Dark Secrets The Cast Of 7th Heaven Tried To Hide

7th Heaven aired its first few seasons in the late '90s, a time when pop culture seemed to hinge on attractive female teens. Actresses like Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sarah Michelle Gellar became stars and pin-ups because of their roles on teen-oriented shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Party of Five, respectively. 7th Heaven had its own in-house teen star in Jessica Biel. 

In the March 2000 issue of the now-defunct Maxim clone Gear, Biel did what so many other starlets of the era did. She posed for photos in very little clothing. She said she "hoped" the photos would get her fired from the show, but producers held her to her contract. When the pics were taken, she was 17 years old. In a truly gross ironic twist, her TV dad and admitted sex offender Collins compared Biel's photos to "child pornography" in the New York Daily News, adding that, "As a parent of a young daughter, this is very disturbing to me." 

Biel later told Entertainment Weekly that she regretted the whole affair, explaining it was a moment of wild rebellion that stemmed from the show's producers not allowing her to dye and cut her hair. She also said that the pictures turned out racier than she anticipated.

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