{"id":11917,"date":"2026-07-20T21:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11917"},"modified":"2026-07-20T21:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:42:27","slug":"actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash-to-racy-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11917","title":{"rendered":"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After &#8220;Insane&#8221; Backlash To Racy Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actress <strong>Lena Headey<\/strong>, 50, is reflecting on the challenges she faced while <strong>filming intimate scenes<\/strong> for <\/span><strong><i>Game of Thrones<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headey became a household name playing <strong>Cersei Lannister<\/strong> in the hit HBO fantasy series. However, her racy scenes also became a major talking point during her time on the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent interview, Headey revealed the <strong>unusual step<\/strong> she took <strong>to avoid<\/strong> being pressured into more <strong>revealing scenes<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Actress Lena Headey opened up about her experiences filming intimate scenes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>She revealed the unusual loophole she used to avoid unwanted revealing moments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Headey also recalled intense fan backlash over a famous Game of Thrones scene.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her confession comes after the actress recently admitted she was surprised by the \u201cinsane\u201d fan backlash over her decision to use a body double for one racy scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><i>Game of Thrones<\/i><\/b><b> star reveals unusual way she avoided more revealing scenes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-520352548-6a5e49df7fdb1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=GettyImages-520352548-6a5e49df7fdb1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=GettyImages-520352548-6a5e49df7fdb1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-520352548-6a5e49df7fdb1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-520352548-6a5e49df7fdb1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey at a red carpet event, avoiding exposing herself after backlash.\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey at a red carpet event, avoiding exposing herself after backlash.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/actress-lena-headey-arrives-at-the-premiere-of-hbos-game-of-news-photo\/520352548?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Livingston\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lena Headey plays an intimacy coordinator in the upcoming audio drama <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intimacy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While promoting the project, she opened up about her <\/span>own experiences <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/celebrities-who-got-honest-about-past-intimate-scenes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">filming intimate scenes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, she also discussed the drastic step she took to avoid being pressured into more revealing scenes <\/span>while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/game-of-thrones-behind-the-scenes-got\/\" class=\" staff-link\">working on <em>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2267900082-e1784565285489\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=GettyImages-2267900082-e1784565285489.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=GettyImages-2267900082-e1784565285489\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2267900082-e1784565285489.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10943645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2267900082-e1784565285489.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey smiling with a microphone at a Megacon event, discussing avoiding exposing herself.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey smiling with a microphone at a Megacon event, discussing avoiding exposing herself.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/lena-headey-attends-megacon-orlando-2026-at-orange-county-news-photo\/2267900082?adppopup=true\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gerardo Mora\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an interview <\/span>with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/lena-headey-interview-intimacy-game-thrones_uk_6a58b9a8e4b03c820ebd0297\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HuffPost UK<\/a><\/em>, Headey<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revealed that she filmed revealing scenes before intimacy coordinators became commonplace in the industry. As a result, she found it difficult to push back against directors who asked for \u201cmore than they need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actress recalled getting a large tattoo across her back, which gave her a way to avoid requests for additional explicit scenes. He explained that the tattoo gave her a loophole when she was asked to film scenes she found uncomfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-476692343-6a5e49b55db4f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=GettyImages-476692343-6a5e49b55db4f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=GettyImages-476692343-6a5e49b55db4f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-476692343-6a5e49b55db4f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-476692343-6a5e49b55db4f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"486\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey from behind, showing back tattoos and avoiding exposing herself.\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey from behind, showing back tattoos and avoiding exposing herself.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/actress-lena-headey-attends-the-premiere-of-warner-bros-news-photo\/476692343?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jason Merritt\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat was quite a drastic measure, but there weren\u2019t any coordinators. So I used ink,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headey, who has an intricate floral and bird tattoo covering her upper back, clarified that she had always wanted to get inked and wasn\u2019t motivated solely by her experiences on set.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lena Headey recalls \u201cinsane\u201d backlash over famous <\/b><b><i>Game of Thrones<\/i><\/b><b> scene<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"hannah-waddingham-lena-headey-6a5e49e9376ce__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=hannah-waddingham-lena-headey-6a5e49e9376ce__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=hannah-waddingham-lena-headey-6a5e49e9376ce__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hannah-waddingham-lena-headey-6a5e49e9376ce__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hannah-waddingham-lena-headey-6a5e49e9376ce__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in a racy scene from Game of Thrones, facing backlash.\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in a racy scene from Game of Thrones, facing backlash.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/press.wbd.com\/us\/property\/game-thrones-s1\/images\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HBO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While promoting her upcoming audio drama, the Emmy-nominated actress also discussed one of her most famous scenes from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game of Thrones<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the season 5 finale, Cersei Lannister is forced to endure a public walk through the streets of King\u2019s Landing without any clothes. For the wider shots depicting Cersei\u2019s uncovered body, Headey used a body double.