Rachel Bilson Sets The Record Straight On Her 'No Orgasm' Until Age 38 Comment
By Favour Adegoke on March 27, 2023 at 10:30 AM EDT
Rachel Bilson has clarified her statement about only getting to have an orgasm in her late-30s. The actress had mouths wagging about her exes when she made the NSFW remarks in a recent episode of her "Broad Ideas" podcast, as many fans quickly blamed them.
However, Bilson has revealed that it had nothing to do with any partner, adding that she did not fully understand her body. She also shared that she never faked an orgasm with her former partners or lied to them about it.
Keep on reading to learn more.
'Nobody Was Involved Other Than Myself'
Appearing on Nick Viall's "The Viall Files" podcast, Bilson clarified the remarks she recently made about her sex life, which has since gone viral, per E! News.
The "O.C" star had said that she only got to have an orgasm during sex until she was about 38, despite having been in relationships before that experience.
Now, she's set the record right, claiming it had "nothing to do with any partner" and that it all came down to her understanding of her body.
The actress also explained that there had been rumors about which of her exes had never given her an orgasm and that she was uncomfortable with her past lovers being ridiculed.
"Apparently, there were names brought up in both regards, and I am not OK with that because it had nothing to do with that," she said, adding, "Nobody was involved other than myself."
Rachel Bilson Says She Never Faked An Orgasm
In her talk with Viall, Bilson also sought to clarify another point that fans may have been confused about. The actress admitted that even when she did not experience an orgasm, she didn't pull a stunt by faking one or lying to her partner about it.
"I will give credit where credit is due, and you can still have really good sex without it, but I don't like to lie," she said.
The actress added, "I think it's nice when the dude checks in with you, too, of course. But I am a people pleaser. This is a problem of mine: I can get pretty old-fashioned. I have to take care of my dude, and I fall into that pattern."
But as she got older, those old habits were left behind. Now, Bilson says she is more vocal and more comfortable with being vocal" about how she wants sex.
Rachel Bilson Has Been Vocal About Her Sex Life
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Bison's explicit remarks about her sex life are no surprise, as she has always been open to discussing it.
In July 2022, she shared on Yahoo! Life's "The "series that she grew up in "a sex-positive and free and candid" household, which emboldens her to talk about such stuff easily.
However, it appears that the "Life Happens" star keeps the dirtiest of details for her friends and feels talking to them about it should not be taboo.
"Like, the things that my friends and I talk about shouldn't be taboo, you know? It should feel like a safe space to be open, because so many people go through similar things," Bilson said, per E! News.
"And what's better than to have a support system, or feel like you're being heard and having a space to do so?"
Rachel Bilson Opens Up About Rumored Romance With Nick Viall
Bilson's relationship status is unknown now, as she has kept those details under wraps since splitting from Bill Hader in 2020.
Meanwhile, Bilson was once rumored to have been in a relationship with Viall before dating Hader, which she also clarified in her recent appearance on his podcast, per Hollywood Life.
"No, Nick and I never dated," the "Jumper" star said, adding, "we did troll the internet.
The rumor that the pair were an item started in July 2019 when Viall posted a photo of them relaxing on his podcasting couch.
He captioned it, "Will we choose to forgo our individual rooms…" to which Bilson left a suggestive comment that read, "He slid into her…dms #sheaccepted."
"The Bachelor" alum is now engaged to Natalie Joy, whom he dated for nearly two years before proposing.