(Los Angeles, CA / January 5, 2022) — Maitland Ward is getting into the spirit of the awards season with a Best Actress Award win from top industry tastemaker XCritic, taking home the trophy on New Year’s Day for her onscreen performance in Deeper’s celebrated feature film Muse 2.

This is the second consecutive XCritic win for the talented leading lady, who was honored with the same award last year for her smoldering turn in Muse, portraying a broad-minded professor of sexual psychology who challenges her students with topical theories such as consent and power dynamics while living dangerously on the edges of social conventions.

“Thank you XCritic and affiliated reviewers for this award! Working on Muse 2 with filmmaker Kayden Kross, who did such an exceptional job writing and directing this ambitious venture, was a real labor of love,” said Ward of the film, which took nearly two weeks to shoot.

“With a 75-page script and 750 lines of dialogue for my character alone, we knew that we were taking on something special and making movie magic – and as the official face of Deeper, I’m so thrilled to be a part of that magic with Kayden and the entire production team who worked so hard to bring this brilliant film to life.”

To learn more about Ward’s work with the Muse anthology, as well as her other films for Deeper, visit her model page at Deeper.com/models/maitland-ward.

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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. The star, who joined the cast of Bold and the Beautiful as a teen and found fame as Rachel McGuire on the beloved ABC sitcom Boy Meets World, jumped headfirst into shooting adult films in 2019 without much persuasion.

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 worldwide brand Vixen Media Group; in 2020, Ward won three AVN Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Three-Way Sex Scene-G/G/B for her work in Deeper mega-hit feature Drive, as well as Favorite Camming Cosplayer.

Ward was the unanimous all-around best actress award winner in 2021, taking home multiple awards for Deeper’s Muse. Ward also took home the AVN Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene for Higher Power.  Ward has won multiple XBIZ awards, which include Best Actress for Drive, Best Sex Scene for Drive, Best Actress for Muse, Best Feature Sex Scene for Muse and was awarded the 2020 Crossover Star of The Year.

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