion on the subject or how she wanted it to turn out. They would ask her to take off certain images off of For instance, Maitland claims that she was repeatedly asked to try on intimate apparel by the producers at the office.
Maitland Ward famous for playing the role of Rachel McGuire on the popular ABC sitcom Boy Meets World writes a memoir to share about her journey from being ...
I get to do all the things that I wanted to do. "I have more fame, more money and more acting opportunities than I ever had," she added, "I get to create roles. I wanted to play more dramatic roles, more emotional roles, even more evil roles. I thought it was my job to behave and be a professional. She shared, "Yes, it was uncomfortable and odd, and I wasn’t sure why I needed to be doing this. It was after Maitland Ward married Terry Baxter, in 2006, that she started her career in the adult film industry. She added "It was an odd thing to walk into a set that had been such a well-oiled machine and where they had grown up on the show. The thing that makes you famous is the thing that will prevent you from ever getting hired for anything else." and I had a great time on the show." Maitland Ward has finally penned down her journey in a detailed memoir that was published on the 6th of September, 2022. After playing the role of Rachel McGuire from 1998 to 2000 in the ABC show "Boy Meets World" continued her journey as an adult star. The actress made her debut as Jessica Forrester on the CBS show ‘The Bold and the Beautiful.’ She was most known for her role of Rachel McGuire on the 6th and the 7th seasons of the ABC show 'Boy Meets World' created by Michael Jacobs.
Maitland Ward portrayed Rachel McGuire on 'Boy Meets World' from 1998 to 2000 ¸— read all the on-set secrets in her memoir.
“I heard from Will not too long ago and he was so sweet,” the Muse actress exclusively told Us in November 2021. [Creator] Michael [Jacobs] would come down and give me a talk about how wildly desperate I was being perceived and that I needed to mind myself and handle this professionally and without a smile.” “I need to be compliant when they wanted to use my body as a story point but guilty when I wanted to express anything with it on my own,” Ward wrote in her memoir. “There was always an undertone or innuendo — some joke that junior high boys might make as they compared d—k size next to their lockers.” The tall, lean and redheaded Rachel initially served as a love interest for both Eric and Jack, and though she quickly became friends with the whole group, Ward recalled her sexually-tinged plot lines. Ward, 45, reflected on her time on BMW with both a critical lens and fond memories.
Former Boy Meets World star Maitland Ward opened up about her life as a porn star - and the reactions she got from other Hollywood stars, in a new op-ed for ...
"As if me being in porn now changed who I was as a person. [family and friends judge her for being married to a pornstar.](https://www.indy100.com/viral/woman-reveals-porn-star-husband) And that’s something mainstream Hollywood has long denied me." I am not alone in this; this is something sex workers deal with on a daily basis." "I wasn’t trying to copycat [Paris or Kim] and get a quick fifteen minutes," Ward wrote. Former Boy Meets World star Maitland Ward opened up about her life as a porn star - and the reactions she got from other Hollywood stars, in a new op-ed for
Maitland Ward dished in her new memoir about an icy exchange with her former "Boy Meets World" co-star Danielle Fishel at a "Girl Meets World" party.
[ try on lingerie ](https://nypost.com/2022/09/05/maitland-ward-had-to-try-on-lingerie-for-boy-meets-world-producers-book/)for the “Boy Meets World” producers during her time on the show. [now-adult film star,](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/05/sitcom-star-maitland-ward-says-doing-porn-is-soul-changing/) 45, also speculated that the actress — who played Topanga Lawrence on “Boy Meets World” — wasn’t too keen on sharing the spotlight with other female colleagues on the “Girl Meets World” spin-off, which aired for three seasons. While Ward did not appear on the Disney spin-off “Girl Meets World,” the star shared that she was invited to a party on set, saying that Fishel “barely acknowledged” her.
Former 'Boy Meets World' actress-turned-porn star Maitland Ward reflected on how her peers reacted to her career shift.
She wrote about the time she saw the [Saved by the Bell](https://decider.com/show/saved-by-the-bell/) actress while leaving the grocery store. “But he’s been an anti-porn crusader for years, so I am the target of his cause.” “Me, living on my own terms, is a face outside of a cage he couldn’t look at,” she wrote. Ward recalled the time she hid from him and his wife when she saw them out on the street. However, she added that it wasn’t true of Will Friedle, who starred alongside her as Eric Matthews throughout the duration of Boy Meets World. I guess I’m an elephant in the room.”
Former Disney actress turned porn star Maitland Ward reveals 'no one tried to hide' her 'sexual' storylines on sitcom Boy Meets World.
This happened more than once, as Rachel was the only character to consistently take off her clothes.’ ‘Even if I really let loose and started to enjoy taking these pictures, I would be held back from that. ‘I have always sort of been an exhibitionist, like always. Speaking about her move into porn, the actress previously said her love of cosplay and sexy selfies led to her interest in the adult entertainment industry. The former soap star continued: ‘I was asked to try on lingerie for the producers in the office. Maitland, who also starred in The Bold and the Beautiful, has spoken about her stint on the drama, saying: ‘Everything to do with my storyline was kind of sexual, and no one tried to hide it.’
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Most television viewers are familiar with Maitland Ward thanks to her past work on the hit show Boy Meets World. However, the actress has expanded her ...
She cut her chops in the acting world as Jessica Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1994 to 1996 at just 16 years old. Now, she's a bonafide millionaire and she has her career transition to thank. On top of that, she also appeared in films such as Dish Dogs and White Chicks. Talk about a nice chunk of change! Indeed, aside from her regular acting credentials, Maitland is now a bonafide adult actress as well. Let's take a look at just how much money she has made over the years.