Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood by Maitland Ward – Memoir

Rated X is a celebrity memoir by Maitland Ward that chronicles her career transition from television acting to the adult film industry. Ward began her acting career as a teenager on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, followed by a role on the sitcom Boy Meets World, where she was cast as Rachel McGuire. After experiencing typecasting in Hollywood and being denied more complex roles, she made a deliberate career change that led her to establish herself as a respected performer in adult films. The memoir offers behind-the-scenes perspectives on both the entertainment industry and the adult film sector, presenting a personal account of her professional journey and the decisions that shaped her career path. The book combines personal stories from her television work with reflections on her later professional life, offering a narrative focused on career autonomy and industry experience rather than conventional Hollywood success.