Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood
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Summary
An empowering， sex-positive， behind-the-scenes look at both Hollywood and the porn industry in this celebrity memoir unlike any other。 Perfect for fans of Down the Rabbit Hole and Make Love Like a Porn Star。
Maitland Ward got her start in acting as a teenager when she was cast in The Bold and the Beautiful， but it wasn’t until she joined the later seasons of the sitcom Boy Meets World that she got her first taste of fame。 As the loveable， sexy （but not too sexy） co-ed Rachel McGuire， Ward soon found herself being typecast as the good girl next door and was repeatedly denied darker， more intriguing roles。 So she made a career change—one that required her to turn away from the Disney universe—and eventually established herself as one of the most-respected actresses in the porn industry today。
Now， Ward reveals the ups and downs of her fascinating career， including personal stories from her time on one of the most beloved shows of the 1990s， in this anything but a run-of-the-mill memoir。 By showing Hollywood and triple-X stardom in a whole new light， she offers a fresh and stirring perspective on the sex industry。 Ultimately a story of hope and triumph， Rated X is a sharp and provocative look at a former Disney princess who found her fairy tale in porn。
Maitland Ward got her start in acting as a teenager when she was cast in The Bold and the Beautiful， but it wasn’t until she joined the later seasons of the sitcom Boy Meets World that she got her first taste of fame。 As the loveable， sexy （but not too sexy） co-ed Rachel McGuire， Ward soon found herself being typecast as the good girl next door and was repeatedly denied darker， more intriguing roles。 So she made a career change—one that required her to turn away from the Disney universe—and eventually established herself as one of the most-respected actresses in the porn industry today。
Now， Ward reveals the ups and downs of her fascinating career， including personal stories from her time on one of the most beloved shows of the 1990s， in this anything but a run-of-the-mill memoir。 By showing Hollywood and triple-X stardom in a whole new light， she offers a fresh and stirring perspective on the sex industry。 Ultimately a story of hope and triumph， Rated X is a sharp and provocative look at a former Disney princess who found her fairy tale in porn。
Reviews
Thomas Kelley
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I would rate this book at 3 1/2 stars out of 5。Maitland Ward you may be familiar with as a star on a program called Boy Meets World that was popular on network television。 She was on this program in years 6 and 7 of the series where she played the character Racheal。 What you may not know is she got her start in the soap opera world。 This story told by herself starts out with her growing up in Long Beach and how she made it into Television。 After what she claims to have been discarded by Hollywoo I would rate this book at 3 1/2 stars out of 5。Maitland Ward you may be familiar with as a star on a program called Boy Meets World that was popular on network television。 She was on this program in years 6 and 7 of the series where she played the character Racheal。 What you may not know is she got her start in the soap opera world。 This story told by herself starts out with her growing up in Long Beach and how she made it into Television。 After what she claims to have been discarded by Hollywood， she made a transition that few if any have taken from mainstream acting into the adult entertainment world and being very successful at it。 Along the way she openly discusses her sex life starting with her first-time having sex up to and including some of her performances on film。 She discusses her relationships with both men and women and her living in the life of an open relationship if you will with what her husband supporting with。 Her claim in this book is to be seen as a beacon for sexually empowered women and strive to change the view of those that work in the various forms of the industry and noting that not all are forced to be there some are definitely willing participants。 If you had any doubts， there are definitely some graphics description of sex acts both on personal and professional level and the chapter on Anal play was an eye opener。 There were times that this book seemed sophomoric at best and while not one to be religious myself and cannot seem agreeing with her statement that she thinks doing porn made Jesus proud。 Give this read and see what you think。 。。。more
Ashley Morris
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Finished this book in one sitting。 Everyone knows Maitland from her role as Rachel on Boy Meets World and now people are familiar with her role in porn。 She does a good job describing her journey to TV star and her subsequent snubbing for being "too sexy"。 It's the memoir women need now more then ever。 Finished this book in one sitting。 Everyone knows Maitland from her role as Rachel on Boy Meets World and now people are familiar with her role in porn。 She does a good job describing her journey to TV star and her subsequent snubbing for being "too sexy"。 It's the memoir women need now more then ever。 。。。more
