Bilson vows never to flash knickers

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Rachel Bilson has vowed that she will never flash her knickers to the paparazzi.

The OC actress said that she has experienced intrusive photographers but claimed she would never forget her underwear or deliberately court such attention.

She is quoted as saying: "I've seen what the paparazzi can do to someone if she's careless about how she gets out of a car and if she forgot her underwear.

"Fortunately, I'm not one to forget about underwear. Ever. I've had these guys trying to get these shots, crotch shots, I guess, and you think, 'You've got to be kidding. This is the ultimate down and dirty ambush.'

"But it's something you can pretty easily protect yourself from. If that's being a celebrity, then I'm not one.

"I like my privacy, I like having quality time with my dog. I grew up in Los Angeles, my family is in the business, and it's easy enough to avoid the obvious places where you'll run the gauntlet."

Bilson recently revealed she would never appear naked onscreen because she believes she can be "sexy" without stripping off.