'The content was too brutal': Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles reveals she turned down a six-figure pay cheque from book publishers
Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles revealed she turned down a six-figure pay cheque.
The 49-year-old told Perth Now on Sunday that UK publishers wanted to censor the 'brutal' content of her new book, Click Monkey: Who Do You Trust with Your Kids?.
'Without fail, all of them said we apologise, but the content is too brutal,' she explained.
'The content was too brutal': Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles, 49, revealed to Perth Now on Sunday that she turned down a six-figure pay cheque from book publishers
'They all wanted to cut the child molestation part out. But hiding it away and lying about it didn't sit very well.'
The title, which is now available for purchase on Amazon Books, details the former soap star's own experiences with domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Nicola spoke of her abuser in an interview with the Herald Sun in October last year, admitting that at first, he was charming and loving.
Rejected deals: Nicola explained how publishers 'wanted to cut the child molestation part out' of the title Click Monkey: Who Do You Trust with Your Kids?, but said 'hiding it away' felt wrong
She recalled: 'He took off the charming face and I thought, 'Who the hell are you? Where have you come from?''
'He was suddenly an entirely different person to the man I'd been with. Some men wear a mask and become what they think you need just to get you.'
The UK-born actress rose to fame as saucy mistress Sarah Beaumont on Channel Ten soap Neighbours from 1995 to 1999.
Fame: Nicola rose to fame as Sarah Beaumont on Neighbours in 1995. Her affair with Dr Karl Kennedy (played by Alan Fletcher, pictured) is one of the show's memorable storylines
Her affair with Dr Karl Kennedy is one of the most memorable storyline's in the show's history.
Nicola told Daily Mail Australia exclusively in June last year, that she's in talks with executive producer Jason Herbison to make a return.
'I've had a conversation with Jason, and I'm going to meet him for coffee to discuss what's happening. I think it would be marvelous, I'd love to go back,' she said at the time.
Teasing a return: Nicola told Daily Mail Australia exclusively in June last year, that she's in talks with executive producer Jason Herbison to make a return
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