(Los Angeles, CA / July 26, 2023) — Maitland Ward recently stopped by The Adam Carolla Show and The Adam & Dr. Drew Show for two in-studio interviews, where the award-winning adult superstar laid bare her illustrious career and shared fascinating tidbits from her best-selling memoir, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood.

In The Adam Carolla Show episode, “Maitland Ward and Ali Siddiq”, Ward details the ins and outs of her evolution from shooting mainstream film and television roles to porn showcases as a Vixen Media Group contract performer: “There was a very long journey going into it: I got into cosplay, I got growing on social media and then I started making my own Playboy-esque type content, and then eventually it led me to, you know, DPs.”

She also opens up about managing personal boundaries on set: “I can explore so many sexual sides of myself in this controlled environment in porn with professionals who aren’t going to get all weird; they know at the end of the day you go home and you’re having fun on set, but it’s done at the end of the day… it’s fun work, but it is work.”

The Adam & Dr. Drew Show episode, “Hollywood Girl Next Door to Top Porn Star”, examines the evolution of sex work with online platforms such as OnlyFans. “I think the rise of OnlyFans and the entrepreneurial aspect has changed the industry a lot, and I think the artistic side is coming back to it… OnlyFans has completely put the power back in the hands of the performer, and especially the woman, where she doesn’t have to rely on studio work.”

Reflecting on her podcast interviews, Ward enthused, “I had so much fun talking with Adam on his show, and then again with Dr. Drew; we were laughing the entire time! Thank you for allowing me to open up and share my personal experiences on your podcasts.”

Fans can find Maitland Ward’s interviews on AdamCarolla.com and AdamAndDrDrewShow.com

Ward’s tantalizing memoir, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood is available on the Simon & Schuster product page at SimonandSchuster.com and through Amazon.com.

Find and follow Maitland Ward at:

Twitter.com/maitlandward

Southern California-born and bred Maitland Ward has quickly become one of the biggest stars in adult entertainment, after an-already successful career as an American model, actress and cosplay personality. After finding fame in the ‘90s on CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful and smash ABC sitcom Boy Meets World, as well as a plum role in 2004’s cult classic White Chicks, Ward decided to shake things up with racy social media content, sexy cosplay and appearing at fan conventions before making the leap into adult film in 2019.

The statuesque (5’10”) all-natural redhead is unique in that not only is she beautiful and built for the adult biz, Ward’s talent as an actress means she can also carry dramatic and comedic scenes with ease. Her playful energy, professionalism and open sexuality earned her an exclusive performance contract with Vixen Media Group and the famous face of the brand’s blockbuster studio, Deeper.

In ‘20, Ward won three AVN Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Best Three-Way Sex Scene-G/G/B for Deeper film Drive and Favorite Camming Cosplayer, as well as three XBIZ Awards for Crossover Star of the Year, Best Actress-Feature Movie and Best Sex Scene-Feature Movie, also for Drive. In ‘21 she won two AVN Awards: Best Leading Actress for Deeper’s Muse and Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene for Higher Power, plus two XBIZ Awards for Best Acting-Lead and Best Sex Scene-Feature for Muse. In ‘22 she won two XBIZ trophies for Best Acting-Lead for Muse 2 and Performer of the Year. In ’23 Ward won two AVN Awards for Best Leading Actress for Deeper feature Drift and Mainstream Venture of the Year, and an XBIZ trophy for Drift in the category of Best Sex Scene-Feature Movie.

Ward’s recent mainstream endeavors include starring and co-producing a TV series, The Big Time, taking on a lead role in psychological thriller Just for You and releasing an eye-popping no-holds-barred memoir about her wild life in the entertainment biz, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood (which won a ’23 AVN Award for the aforementioned Mainstream Venture of the Year and an esteemed Kirkus Star for Excellence). Follow Maitland at Twitter.com/maitlandward and Instagram.com/maitlandward