Kat
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This book was so good！ I had no idea what Maitland was up to in the years since Boy Meets World， or that she was one of the sisters in White Chicks - without the red hair I didn't recognize her。 She's had an incredible life and a great journey and I applaud her for living her life and voicing her truth and doing what she wants and standing up to the haters。 She's awesome and this book was fantastic。 4。5 stars rounded up and I hope she writes more。 This book was so good！ I had no idea what Maitland was up to in the years since Boy Meets World， or that she was one of the sisters in White Chicks - without the red hair I didn't recognize her。 She's had an incredible life and a great journey and I applaud her for living her life and voicing her truth and doing what she wants and standing up to the haters。 She's awesome and this book was fantastic。 4。5 stars rounded up and I hope she writes more。 。。。more
Josh Walbert
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Maitland Ward illustrates the difference between mainstream Hollywood and the more stigmatized porn industry in unexpected ways。 It’s a riveting look from someone who has had a foot in both。 It’s unapologetic and hopeful and an intriguing look at the path of a former Disney star。
Nikki
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*Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for my digital ARC*At times funny， but also raw and vulnerable， Rated X is Maitland's memoir documenting her authentic journey from mainstream actress to porn star。 After acting roles stopped coming in， Maitland shifted to doing cosplay appearances， then posting semi-nude pictures on Snapchat and Instagram。 After starting an adult Patreon account， where she dabbled in more risque pictures and videos， she eventually transitioned to professional pornography。 *Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for my digital ARC*At times funny， but also raw and vulnerable， Rated X is Maitland's memoir documenting her authentic journey from mainstream actress to porn star。 After acting roles stopped coming in， Maitland shifted to doing cosplay appearances， then posting semi-nude pictures on Snapchat and Instagram。 After starting an adult Patreon account， where she dabbled in more risque pictures and videos， she eventually transitioned to professional pornography。Maitland pulls no punches when writing about her career evolution。 After being typecast and unable to be seen as anything more than an ABC/Disney star， she forged her own path with no apologies and that's what I liked most about her story。 She is open and honest about everything， from her acting career to exploring her own sexuality to not letting what others thought stop her from finding her own happiness。 There is also a lot of body and sex positivity as well as bucking what is considered traditional porn from a male gaze and turning it into something that empowers women。 To state the obvious， this book contains explicit content so it will not be for everyone。 I found it to be a fascinating narrative about how， as the tagline states， porn liberated Maitland from Hollywood and gave her career a new and unexpected boost。 。。。more
David
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Interesting story of Maitland Ward's personal journey as an actress。 I am familiar with some of her early work， such as Boy Meets World， but not with her work as she crossed over into porn。 I have read different articles about her crossover， and also her success at returning to Hollywood， which is mostly unheard of in the past。 The book gives her perspective and struggles as she grapples with her own self image， the roles that are available for her to read for， the stereotypes of Hollywood as we Interesting story of Maitland Ward's personal journey as an actress。 I am familiar with some of her early work， such as Boy Meets World， but not with her work as she crossed over into porn。 I have read different articles about her crossover， and also her success at returning to Hollywood， which is mostly unheard of in the past。 The book gives her perspective and struggles as she grapples with her own self image， the roles that are available for her to read for， the stereotypes of Hollywood as well as non-Hollywood individuals。 It is a story of finding and valuing one's true self， and being comfortable with what you find。 It is much more than a book about working in Hollywood and/or working in Porn。 The lessons learned and explored within the book are relevant to all people in all walks of life and professions。I do need to point out the the candor of the author is at times graphic。 There is plenty of frank discussion of sex and anatomy。I appreciate Atria and NetGalley for gifting me an ARC in exchange for my honest feedback。 。。。more
Ceeceeloves
