Melissa Joan Hart narrowly avoids firing from 'Sabrina' over racy Maxim photo shoot

Melissa Joan Hart posed in lingerie for Maxim magazine in 1999, sparking outrage from producers of her show Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
The Maxim cover referred to Hart's character Sabrina, violating her contract stipulation to never portray the character naked.
Hart received a call during a movie premiere party informing her she was fired from a film role and being sued and fired from Sabrina.
The lawsuit threats were based on miscommunication about Hart representing the Sabrina character versus herself in the Maxim shoot.
Hart wrote an apology letter and was allowed to continue starring on Sabrina after the controversy died down.