{"id":2046606,"date":"2025-09-24T15:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2046606"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:24:11","slug":"the-oc-star-speaks-out-after-job-loss-over-sexual-comment-on-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-oc-star-speaks-out-after-job-loss-over-sexual-comment-on-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The OC&#8217; Star Speaks Out After Job Loss Over Sexual Comment on Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rachel Bilson recently reflected on a challenging point in her career when she lost a job in 2023 after making personal remarks about her sex life on the <em>Women On Top<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking on Nicole Byer\u2019s <em>Why Won\u2019t You Date Me?<\/em> podcast on Friday, September 19, Bilson said she hadn\u2019t thought her comments were inappropriate at the time, noting the conversation felt like casual talk among friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou\u2019re talking like, basically with girlfriends and you\u2019re joking around,\u201d said Bilson, 44, continuing, &#8220;and I said something like, \u2018I like to be manhandled.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That&#8217;s nice. &#8216;Throw me around,'&#8221; agreed podcast host Byer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Olivia [Allen], who cohosts <em>Bright Ideas<\/em> with me, her mom&#8217;s like 83. She was like, &#8216;I like to be manhandled!&#8217; You know? Like everyone could relate,&#8221; Bilson said. &#8220;But because I used that word in whatever context, they just took that out of the conversation. It didn&#8217;t sound great. But I think it was a very conservative company so they weren&#8217;t comfortable talking about sex at all, in general.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The<em> Jumper<\/em> actress also added that the experience made her more cautious about what she shares publicly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI definitely felt myself filtering a little bit after that. &#8216;Cause like, oh my god, if I say this am I gonna lose this job? Am I gonna be judged? Shamed?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress and podcast host then went on to discuss censorship and free speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s just so confusing, you know? It&#8217;s like&#8230;why can&#8217;t people just respect each other&#8217;s&#8230;whatever their beliefs are! You know? I don&#8217;t know. It&#8217;s just so touchy to talk about, I don&#8217;t know how to talk about it,&#8221; remarked Bilson, while Byer agreed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments section for the podcast episode, several fans noted the timing of the conversation was relevant to the recent announcement of Jimmy Kimmel <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-live-dropped-indefinitely-230602432.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:being dropped from ABC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">being dropped from ABC<\/a> over comments related to Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The timing of this episode is chef&#8217;s kiss,&#8221; said one commenter. Another responded with, &#8220;Absolutely great points about our current cancel culture!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Viewers can check out the full <em>Why Won&#8217;t You Date Me?<\/em> episode on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekSpkRzR99M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a>, where Byer and Bilson also chat about dating, Labubus, and advice for single people.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/harry-potter-alums-onlyfans-account-145316513.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>&#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; Alum&#8217;s OnlyFans Account Leads to Convention Ban<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/sienna-dubois\/leonardo-dicaprio-lists-malibu-beach-house-for-an-astonishing-price\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Leonardo DiCaprio during the opening ceremony at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8Syl8zrkILW43g8bNdIbAw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/6e7fa545129fe59633f91a3ced6f8e44\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Leonardo DiCaprio Lists Malibu Beach House for an Astonishing Price<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/travis-kelce-sideline-outburst-swifties-173940511.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift Reportedly Shaken by Travis Kelce's Outburts, &amp; Swifties Think The Relationship Is Over\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lAPnVcD7hHsW2p1EMfXG1Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/d1aa1995986d6e5578dce0a7e5521829\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Travis Kelce\u2019s Sideline Outburst Has Swifties Questioning His Relationship With Taylor Swift<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/lebron-james-breaks-down-biggest-184033293.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:LeBron James Breaks Down Biggest Memes: International Women's Day, Ain't That Our Ball, Deluxe LP;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">LeBron James Breaks Down Biggest Memes: International Women&#8217;s Day, Ain&#8217;t That Our Ball, Deluxe LP<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/lori-harvey-damson-idris-beach-204109473.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lori Harvey and Damson Idris Beach Photos Surface, Reconciliation Rumors Start;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Lori Harvey and Damson Idris Beach Photos Surface, Reconciliation Rumors Start<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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