Rachel Bilson learned the hard way you can share too much information.
The actress, 44, recently appeared on Nicole Byer’s Why Won’t You Date Me? podcast where she revealed that she was once fired by a company after discussing sex positions and sharing how she enjoys being ‘manhandled’ in bed.
Bilson had appeared on the Women on Top podcast in March 2023 when she made the comment about her sex life.
‘I said something like, “I like to be manhandled,”‘ Bilson recalled, telling Byer she was ‘joking around’ when she made the comment.
The O.C. alum opened up about the experience, admitting that while she wanted to fight the dismissal, she could understand why they decided to fire her.
‘When you take something out of context and you read something as a standalone comment, it can come off a certain way, sure,’ the Hart of Dixie actress acknowledged.
While it did get her fired, the actress also noted that the 83-year-old mother of Olivia Allen, whom she co-hosts her Broad Ideas podcast with, found it amusing.
‘She was like, “I like to be manhandled!” You know? Like everyone could relate,’ Bilson exclaimed.
Rachel Bilson, 44, appeared on Nicole Byer’s Why Won’t You Date Me? podcast, revealing she was once fired by a company after discussing sex positions and sharing that she enjoys being ‘manhandled’ in bed
She continued: ‘But because I used that word in whatever context, they just took that out of the conversation. It didn’t sound great, I guess.’
The mom-of-one explained it was a ‘very conservative company’ and they weren’t comfortable talking about sex at all.
While maintaining she was ‘joking’ about the comment, the actress acknowledged she has to be responsible.
‘I’m saying things, it’s being recorded, people can hear it so maybe don’t get so comfortable like you are with your girlfriends,’ she told Byer. ‘Or maybe do and then talk about that in itself.’
Bilson admitted she found she started filtering herself a little bit after the incident, worried she was going to lose her job.
‘I was like, “Oh my God, if I say this am I gonna lose this job? Am I gonna be judged? Shamed?” Whatever it may be,’ she recalled.
Bilson made the comment to the Women On Top hosts Tammin Sursok and Roxy Manning while appearing as a guest on their show.
‘I’ve learned that if you want to have an orgasm during sex, you have to be on top. Missionary is my favorite. I want to be f**king manhandled,’ she said.
Bilson had appeared on the Women on Top podcast in March 2023 when she made the comment about her sex life. Pictured is Bilson on her own podcast Broad Ideas
The O.C. alum opened up about the experience, admitting that while she wanted to fight the dismissal, she could understand why they decided to fire her
However, mere weeks later Bilson revealed her honesty cost her a job.
‘This is the first time it’s ever happened to me in my professional life that I lost a job this week because of things that were said,’ she shared at the time.
‘A single mom, a woman, lost a job because they were being candid and honest and the subject was sex,’ said Bilson continued.
‘You know, I provide a lot for my family, my daughter, and regardless of anything else, it all matters,’ she declared.
Bilson shares her 10-year-old daughter Briar Rose with her ex, Hayden Christensen.