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Shocking， entertaining， and not for the faint hearted。Her Hollywood career flagged after being typecast by a family-friendly role。 After continued rejection and yet seemingly on the cusp of a career revival， she started wearing revealing dresses to press nights， tipping off the paps and revelling in the attention it brought， all against the advice of agents as her career started to go down a different path…I enjoyed the way in which she wrote about being a teen girl growing up and becoming a you Shocking， entertaining， and not for the faint hearted。Her Hollywood career flagged after being typecast by a family-friendly role。 After continued rejection and yet seemingly on the cusp of a career revival， she started wearing revealing dresses to press nights， tipping off the paps and revelling in the attention it brought， all against the advice of agents as her career started to go down a different path…I enjoyed the way in which she wrote about being a teen girl growing up and becoming a young actress on a number one show。 She writes about things most people would shy away and nothing seemed to get past her。 I found reading about her life interesting and thought she created a colourful picture and I enjoyed her brutally honest insight on things。 She talks about her own personal take on feminist values and how it relates to nudity and sex work。 It was an interesting perspective although I didn’t always agree with all that was said。 Some parts felt contrived and hyper sexual as though playing up to fans or an audience who may read her book。 Other parts felt a little self absorbed。 However， there were moments of vulnerability and raw honesty underneath the armour of humour and shocking language。 I found some of it absolutely hilarious， like spit your tea out， who has for the balls to write this type of stuff。 It was pretty brave and outrageous。 。。。more
CASPER HILEMAN
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Mrs。 Ward is not your average television star。 From child actor to adult film star Mrs。 Ward has transitioned from daytime actress and child star to adult film star。 This is that tale。
Steve Essick
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And for your next scintillating read give a gander to Maitland Ward’s new memoir #Rated X which is。 For those of you not familiar with Ms。Ward， she’s an actress who was a member of the ensemble teen cast of the 90’s sitcom hit Boy Meets World which was produced by an entertainment conglomerate I’ll leave unnamed but in an earlier life was responsible for The Mickey Mouse Club。 Let’s just say Boy Meets World was a far cry from Annette meets Cubby。 After a seven year run the show is canceled and M And for your next scintillating read give a gander to Maitland Ward’s new memoir #Rated X which is。 For those of you not familiar with Ms。Ward， she’s an actress who was a member of the ensemble teen cast of the 90’s sitcom hit Boy Meets World which was produced by an entertainment conglomerate I’ll leave unnamed but in an earlier life was responsible for The Mickey Mouse Club。 Let’s just say Boy Meets World was a far cry from Annette meets Cubby。 After a seven year run the show is canceled and Maitland finds herself mired in Hollywood bull…。 and without steady work。 As the world turns one thing leads to another and she gradually morphs into an adult film star and her career takes off。 By her account the people she works with in the porn industry to be more real than the ones she dealt with in the “legit” show biz。 To borrow one of my favorite Franny And Zooey quotes' “ Give me an honest con man any day”。 No doubt about it， #Rated X is outrageous and will offend some readers but for those of you who can handle graphic adult material you’ll find this riches to rags to riches saga the story of an aggressive woman who is very comfortable with her own sexuality。 Four stars。 。。。more
Jenny
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I discovered Maitland’s work when she appeared on Boy Meets World， which was one of my family’s favorite shows。 While I have never seen any of her work on Deeper or Vixen， I have enjoyed her work on Boy Meets World and White Chicks。 I enjoyed reading this book and learning about her journey in Hollywood and beyond。Loved the part referring to Jack and Jennifer （Days of Our Lives） having sex for the first time。 This reminded me about how excited my friend and I were about that happening and how we I discovered Maitland’s work when she appeared on Boy Meets World， which was one of my family’s favorite shows。 While I have never seen any of her work on Deeper or Vixen， I have enjoyed her work on Boy Meets World and White Chicks。 I enjoyed reading this book and learning about her journey in Hollywood and beyond。Loved the part referring to Jack and Jennifer （Days of Our Lives） having sex for the first time。 This reminded me about how excited my friend and I were about that happening and how we had rushed home from the library that day so we would not miss it。 I was a huge Days of Our Lives fan。Well written， easy to read。 Full of passion and honesty。 This has to be one of the best books I have read all year。I would recommend it to any fan from any of Maitland’s work。 。。。more
CR
