Bella Thorne has claimed that she's only labelled as 'controversial' because she's a woman.

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The former Disney star drew headlines after joining OnlyFans and directing porn film Her & Him. However, she thinks it would be a different story

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"It's so funny that people say that I'm 'controversial' when you’re exactly right—I haven't been arrested. I'm not doing bad things.

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"It's so funny that people say that I'm 'controversial' when you’re exactly right—I haven't been arrested. I'm not doing bad things.

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Of course I am a woman, and that definitely plays a part in it. If I post in a bikini, it's 'She's a slut', but if a man posts shirtless on a beach, it's 'F**k yeah, bro'.

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Thorne went on to explain that she began getting involved in the sex industry in a bid to help tackle the stigma around sex and sex work.

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"My goal has always been to help destigmatize it," she explained. "Even the idea of sex in general is so important, and it's always been frowned upon.

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Women have been so uncomfortable due to the stigma that’s been put on them when it comes to sex that we don't want to touch our own bodies...

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Now people are finally talking about it, but when I do it it's, 'Why is Bella Thorne doing this?

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