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(Los Angeles, CA / December 6, 2021) — Mainstream actress-turned-adult superstar Maitland Ward is already building buzz ahead of the July 5, 2022 launch of her racy memoir, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood, with the long-awaited official release of her book cover. The beguiling cover image of the Simon & Schuster title, which chronicles the star’s journey from child model to soap actress to TV sitcom teen queen to adult film goddess, features a fresh-scrubbed Ward wearing a mischievous expression, white towel and not much else. “I’m so excited about my book cover reveal and sharing my memoir with the world!” said Ward. “I can’t wait for everyone to read my fun and juicy stories in my career. I hold nothing back. All the behind the scenes info and salacious tales are here and my personal story is raw and untethered and completely exposed.” Rated X How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood will begin its official pre-sale campaign on January 15, and fans can expect to get their hands on the first of some VERY spicy excerpts from the book sometime in March. To learn more, visit the Simon & Schuster product page at
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.Twitter.com/maitlandward and Instagram.com/maitlandward
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. Follow Maitland at