Ex-Disney star, Maitland Ward, played every boy’s crush in Boy Meets World.
But she quit the light-hearted sitcom to shoot porn – until the pandemic turned the industry upside down.
After all, the sex industry relies on physical content which isn’t always safe during the coronavirus crisis.
So how have porn stars adapted to create raunchy content over the last year?
Maitland, an adult film actress with Deeper, spoke to the Daily Star about how the industry has changed.
She’s swapped high-tech shoots for flicks in her kitchen – as like everything else in the wold, porn has evolved to keep people safe.
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Maitland said: “After being shut down for months, we eventually returned to filming and must be cleared fully by a test before we step onto a set.
“The sets are smaller, definitely in crew size, and COVID precautions are strictly followed.
“Porn, I believe, is succeeding far better than mainstream and large production sets.
“We already have stringent STD testing in place, so a COVID screening was just added to our panel.”
She added: “Being so cautious before we shoot allows me and my partners to fully embrace the scene and totally let loose.
“I never hold back when it comes to filming and the current environment hasn’t changed my performance in the slightest if anything, the loss of human connection in society makes me more ravenous in the scenes.”
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Maitland claims she feels safe on set.
She said: “The safety and precautions taken by Vixen Media Group are always top notch for projects.
“We had a medic on set for testing, temperature checks, social distance monitoring (outside of the sex of course)!
“I felt completely safe and cared for on the sets.
“Much more so than going to the grocery store or dentist’s office and it’s way more fun getting drilled!”
While Maitland is happy to have Covid testing, she admits that she “loathes that swab.”
Who doesn’t?
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The actress has enjoyed getting to grips with more solo work, too.
Maitland commented: “I have a large, wonderful fan base that I’m interacting with and filming content for on a regular basis.
“I’ve found that since the pandemic fans want more than just sex and sexual gratification now, they want connection.
“It’s been amazing doing cam show and connecting with fans. Especially in the beginning, I’d come up with pandemic themed dance parties (My Corona!—my Sharona, Don’t stand too close to me…), and washing up tutorials in my shower.
“I’d do naked baking shows, naked yoga and when I couldn’t film with a partner I would use my sex doll torso that I called ‘Quarantine Man’.
“All I needed was good lighting and a webcam and I was good to go!”
Vixen also sent out professional equipment so their stars could film in their own homes.
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Maitland said: “I dressed up as Poison Ivy for a hot cosplay scene in one, and another I did via Zoom with a male performer.
“We mutually masturbated, using the backdrop of the pandemic and us being separated by it as the premise.”
Many porn stars took a hit to their income during the pandemic, but Maitland admits she was lucky.
She explained: “Not only did my OnlyFans numbers go up exponentially, I launched a Fleshlight, so people could buy my butthole and vagina to use at home.
“Porn has really been an essential business during this time because people aren’t able to get out and meet people or date like they used to.
“Adult content offers that intimate connection we crave and need for our mental and physical health.”
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The ex-Disney star told the Daily Star why she loves working in the adult industry and why it’s so important right now.
Maitland said: “I love sex and sexually performing and I also love acting. This is an industry where I can be free to do both. I’m given the best scripts and the best sex scenes and feel very fortunate.
“When I worked in Hollywood, they wouldn’t in a million dreams allow me to do what I’m doing now.
“I have wonderful fans who have loved me along the way and helped my brand and business soar. It’s a dream come true.
“Who would’ve known when I started at Disney that I’d end up living my fairytale in porn and win an AVN award for Best Leading Actress for my work in Muse and Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene for the scene Higher Power.”
She added: “People need porn as an outlet for what they’re missing out in society right now.
“We aren’t meeting people and hooking up like we used to And we’ve been unexpectedly forced into isolation.
“Sometimes we just need to escape and get off and I’m so happy to help people do that.”