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This was a very interesting behind the curtain so to speak about this woman's life。 I wasn't the reader that was supposed to cover this one but I am glad that I ended up with it because man was this eye opening。 If you are looking to get out of your comfort zone and you want to check something out that in an interesting category。 I would definitely get your hands on this one。 This was a very interesting behind the curtain so to speak about this woman's life。 I wasn't the reader that was supposed to cover this one but I am glad that I ended up with it because man was this eye opening。 If you are looking to get out of your comfort zone and you want to check something out that in an interesting category。 I would definitely get your hands on this one。 。。。more
Melinda
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Maitland's story was inspiring and unapologetic。 I'm very interested in looking into more of her projects。 Maitland's story was inspiring and unapologetic。 I'm very interested in looking into more of her projects。 。。。more
Rebecca Nagrodski
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If you have a vagina - You will love this bookIf you've struggled with sexuality and intimacy - You will love this bookIf you've ever wondered about the porn industry - You will love this bookIf you're a fan of celebrity gossip - You will love this bookIf you have a brain - You will love this bookBasically - I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone。 With phrases like "I didn't wear panties the night my life changed" - this book cements itself as a fun read。 And then， with Ward's thoug If you have a vagina - You will love this bookIf you've struggled with sexuality and intimacy - You will love this bookIf you've ever wondered about the porn industry - You will love this bookIf you're a fan of celebrity gossip - You will love this bookIf you have a brain - You will love this bookBasically - I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone。 With phrases like "I didn't wear panties the night my life changed" - this book cements itself as a fun read。 And then， with Ward's thoughtful takes on individual agency， sexuality， and intimacy， it also cements itself as a meaningful perspective on the possibility of female empowerment in the porn industry。 One million thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a fantastic read！ 。。。more
Meg
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I received an ARC from Netgalley/Publisher in return for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。When I came across this book I truly had no idea who she was until I read the description。 If you are familiar with the show Boy Meets World， Maitland Ward played the character 'Rachel' in later seasons。 As a fan of that show， and someone who tends to read books published by those who were in the porn business， I really wanted to read this book。In the beginning she talks about her hope I received an ARC from Netgalley/Publisher in return for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。When I came across this book I truly had no idea who she was until I read the description。 If you are familiar with the show Boy Meets World， Maitland Ward played the character 'Rachel' in later seasons。 As a fan of that show， and someone who tends to read books published by those who were in the porn business， I really wanted to read this book。In the beginning she talks about her hopes and dreams of becoming an actress。 Dreaming of "making it" as one typically does when moving out to LA。 What I found most interesting about the book was us getting a good glimpse into her upbringing and how sex was viewed as well as how relationships were like for her early on。 The norm for an autobiography。 I felt that all of this was mostly short without details I would have enjoyed learning more about。 If you are expecting a basic run down of a life this is not it。 It quickly it starts to dive into her curiosity about sex and sexuality during her time on a soap that really sets the tone for the rest of the book。While this is obviously a memoir about going from Hollywood to the adult film industry I did not really find it to be a compelling read。 If the first two-three chapters aren't really your kind of vibe you will not want to bother finishing the book。 It is clear that a lot of the detailed sexual encounters are more so for fans of her work in the adult film industry and not really for anyone who was curious about her overall life。 Outside of being in the adult film industry。。。honestly。。。there would have never been a reason for Ward's book。 Outside of a semi-decent stint on a soap， Boy Meet's World and an appearance in White Chicks （the only mainstream stuff I think anyone would know） there isn't much to speak on any of it。 It seemed more like the Hollywood part was being disappointed for not getting roles as well as having some weird feelings with the 'Boy' producer， Michael Jacobs。Overall， I would say that the message of not judging people in the industry she is now in I can stand by to an extent。 I understand that sex work is something a lot of people are proud of。 I can understand why there are memoirs out there about it， etc。。。 This book just isn't what I would say is actually here to amplify the convo。 It is definitely for the fans who are paying for online services or buying the adult products associated with her。 As an everyday reader of all things I cannot give this book more than 1 - star。 。。。more
