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Former Disney star Maitland Ward exposes dark side of Hollywood as a minor: 'Twisted male gaze'

Page Six·Fox News·about 1 month ago
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As a teenager, Maitland Ward — who first found fame as Jessica Forrester in “The Bold and the Beautiful,” and later Rachel McQuire in the beloved ‘90s Disney TV show, “Boy Meets World” — was exposed to a dark side of Hollywood that wasn’t often discussed. From being put in compromising and “provocative” positions as a minor on set to quickly becoming a product of a “twisted male gaze” at such a young age, the California native faced a wave of challenges and is now gearing up to expose the pitfalls of young stardom. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the former child actress, who stars in the upcoming episode of Investigation Discovery’s “Hollywood Demons”, opens up about her troubling past of becoming a man-made “product” as a kid and explains how she managed to escape social norms and make waves as an adult film star. “I can’t speak to how Hollywood is today because it’s such a different animal than it was back when I was getting into it,” said Ward, 49.…

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