Rachel Bilson, star of 'The O.C.', recounts being fired in 2023 from a conservative company after discussing her sex life on a podcast. During her appearance on Nicole Byer’s 'Why Won’t You Date Me?', she joked about her bedroom preferences, saying, 'I like to be manhandled.' She explained that she was joking with friends and her co-host Olivia Allen’s 83-year-old mother found the remark amusing. However, the company took the comment out of context, leading to her losing a job she had already been cast for. Bilson expressed that she felt the need to filter her speech afterward, fearing judgment and shame. She emphasized that her candid comments about her sex life, including enjoying missionary position and being 'manhandled,' cost her employment, which she found baffling in today’s age. Bilson also noted that she was a single mother providing for her 10-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, with her ex Hayden Christensen, and that losing the job was a significant blow. She acknowledged that while her delivery could have been different, she stands by her words and believes she was unfairly judged for being honest about her sexuality.