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-1764254810-e1784565389387\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=GettyImages-1764254810-e1784565389387.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=GettyImages-1764254810-e1784565389387\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1764254810-e1784565389387.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10943646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1764254810-e1784565389387.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey at Austin Film Festival, known for avoiding exposing herself in racy scenes.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey at Austin Film Festival, known for avoiding exposing herself in racy scenes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/lena-headey-attends-the-premiere-of-the-trap-during-the-news-photo\/1764254810?adppopup=true\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rick Kern\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking <\/span>with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/radio\/what-to-listen-to\/lena-headey-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Telegraph<\/a><\/em>, Headey admitted<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that she was surprised by the \u201cinsane\u201d backlash from fans after using a body double for parts of the famous walk of shame scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was really shocked by the anger, by this idea that I\u2019d duped the audience,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2249204089-6a5e49c33c7b1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=GettyImages-2249204089-6a5e49c33c7b1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=GettyImages-2249204089-6a5e49c33c7b1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2249204089-6a5e49c33c7b1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2249204089-6a5e49c33c7b1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey attends The Abandons premiere, known for avoiding exposing herself in racy scenes.\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey attends The Abandons premiere, known for avoiding exposing herself in racy scenes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/lena-headey-at-netflixs-the-abandons-premiere-held-at-news-photo\/2249204089?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Buckner\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headey explained that the show\u2019s enormous popularity made filming the scene with her physically present among nearly 3,000 extras logistically impossible. She therefore used a body double for the wide shots and filmed the close-ups herself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She added, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have been able to do the emotional part of the job; I\u2019d have been in full-on defensive mode.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lena Headey calls out Hollywood for protecting predatory men<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Actress-Reveals-Extreme-Loophole-She-Used-To-Avoid-Exposing-Herself-After-Insane-Backlash-6a5e4c011c7e8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=Actress-Reveals-Extreme-Loophole-She-Used-To-Avoid-Exposing-Herself-After-Insane-Backlash-6a5e4c011c7e8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=Actress-Reveals-Extreme-Loophole-She-Used-To-Avoid-Exposing-Herself-After-Insane-Backlash-6a5e4c011c7e8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Actress-Reveals-Extreme-Loophole-She-Used-To-Avoid-Exposing-Herself-After-Insane-Backlash-6a5e4c011c7e8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Actress-Reveals-Extreme-Loophole-She-Used-To-Avoid-Exposing-Herself-After-Insane-Backlash-6a5e4c011c7e8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"384\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister after a racy scene, avoiding exposing herself after backlash.\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister after a racy scene, avoiding exposing herself after backlash.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/press.wbd.com\/us\/property\/game-thrones-s1\/images\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HBO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her upcoming project, Headey plays an intimacy coordinator who lands a major career opportunity, only to realize that she must work with the director who as*aulted her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project\u2019s themes echo some of Headey\u2019s own experiences in Hollywood. In 2017, Headey accused <\/span>former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/harvey-weinstein-lashes-out-at-gwyneth-paltrow-from-prison\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Miramax head Harvey Weinstein<\/a> of harassment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA job can be completely soured by one person who, for some reason, is allowed to get away with it,\u201d she said, reflecting on her experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-152726630-1-6a5e4a27e3cfc__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?image_id=GettyImages-152726630-1-6a5e4a27e3cfc__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Actress Reveals Extreme Loophole She Used To Avoid Exposing Herself After Insane Backlash To Racy Scene\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/actress-reveals-extreme-loophole-she-used-to-avoid-exposing-herself-after-insane-backlash\/?media_id=GettyImages-152726630-1-6a5e4a27e3cfc__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-152726630-1-6a5e4a27e3cfc__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-152726630-1-6a5e4a27e3cfc__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" alt=\"Actress Lena Headey with a detailed back tattoo, known for avoiding exposing herself in racy scenes.\" title=\"Actress Lena Headey with a detailed back tattoo, known for avoiding exposing herself in racy scenes.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/lena-headey-arrives-at-the-64th-primetime-emmy-awards-at-news-photo\/152726630?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steve Granitz\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headey added that she was enraged by the industry\u2019s \u201cdisproportionate\u201d power dynamics, which can leave actresses vulnerable to exploitation. She also slammed the \u201cweird protection\u201d the industry offered to \u201cpredatory men.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from Headey, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intimacy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also <\/span>features <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/dirty-jason-sudeikis-rumor-exposes-ted-lasso-stars-appalling-set-behavior-after-co-stars-confession\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><em>Ted Lasso<\/em> star Hannah Waddingham<\/a> and<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> her former costar Maisie Williams. The audio drama is set to premiere on BBC Sounds on July 22.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/topics\/game-of-thrones\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Game of Thrones<\/a><\/em> is currently streaming on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10943639\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10943639\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"28724\"> <input class=\"post-10943639-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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