Krystle
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Fantastic memoir about an ex-Disney actress transition to becoming an award winning best actress in porn。 Her liberation and owning her choices seems to be the hallmark of the book。 It has its great points but at times it seemed a bit preachy。 If you are a millennial and remember Boy Meets World it should be interesting to read some of the behind the scenes details。 Overall it was an ok memoir。*Thanks to Atria Books & NetGalley for this Ebook in exchange for my honest review
Valerity （Val）
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A wonderfully entertaining read by Maitland Ward， relating her eventual disappointment with mainstream Hollywood。 She switches to creating her own content and gets creative with cosplay， etc。 She later goes into porn to continue her personal journey into exploring her sexuality， and really makes a splash。 Fascinating crossover。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Emily Neilsen
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Such an interesting read。 I have always been inspired by women making their own choices and the author certainly has done that。 I just highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great story about a very interesting life。
Chet
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I read Rated X because I saw that Rachel from Boy Meets World （a show I watched during my early and middle teen years） had gone on to become a porn star。 “How in the hell did that happen？”， I thought to myself。 It’s not every day you hear about a mainstream actress going in that direction， so I was curious what exactly happened there。 After finishing the book， I now know exactly how and why it happened…in all the extremely graphic detail。 And when I say “graphic”， I mean it。 If you are at all pu I read Rated X because I saw that Rachel from Boy Meets World （a show I watched during my early and middle teen years） had gone on to become a porn star。 “How in the hell did that happen？”， I thought to myself。 It’s not every day you hear about a mainstream actress going in that direction， so I was curious what exactly happened there。 After finishing the book， I now know exactly how and why it happened…in all the extremely graphic detail。 And when I say “graphic”， I mean it。 If you are at all put off by explicit descriptions of sexual acts， you should stay far， far away from this book， because you’re going to have a bad time here。 Rated X starts out with Ward telling you about her stints on a soap opera （I’ve already forgotten which one）， moving on to Boy Meets World and then the pinnacle of her mainstream movie career， which was a comedy that I never saw called “White Chicks”。 After that， she moves on into the adult entertainment business。 Now， I don’t want to disparage what people in the porn business do， because they work just like the rest of us。 Just because their business is kind of seedy doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value （and it has a ton of value because it’s a multibillion dollar industry）。 People look down on sex workers because of their trade， but you know…people are buying it and buying a lot， so I’m thinking there are a lot of hypocrites out there。 However， I don’t know if I’d go as far as Maidland Ward does in calling porn “art”。 Though to be fair， I suppose anything can be art so I guess it can be。 I don’t see Anal Angels 37 being put up on a pedestal in a gallery anytime soon， though。 I guess if she is proud of what she’s doing， then that’s cool and she has every right to her opinion。 I’m also not sure I agree with Ward’s constant insistence that porn is a glamourous and positive business。 That may well have been her experience， but I don’t think it’s the experience of a lot of women who get into it。 The big companies probably offer a lot of incentive but there are a lot of people out there that are not above-board and women do get trafficked， abused， raped， drugged， etc。 While I support Ward’s love of doing what she does as well as any woman （or man） who wants to do that， I think it’s important not to glamourize it to the point that young naïve people may get themselves into a dangerous situation。 That’s something that kept bothering me about this book is that Ward never acknowledges that there is any downside or to porn or even that there are people in the business that are less than concerned with women’s empowerment。 Overall， the book did have interesting bits。 The most interesting to me was how Hollywood chews up and spits out young actors and actresses。 Acting is a tough business and most people don’t ever make it。 It was enlightening reading about her experience and how she overcame being one of the ones who didn’t “make it”。 I’m glad Maitland found something that she really enjoys and that she has had a great experience following her exit from mainstream Hollywood。 She seems to genuinely love what she does and that’s awesome。 Rated X was sometimes funny， sometimes interesting， occasionally uncomfortable and often graphic but it was an experience that I’m glad I undertook。 I’m not sure I really understand the appeal of a lot of the things she does， but to each his or her own。 Thank you to Atria Books and Netgalley for sending me an ARC of the book。 As always， it is much appreciated。 。。。more
