After shifting into adult films six years ago, Boy Meets World ’s Maitland Ward is now more fulfilled than ever. Ward, who played Rachel McQuire in the ABC coming-of-age sitcom’s later seasons, said during an interview with Fox News Digital, published on Saturday, March 15, that her professional pivot has earned her a new level of respect.

Maitland Ward, who made her name on the 1990s Disney-produced sitcom Boy Meets World, says she enjoys more industry respect now that she has branched out into pornographic filmmaking. The former starlet found success in seasons six and seven of Boy Meets World,

Maitland Ward says her adult film career has made people treat her with respect more than when she was a Disney star. In an interview with Fox, Ward reflected on how she transitioned into the adult film industry years after she starred as Rachel McQuire in the '90s TV show Boy Meets World.