Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

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In 2000, during the 4th season of 7th Heaven, Jessica Biel commented that she grew tired of playing the wholesome preacher's kid, and blamed the show for giving her a squeaky-clean image, which cost her to lose out on a role in American Beauty, the part later went to Thora Birch. In a last ditched attempt to be let out of her contract, she posed semi-nude for the cover of Gear magazine. Fans and the producers were outraged, and the shoot also sparked a lot of controversy, as Jessica Biel was still a minor at the time, but Aaron Spelling made it clear that Jessica Biel would be staying with the show until her contract was due to expire (although, she appeared in minimal episodes in season 5, due to her attending college out of state). Jessica Biel has now claimed that she regrets the Gear shoot, but considers it a learning experience.