Andrew
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This is a book！ Ward is an excellent writer and tells her story with shocking honesty。 Her story of her transformation from starring in the sitcom Boy Meets World through her role in White Chicks to becoming a porn star and entrepreneur is fascinating。 Ward details her journey of self discovery， sexual and otherwise， with graphic detail。 Laden with inside stories of Hollywood and the porn industry， this is a must read （ and it’s sexy as hell！）。 Highly recommended。
Tina
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3。5 stars。I normally don't like "when I was young" stories in a memoir。 However， I made an exception with this one because Ward did a great job of giving us just enough information to understand what he youth was like。Surprisingly， there are very few stories of her time on Boy Meets World。 I am always annoyed by artists who write memoirs but don't bother to tell us much about their experiences with that TV show， band， etc。 Let's get real， this book （and other memoirs） would not even be written i 3。5 stars。I normally don't like "when I was young" stories in a memoir。 However， I made an exception with this one because Ward did a great job of giving us just enough information to understand what he youth was like。Surprisingly， there are very few stories of her time on Boy Meets World。 I am always annoyed by artists who write memoirs but don't bother to tell us much about their experiences with that TV show， band， etc。 Let's get real， this book （and other memoirs） would not even be written if it was not for Boy Meets World as we would have no idea who Maitland was。 Sure， she has so many more layers to her life， but what INITIALLY attracts the reader， for the most part， is what they are most known for。In Ward's case， she basically has two careers - actress and porn star， but ultimately， I am willing to bet that many of the people who will buy this book are doing so because of her connection to Boy Meets World - whether she likes it or not， so why not embrace it and tell us stories about being on the show = its almost like she is afraid to go there， which is too bad。As for the second career， she does a very good job of describing for us， what its like to work in the industry and how it makes her feel as a person。 From the very beginning of this book， we are privy to the fact that Ward is constantly trying new things in the hopes of gaining a better understanding of what makes her tick。 It is a thread that runs through the book and is quite interesting。The writing is down to earth and very honest。 If you have issues with overtly sexual content， then I would recommend you not read this book。For those of us who are okay with it， I find this the most interesting and honest part of her story。 。。。more
Natalie
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The journey Maitland Ward embarked upon I only vaguely remember unfolding in the media， and I think it's most people's thoughts to wonder how they came into the adult entertainment world and that it must mean they weren't a successful actor or got into drugs or a hard lifestyle。 After reading Maitland's memoir， it's refreshing to hear in her own words， this simply wasn't the case！ I like how honest and open she is about her experiences and feelings。 I'm sure many Boy Meets World fans will want t The journey Maitland Ward embarked upon I only vaguely remember unfolding in the media， and I think it's most people's thoughts to wonder how they came into the adult entertainment world and that it must mean they weren't a successful actor or got into drugs or a hard lifestyle。 After reading Maitland's memoir， it's refreshing to hear in her own words， this simply wasn't the case！ I like how honest and open she is about her experiences and feelings。 I'm sure many Boy Meets World fans will want to read this book， and I like that she is again， very truthful in how she dealt with sexism towards her， and her relationships to the other actors。 She doesn't bash them by any means， and seems like she has maintained good rapport with them。 Sex positivity is what you will find in this book， and it's pretty graphic， so disclaimer for that。 All in all， I think fans of Maitland， whether it's from Boy， her soap opera days， Comic-Con， and if you only know her from porn， will appreciate this point of view。 I would recommend to anyone interesting in the adult services industries！ 。。。more
Cara
