Melissa Joan Hart has disclosed that she once declined a substantial offer from Playboy magazine, explaining her decision on the 'Sibling Revelry' podcast hosted by Kate and Oliver Hudson. The actress, best known for her role in 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch', said she turned down the deal despite the considerable financial incentive.
Hart, who rose to fame in the 1990s, had previously posed in her underwear for Maxim magazine. When Playboy subsequently approached her, she said no, primarily out of concern for her brother. 'I can't do it because I don’t want my brother to be hurt by that,' she stated. 'He’s already getting tortured by me and underwear, let alone completely.'
Reflecting on her choice, Hart acknowledged she was not ashamed of her body but later felt relieved she declined. 'I’m really glad I didn’t because now I have three boys and I don’t need those images out there for them,' she added. The actress has three sons with her husband Mark Wilkerson: Mason, 19, Braydon, 16, and Tucker, 12.
Hart’s decision contrasts with others who have regretted similar shoots, such as Kim Kardashian. Kardashian expressed discomfort about her 2007 Playboy pictorial, telling Harper's Bazaar in 2010 she was 'uncomfortable' and had been encouraged by her mother. Hart remains content with her choice, noting it also protected her children's feelings.
