Overview

• Speaking on Nicole Byer’s Why Won’t You Date Me, Bilson revisited being let go after press amplified her “I like to be manhandled” line from Women on Top.
• She said the company that fired her was conservative and uncomfortable with any discussion of sex.
• The actress recalled crying over the decision and emphasized that, as a single mother, the lost income mattered.
• She said the episode led her to self-censor, worrying that future remarks could cost her work or invite shaming.
• Bilson has not identified the employer and noted that some listeners found the comment relatable, citing her co-host’s 83-year-old mother.