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Like many millennials， I am familiar with Maitland Ward as part of a staple of my youth。 These last few years I would come across comments in random places on the internet: “did you know Rachel from Boy Meets World does porn now？” and I’d pause for just a sec and then continue minding my own business。 Rated X is a foray into one young woman’s experience in Hollywood， first on a well-known soap and then eventually on the TGIF lineup。 Once mainstream tv opportunities started drying up， Ward took i Like many millennials， I am familiar with Maitland Ward as part of a staple of my youth。 These last few years I would come across comments in random places on the internet: “did you know Rachel from Boy Meets World does porn now？” and I’d pause for just a sec and then continue minding my own business。 Rated X is a foray into one young woman’s experience in Hollywood， first on a well-known soap and then eventually on the TGIF lineup。 Once mainstream tv opportunities started drying up， Ward took it upon herself to celebrate her sexuality， basically not caring what anyone *cough Disney cough* thought of her or what she wanted to do with her body。 I liked that she called people out by name–it was reminiscent of Busy Phillips’s （really great） memoir where she just goes to town outing those who wronged her。 However Ward does it in a way that doesn’t make her seem too angry （when she has every right to be！） and she does seem thankful for many of her experiences and connections she’s made。 Not gonna lie， my eyes glazed over some parts of it。 I’m not a prude but wow。 I don’t know much about the porn industry so it was all very interesting and intimate。 There are important messages regarding body and sex positivity and the roles women are expected to play in their lives。 Overall， I’m happy she’s found something that makes her happy。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher！ 。。。more
=^。^= Janet =^。^=
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Release date: September 6，。 2022Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own and may be affected by the fact that it is windy and freezing rain outside and I have nothing better to do than read multiple books a day！I loved this book but there is no way I can get it on our shelves given the selection committee and its Meg-Walker-level-feminists but I wi Release date: September 6，。 2022Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own and may be affected by the fact that it is windy and freezing rain outside and I have nothing better to do than read multiple books a day！I loved this book but there is no way I can get it on our shelves given the selection committee and its Meg-Walker-level-feminists but I will recommend it to people who I know would love it and appreciate the story behind it: the girl who basically said "screw you" to the Hollywood system。 （LOL 。。。 doubly-inside joke for sure！） 。。。more
Jenny Buchta
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Review（I will say I tried to post this exact review on #barnesandnoble and it was flagged for profanity）I received an ARC of Ward’s Rated X and read it in a single afternoon。 It’s a fabulous memoir about finding your true self in a world that often tells women we are wrong for enjoying our bodies and sex。 Maitland obviously started out as a mainstream actress， but when the work dried up she took matters into her own hands and finally discovered her calling。 Throwing a huge middle finger to Holly Review（I will say I tried to post this exact review on #barnesandnoble and it was flagged for profanity）I received an ARC of Ward’s Rated X and read it in a single afternoon。 It’s a fabulous memoir about finding your true self in a world that often tells women we are wrong for enjoying our bodies and sex。 Maitland obviously started out as a mainstream actress， but when the work dried up she took matters into her own hands and finally discovered her calling。 Throwing a huge middle finger to Hollywood and all the naysayers， she has become a savvy businesswoman， desired actress in the porn industry， and a spokesperson for the rights of women in the field。 Overall this was a five star read！ 。。。more
Rick Thurman
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Maitland let’s it rip！ It’s an amazing journey with really good stories and tidbits！ She made a massive success of herself and anyone that doesn’t like this book is just jealous！ It will be a bestseller。 And Wards writing is amazing！ A very talented beautiful woman has given us an amazing tale。 I’m very impressed！ Kudos to you Ms。 Ward！ People will love this from start to finish。 Advanced copy sent from Publisher！
Nicole
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Ward recalls life from being a soapOpera actress to being a Disney actress and then a porn star。 I appreciated the Frank， honest discussions and the discussions she had with people telling her that there was something wrong with her or shaming her。 She is honest and it was a good read。 The comic convention stuff is really cool， and it was nice to hear about the things she innovated on Patreon。 I hope her journey and message continue and that she’ll help others embrace their ‘kinks。’
Online Eccentric Librarian
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