Maitland Ward: I had to try on lingerie for Disney’s ‘Boy Meets World’ producers

nypost.com:

Former “Boy Meets World” star Maitland Ward shocked the world when she said goodbye to the squeaky-clean world of Disney and hello to porn.

Her decision to ditch mainstream Hollywood for raunchy, X-rated content stemmed in part from limited opportunities due to typecasting — a problem she’s all too familiar with, having played beloved redhead Rachel McGuire and, as a teen, Jessica Forrester on CBS soap “The Bold and the Beautiful” — as well as her own sexual awakening, realizing she can express her own desires and still be a respected entertainer.

A champion of sex positivity, Ward, 45, says her transition into adult film work has finally given her challenging acting roles she’s always craved and granted her recognition — her pornographic debut landed her an Adult Video News award (often called the Oscars of adult entertainment) and support from fans who admire her for living her truth.

In her new book, “RATED X” (Atria Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster, out Sept. 6), Ward calls out the double standards placed on young women in Hollywood, often barred from being “too sexy” but still preyed upon by the male-dominated industry.